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Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2016: National Treatment Purchase Fund (14 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: I have another question that I put to Nursing Homes Ireland. One quarter of State funding covers 20% of the care. Under the arrangement the other two thirds goes for 80% of the care. Is there a discrepancy there? In Kilkenny there is a €700 difference between public nursing home and private nursing home costs.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2016: National Treatment Purchase Fund (14 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: The difference is €700. That is a lot of money. If the difference was €150 or €200 I might accept it, but a difference of €700 per week is a lot of money.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2016: National Treatment Purchase Fund (14 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: The review suggests an improvement for private nursing homes and especially voluntary homes. We have some voluntary homes in our constituency. As I said earlier, they have to fundraise simply to keep the show on the road. Is that going to be taken into consideration? I am asking about the voluntary sector in particular.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2016: National Treatment Purchase Fund (14 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: I want to mention the fair deal scheme again. Can your organisation offer a comment on the agricultural side and the farming sector? There is discrimination there. I had it from Tony O'Brien. I got a commitment that there was a discrepancy. The authorities accepted it and agreed to try to do something about it. The Minister has given a commitment but it is dragging on. As we discussed...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2016: National Treatment Purchase Fund (14 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: It is with the Minister, basically. It is a Government decision. Is that it?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2016: National Treatment Purchase Fund (14 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: I asked earlier about medical cards and the service provided. A person based in his or her private home gets a service from GPs as well as all the other services. However, let us suppose a person goes into a private nursing home. Seemingly, from the evidence given earlier, that person loses all of that. Does the deputation have any comment on that? Should it be part of the arrangement...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2016: National Treatment Purchase Fund (14 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Can the organisation comment on that? It seems to me to be discriminatory. People in their own homes can get these services. However, if they go into a private nursing home and are paying €1,000 or €900 per week, they are excluded from these services. To me that does not sound fair.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2016: National Treatment Purchase Fund (14 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: It is one thing to be less of a risk but another if a person needs treatment. If a person has a problem, he or she still needs to get the treatment or care. I think those responsible should review it. I am asking whether your organisation can review it.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2016: National Treatment Purchase Fund (14 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: We have had a long discussion. My apologies for being so late. We do not normally go this late but it dragged on all day. I thank all the witnesses from the National Treatment Purchase Fund and the HSE for attending and for the material they supplied to the committee. I thank the Comptroller and Auditor General and his staff as well. The next meeting will involve representatives from...

Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times (19 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 40. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she is satisfied that the application process and current waiting times for payments such as domiciliary care allowance, carer's allowance and disability allowance are acceptable and accessible; the steps being taken to reduce waiting times for these payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26571/18]

Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times (19 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Is the Minister satisfied that the application process and the current waiting times for payments such as domiciliary care allowance, carer's allowance and disability allowance are acceptable and accessible? What steps are being taken to reduce waiting times for these payments?

Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times (19 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: We are blessed with our carers. They provide 24-hour care for some of our most vulnerable citizens. They do so for a fraction of what it would cost the State to provide the same level of care. I understand it was recently estimated that it would cost approximately €4 billion a year, which is a lot of money. Carers keep tens of thousands of people out of State care and free up...

Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times (19 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: I speak to many applicants for carer's allowance, domiciliary care allowance, disability allowance and other payments. They believe the State is fighting them every step of the way. That is what I am hearing from them. Of course, I understand the application process has to be stringent and diligent, but I believe we have gone way over the top with red tape. I will give an example from my...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Paediatric Services (19 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 339. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the publication of an action plan (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26401/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Industrial Disputes (19 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 379. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to avert imminent industrial action at the department of psychiatry in a hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26634/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Subventions (19 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 404. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that the State subvention to community nursing homes is adequate to support the provision of an appropriate level of residential care for elderly persons; if the possibility of increasing the State subvention to community nursing homes ahead of budget 2019 will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26771/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Consultations (19 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 405. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the national conference on community care and community nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26772/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences Applications (19 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 440. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a felling licence application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26261/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (19 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 473. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the provision of fibre optic broadband services with speeds of at least 20 Mbps in an area (details supplied); the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26802/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Measures (19 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 606. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the commercial rates Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26923/18]