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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (19 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: 317. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current number of occupational therapists who are due to graduate from third-level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25445/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (19 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: 353. To ask the Minister for Health the current number of occupational therapist vacancies within the primary care services in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25440/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (19 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: 354. To ask the Minister for Health the current number of occupational therapist vacancies across the national primary care services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25441/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (19 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: 355. To ask the Minister for Health the current number of occupational therapists within the HSE services who are due to retire in the next 24 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25442/22]

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of Government Chief Information Officer
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management (19 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: I congratulate Mr. Moloney on his appointment. I often say it is a poisoned chalice, depending on the way in which one is coming in here. One could say the Committee of Public Accounts and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform are on the same side. We should be working closely together. The committee makes recommendations based on the information given to us by the Department....

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of Government Chief Information Officer
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management (19 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: That is good to hear, although I am not optimistic about the final cost outcome of the national children's hospital. A question was asked in respect of Vote 11 in the context of pensions and wages. The account states, "This account includes expenditure ... in respect of four officers ... who were serving outside the Department." On what basis were those officers serving outside the...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of Government Chief Information Officer
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management (19 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: Where?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of Government Chief Information Officer
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management (19 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: The accounts state that there are four. It is at paragraph 5.4 on page 21 of Vote 11. It refers to four officers. I ask Mr. Moloney to let the committee know-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of Government Chief Information Officer
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management (19 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: How does that work? Could there be more secondments, for instance?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of Government Chief Information Officer
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management (19 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: For what period do the secondments run? Is it for 12 months, two years or another period?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of Government Chief Information Officer
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management (19 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: There are 17 people seconded to his Department and 19 have gone out.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of Government Chief Information Officer
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management (19 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: Okay. I ask Mr. Moloney to furnish a note on how that works from a public purse perspective and how much it is costing. Is there a quid pro quo? Is the Department paying the 17 staff who have come into it?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of Government Chief Information Officer
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management (19 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: In that case, I ask Mr. Moloney to provide a note to the committee. We do not have much time.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of Government Chief Information Officer
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management (19 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: I thank Mr. Moloney. On Vote 39, has there been an assessment of the level of staff turnover in the OGP?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of Government Chief Information Officer
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management (19 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: Staff are being poached by the private sector.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of Government Chief Information Officer
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management (19 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: Many of the staff are gamekeepers becoming poachers.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of Government Chief Information Officer
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management (19 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: To the benefit of the private sector, however. Further on Vote 39, what oversight did the OGP have in respect of procurement of personal protective equipment, PPE, by the HSE, for instance? Has there been a review since then?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of Government Chief Information Officer
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management (19 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: Mr. Moloney is aware there was an issue relating to the purchase of ventilators and that there was a spend of €80 million. There was no procurement process carried out; is that not correct?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of Government Chief Information Officer
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management (19 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: I would be very concerned if there was no additional inspection in respect of the procurement. I know we talk about Covid-19 and the emergency situation but that purchase in particular was outrageous from start to finish. I would like to see some form of investigation into it. The Chairman can correct me if I am wrong. It may be that the HSE has to carry it out. In the context of...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of Government Chief Information Officer
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management (19 May 2022)

Verona Murphy: Has a value-for-money review been carried out on the OGP? I know it is a relatively new initiative but has there been a review in respect of value for money?