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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme Funding (14 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 17. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding provided to counties Carlow and Kilkenny under the local improvement scheme in 2017; his plans to announce a new local improvement scheme in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25803/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Leader Programmes Funding (14 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 30. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason for delays in the provision of funds to local action groups for approved projects under the Leader programme; the average waiting time taken for the provision of funding to local action groups following final approval for a project under the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25802/18]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (14 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Is there any sanction for people who come in here and make false statements? Is there ever any fallout from that? People accept that it happened and apologise but is there nothing else to be done? People should be asked to provide an explanation for coming in here and giving false information.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (14 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: A member of the public.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (14 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: So is mine.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (14 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: It is often being breached.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (14 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: If the Dáil sits an extra week or two, as has been mentioned, will we sit-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (14 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: It has been mentioned.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (14 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: It has been mooted.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (14 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: What happens if the Dáil sits for an extra fortnight?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (14 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Okay.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (14 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: We will have to bring in the private detectives. We will have them in as witnesses.

Public Accounts Committee: Engagement with Nursing Homes Ireland (14 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Unfortunately, my questions might overlap with much of what has been asked because we all ask the same kind of questions. I will start with the pricing review. Mr. Daly said it has been overdue for two or three years. Who is holding up the pricing review and who is involved? What role do the NTPF, the HSE, the Minister and the Department of Health play? Among all four of those, who...

Public Accounts Committee: Engagement with Nursing Homes Ireland (14 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: What role do the HSE, the Department of Health, the Minister and the NTPF play? What role do they all have in deciding the scheme and services that we want into the future?

Public Accounts Committee: Engagement with Nursing Homes Ireland (14 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Who does Mr. Daly hold responsible for dragging their feet on the review?

Public Accounts Committee: Engagement with Nursing Homes Ireland (14 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: I am putting Mr. Daly on the spot but-----

Public Accounts Committee: Engagement with Nursing Homes Ireland (14 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Why does Mr. Daly think it is doing that? Why does he think it is dragging it out and keeping it going for over a year?

Public Accounts Committee: Engagement with Nursing Homes Ireland (14 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: We will ask it later on but I wanted to get Mr. Daly's view on it. To come back to what Mr. Daly said in his opening statement that a quarter of State funding for nursing home care is going towards public nursing home costs. They are only caring for 20% of residents. That means that 80% are in voluntary and private nursing homes. That is very unfair and the figures Mr. Daly is throwing...

Public Accounts Committee: Engagement with Nursing Homes Ireland (14 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: As Mr. Daly said, the statistics show that people are living longer and we will need more private nursing homes. I know that private nursing homes are under pressure. When I am out canvassing, I go into them and I am told they are trying to keep the doors open and provide a service but it is getting harder. It tells its own story. How does Mr. Daly think the fair deal scheme is working?...

Public Accounts Committee: Engagement with Nursing Homes Ireland (14 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: I wish to ask Mr. Daly about the agricultural sector, which is my background. Last year, we raised with the Irish Farmers Association, IFA, and other farmer representative bodies the issue of discrepancies which mitigate against agriculture and probably private business as well. I refer to the cap of three years or 7.5% on individuals which does not apply to members of the farming...