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Written Answers — Department of Health: Paediatric Services (29 May 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 377. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the use of equipment (details supplied) in the treatment of children with scoliosis; the steps he has taken to satisfy himself that there are no health and safety risks to children with scoliosis being treated with the equipment; the steps he has taken to ensure that parents are informed about potential health and safety risks in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 May 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 378. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to correct the inequity in waiting times, which can differ in children's hospitals by up to two years in some cases, for outpatient children with scoliosis (details supplied); the steps he has taken to ensure that lists are amalgamated, as committed to previously; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23299/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Paediatric Services (29 May 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 379. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of vests for bracing therapy for children being treated for scoliosis; the steps he has taken to ensure that vests for bracing therapy are provided to children being treated for scoliosis free of charge at children's hospitals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23300/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Paediatric Services (29 May 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 380. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the number of opening days per week for operating theatres at children's hospitals (details supplied); if operating theatre opening days will be extended, if possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23301/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 May 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 381. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the four-month waiting list target for surgeries for children suffering with scoliosis not being met as committed to previously; the steps he has taken to ensure that the 88 children currently waiting longer than four months will be catered for as urgently as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23302/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Budget Submissions (29 May 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 451. To ask the Minister for Health if the possibility of reducing the household charge for family carers in advance of budget 2019 will be examined; if the possibility of extending the provision of general practitioner visit cards to those in receipt of the respite care grant in advance of budget 2019 will be examined; his views on the provision of State-funded panic buttons or personal...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (30 May 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 62. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to ensure that good animals are not being dismissed under the technicalities of the BDGP scheme; the steps he is taking to ensure that the skill of assessing an animal by eye is not being dismissed by the technicalities of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23643/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments (30 May 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 66. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the possibility of increasing the level of direct support for the suckler cow herd to €200 per cow under the next CAP will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23642/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (31 May 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 71. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding a motion (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24082/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Charges (31 May 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 245. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to introduce an incremental instalment payment plan to assist persons in paying the cost of water connection charges that would be considered excessive or are in excess of a predetermined threshold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24107/18]

Public Accounts Committee: Garda Internal Audit Report on ICT Directorate Payments Process (31 May 2018)

Bobby Aylward: We depend on An Garda Síochána for our safety every day and we wish the force well. It has been under a great deal of scrutiny in recent years, which is good for everyone. There was a surplus of €11.5 million in 2016 and €8.49 million in 2015, with a deferred surrender of €9.3 million. Does that mean the force gives the money back to central funding?

Public Accounts Committee: Garda Internal Audit Report on ICT Directorate Payments Process (31 May 2018)

Bobby Aylward: It is money unspent.

Public Accounts Committee: Garda Internal Audit Report on ICT Directorate Payments Process (31 May 2018)

Bobby Aylward: The €2 million is handed back.

Public Accounts Committee: Garda Internal Audit Report on ICT Directorate Payments Process (31 May 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Does it affect the allocation the year after? Does the Government take the view that because the Garda did not spend its full allocation, it will not give it as much the following year?

Public Accounts Committee: Garda Internal Audit Report on ICT Directorate Payments Process (31 May 2018)

Bobby Aylward: The witnesses have answered questions on the 94 contracts as best they can. When the Garda opts for procurement, do plenty of businesses tender for the contracts? Does the Garda tender internationally or are tenders kept local? Does it look to Europe when going into a procurement process?

Public Accounts Committee: Garda Internal Audit Report on ICT Directorate Payments Process (31 May 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Does that mean it is open to tender?

Public Accounts Committee: Garda Internal Audit Report on ICT Directorate Payments Process (31 May 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Would there be companies from, say, Germany and France bidding?

Public Accounts Committee: Garda Internal Audit Report on ICT Directorate Payments Process (31 May 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Can Mr. Kidd explain the difference between an Accenture contract and a normal contract?

Public Accounts Committee: Garda Internal Audit Report on ICT Directorate Payments Process (31 May 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Does that mean that 94 contracts in question will be sent out for procurement in future? For what length of time will the contracts be set?

Public Accounts Committee: Garda Internal Audit Report on ICT Directorate Payments Process (31 May 2018)

Bobby Aylward: The Garda Síochána would hold confidential information and so forth. One would have to be careful as to who would get these contracts. What is done to ensure this?