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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Sep 2018)

Seán Fleming: It boils down to this. The charity provides a normal volume of incontinence wear. If somebody has a particular problem, it says the allocation is two per day and a person might require six, which it says is above and beyond the normal requirement, which means it is additional medical care and the person is being billed for it. It appears that has happened in this case.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Sep 2018)

Seán Fleming: Yes, it is part of the ancillary charges issue.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Sep 2018)

Seán Fleming: We will ask the HSE about this issue in respect of that particular institution. I will review the letter with the secretariat to see if it can be shown to members because I would like them to see the case that is being made by the individual. I will ensure any personal information is redacted. If it is not possible to do that, we will seek a fresh summary from Deputy Fitzmaurice.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Sep 2018)

Seán Fleming: When will it be available?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Sep 2018)

Seán Fleming: It will be the new year before we see it.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Sep 2018)

Seán Fleming: We have dealt with an extensive volume of correspondence.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Sep 2018)

Seán Fleming: We will communicate with the HSE specifically on that matter. We received a large volume of correspondence from Mr. Ray Mitchell of the HSE, which we agreed to defer to a another meeting but I will seek clarification on the issue raised by the Deputy. We have spent three hours at this stage dealing with correspondence received over the summer, some of which we have held over. Next week,...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Sep 2018)

Seán Fleming: We are working on that. I have asked the secretariat-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Sep 2018)

Seán Fleming: If a separate meeting is required with Dr. Love, we will hold a separate meeting.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Sep 2018)

Seán Fleming: Next Thursday. We are not discussing the work programme today because work for the next two weeks is set out. The Comptroller and Auditor General's report will issue soon and there may be something in that that members would like to discuss in the context of the work programme. As we have dealt with a lot of the correspondence today, we will have more time next week to discuss the work...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Sep 2018)

Seán Fleming: The clerk to the committee is working on it.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Sep 2018)

Seán Fleming: When a draft is prepared, it will be sent to members.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Waiting Lists (2 Oct 2018)

Seán Fleming: 352. To ask the Minister for Health when treatment will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39499/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services Provision (3 Oct 2018)

Seán Fleming: 190. To ask the Minister for Health the procedures whereby a family in an area has no family general practitioner, as the general practices in the area are not taking on additional patients; the position regarding the HSE allocating a particular general practitioner to the family; if there is a requirement on general practitioners to take up these allocations from the HSE; the period of time...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review (3 Oct 2018)

Seán Fleming: 198. To ask the Minister for Health when the new arrangements will be introduced and if legislation is required to change the rules for the fair deal scheme to introduce a three-year cap on the inclusion of productive assets in the assessment or as part of the assessment for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40241/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Regulations (3 Oct 2018)

Seán Fleming: 204. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the proposed changes in respect of the draft rules on temporary absence by pharmaceutical assistants in view of the fact that he has received a report on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40250/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments (3 Oct 2018)

Seán Fleming: 238. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on increasing the payments under the suckler cow scheme from the current low level to a much more sustainable level in view of the decrease in the number of suckler cows here in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40242/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TB Eradication Scheme (3 Oct 2018)

Seán Fleming: 239. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the TB forum; the funding he expects to provide for the programme to eliminate TB; the amount of extra funding expected to be required for this task over the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40243/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (3 Oct 2018)

Seán Fleming: 248. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans regarding the use of renewable energy for small operators to allow them produce electricity through small wind turbines or solar panels and the arrangements whereby small producers who use the electricity for their own business purposes can get connection to the grid through the smart metering process; and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (3 Oct 2018)

Seán Fleming: 259. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to improve the State pension, contributory, for persons who left the workforce to rear families and are now on a reduced State pension due to same; her further plans to rectify this unfair situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40219/18]