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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Citizenship Applications (20 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 10. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the possibility of including time accrued with student and graduate visas towards the five-year residency required to apply for citizenship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51376/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Citizenship Applications (20 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I seek the Minister's views on the possibility of including time accrued on student and graduate visas in Ireland towards the five-year residency required to apply for citizenship.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Citizenship Applications (20 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: That is very helpful. I thank the Minister. Will she provide an update on approximately how long it is taking to process citizenship applications?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Health: Health Service Executive (18 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I joined the meeting about 25 minutes ago and have been listening to my colleagues. Can I contribute later, Chair?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Health: Health Service Executive (18 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the officials for coming in. Having listened to my colleagues' contributions and the answers to them, I am a little confused because this dialogue is far removed from the experience parents relate to me. As Members of the Oireachtas, we hear about every part of the public sector and all the public services. This area comes up again and again and is by far the most challenging...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Health: Health Service Executive (18 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Okay. I am in CHO 6 but go ahead.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Health: Health Service Executive (18 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: We will be able to test it across the board. As a parent who contacts the CDNT, what do I need and what is the timeline?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Health: Health Service Executive (18 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Let us say I go to the GP on 1 January.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Health: Health Service Executive (18 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Okay, so how long does that take? When should a parent expect to hear back if the HSE needs additional information?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Health: Health Service Executive (18 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Okay. The parent contacted the HSE on 1 January about this. The service had a monthly meeting at the end of January or February. When does the parent hear back?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Health: Health Service Executive (18 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Therefore, if a parent comes to me, I can state there will be a referral meeting at the end of the month in which the referral has been submitted, or even the following month if we allow for administrative leave, and the parent will hear back within two to three weeks. That is all within a three-month period.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Health: Health Service Executive (18 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: That is the standard. Okay, so what happens after that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Health: Health Service Executive (18 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Indeed it does.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy and Health: Health Service Executive (18 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I have a constituent who was told his young son has an unknown and indefinite estimated waiting time for therapeutic services in CDNT 3's area. He says the family cannot afford to wait any longer. The witnesses do not need me to go on. Do people get a specified waiting period or an indefinite one?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 3 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management
Chapter 4 - Reallocation of Voted Funding (20 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank Mr. Moloney and his colleagues for coming in. As I understand it the Department sets the code for this virements process and last year we spent €74 billion with €1 billion of that essentially being reallocated through this virements process. Is that correct?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 3 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management
Chapter 4 - Reallocation of Voted Funding (20 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: What would the total amount be?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 3 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management
Chapter 4 - Reallocation of Voted Funding (20 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Is it €3 billion, €5 billion, €10 billion?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 3 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management
Chapter 4 - Reallocation of Voted Funding (20 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Okay, so it is at least €1 billion then out of the €74 billion.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 3 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management
Chapter 4 - Reallocation of Voted Funding (20 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Mr. Moloney is saying the Department has stepped outside the code essentially because of Covid and the need to move money quickly. Is that it in essence?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 3 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management
Chapter 4 - Reallocation of Voted Funding (20 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Sure, so because of Covid the Department used this procedure more than it would normally. Is that correct?