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Public Accounts Committee: HSE's Patients' Private Property Accounts 2015
HSE Financial Statement 2015: Note 13 re Fair Deal Scheme
Health Repayments Scheme Donations Fund 2015 (9 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Could we tie in some lunch, for ourselves and the witnesses?

Public Accounts Committee: HSE's Patients' Private Property Accounts 2015
HSE Financial Statement 2015: Note 13 re Fair Deal Scheme
Health Repayments Scheme Donations Fund 2015 (9 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I wish to clarify a few things. I had that page marked in regard to the therapies that were excluded in 4.3. They are not counted in. The service is not funded. The Chairman has referred to them. To clarify, all therapies are not covered and social programmes are not covered. Are they covered somewhere else then?

Public Accounts Committee: HSE's Patients' Private Property Accounts 2015
HSE Financial Statement 2015: Note 13 re Fair Deal Scheme
Health Repayments Scheme Donations Fund 2015 (9 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I do not understand that. If I was talking to somebody who was going into unit six or seven in Merlin Park in Galway-----

Public Accounts Committee: HSE's Patients' Private Property Accounts 2015
HSE Financial Statement 2015: Note 13 re Fair Deal Scheme
Health Repayments Scheme Donations Fund 2015 (9 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Yes that is a public service. The cost of care is determined in the following way.

Public Accounts Committee: HSE's Patients' Private Property Accounts 2015
HSE Financial Statement 2015: Note 13 re Fair Deal Scheme
Health Repayments Scheme Donations Fund 2015 (9 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: That is okay, but when it comes to private nursing homes, are they excluded or are they taken into account?

Public Accounts Committee: HSE's Patients' Private Property Accounts 2015
HSE Financial Statement 2015: Note 13 re Fair Deal Scheme
Health Repayments Scheme Donations Fund 2015 (9 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: So a person, as well as paying for everything we have outlined so far such as giving up 80% of his or her pension and whatever else, will also have to pay for therapies.

Public Accounts Committee: HSE's Patients' Private Property Accounts 2015
HSE Financial Statement 2015: Note 13 re Fair Deal Scheme
Health Repayments Scheme Donations Fund 2015 (9 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: But if they are not?

Public Accounts Committee: HSE's Patients' Private Property Accounts 2015
HSE Financial Statement 2015: Note 13 re Fair Deal Scheme
Health Repayments Scheme Donations Fund 2015 (9 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I thank Mr. O'Brien. I have a few quick questions about the 22%. To clarify the issue on the basis of my being assessed today, for example, if the economy is booming and prices are rising, one is left with a big charge on one's house.

Public Accounts Committee: HSE's Patients' Private Property Accounts 2015
HSE Financial Statement 2015: Note 13 re Fair Deal Scheme
Health Repayments Scheme Donations Fund 2015 (9 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: If I happened to need nursing care when the bottom fell out of the market the 22% would be much less than 22% of my house today so the 22% is utterly dependent on a fluctuating market. That seems most unfair. I am 22% at one stage but my neighbour would be much higher five years later because the economy has picked up orvice versa. Is that not right? I just want to clarify the issue. I...

Public Accounts Committee: HSE's Patients' Private Property Accounts 2015
HSE Financial Statement 2015: Note 13 re Fair Deal Scheme
Health Repayments Scheme Donations Fund 2015 (9 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I do not agree with Mr. O'Brien on that but I agree that services are needed to keep people out of nursing homes.

Public Accounts Committee: HSE's Patients' Private Property Accounts 2015
HSE Financial Statement 2015: Note 13 re Fair Deal Scheme
Health Repayments Scheme Donations Fund 2015 (9 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: What percentage of HSE staff in nursing homes are agency staff? I saw the information in the briefing document.

Public Accounts Committee: HSE's Patients' Private Property Accounts 2015
HSE Financial Statement 2015: Note 13 re Fair Deal Scheme
Health Repayments Scheme Donations Fund 2015 (9 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I understand that. I am 17 years working as a local representative. I am fully familiar with the situation. I am tired hearing about it, although I am not referring to the witnesses. Agency staff is a major issue. The situation has come about as a result of Government policy and not employing people. I would like the percentage-----

Public Accounts Committee: HSE's Patients' Private Property Accounts 2015
HSE Financial Statement 2015: Note 13 re Fair Deal Scheme
Health Repayments Scheme Donations Fund 2015 (9 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: That may well be true at this point but I have spent some time on a health forum and I know there was an embargo, that staff were not employed and the HSE went down the route of taking agency staff at a great cost. My specific question is what percentage of staff in nursing homes are agency staff? It is okay if the witnesses do not have the information. They can get it.

Public Accounts Committee: HSE's Patients' Private Property Accounts 2015
HSE Financial Statement 2015: Note 13 re Fair Deal Scheme
Health Repayments Scheme Donations Fund 2015 (9 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Áras Attracta was not covered today. The reference to it just arose out of a question. Is that right?

Public Accounts Committee: HSE's Patients' Private Property Accounts 2015
HSE Financial Statement 2015: Note 13 re Fair Deal Scheme
Health Repayments Scheme Donations Fund 2015 (9 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: As it has been raised, could the witnesses clarify the position on the review?

Public Accounts Committee: HSE's Patients' Private Property Accounts 2015
HSE Financial Statement 2015: Note 13 re Fair Deal Scheme
Health Repayments Scheme Donations Fund 2015 (9 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I will finish on this point. In terms of bringing the fair deal scheme approach to homes-----

Public Accounts Committee: HSE's Patients' Private Property Accounts 2015
HSE Financial Statement 2015: Note 13 re Fair Deal Scheme
Health Repayments Scheme Donations Fund 2015 (9 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Yes, but if Mr. O'Brien was talking about such a mechanism I would not agree because people in their homes would be told they would be charged for being minded at home, after paying taxes all their lives. To return to what was raised by my colleague, which I also raised, one cannot have a system where one talks about choice where there is no choice, and one cannot have a review without...

Other Questions: Climate Change Policy (21 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 34. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the mechanisms in place for inter departmental cooperation to achieve the implementation of the national mitigation plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13941/17]

Mother and Baby Homes: Motion [Private Members] (21 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I thank Sinn Féin for the opportunity to contribute to the debate, although I do not support it, and I will try to clarify why. The motion is not appropriate at the moment, given there is a commission of investigation, and we should use our combined strength to change its terms of reference to force accountability in respect of the interim report that is sitting on a desk since...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (21 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 71. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way Ireland will meet its EU 2020 CO2 emission reduction targets; if it is expected that Ireland will not meet those targets, the amount it is anticipated the shortfall will be; the penalties that will be faced if these targets are not met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13940/17]