Results 31,221-31,240 of 34,956 for speaker:Seán Fleming

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2017 (17 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: I presume the Department of Education and Skills is moving it on as quickly as possible.

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2017 (17 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: Straight away. That is good. The reason I am taking time to read this is that progress is being made.

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2017 (17 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: We are happy to see it moving. In fairness to Mr. Ó Foghlú, he refers to a number of meetings he held on 24 May at which he met various parties. That was a busy day for him but it is achieving results and I want to put that on the record. Finally, I want to put on record information regarding cash contributions. Again, I am reading from the aforementioned letter, which says...

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2017 (17 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: The Department expects that €3.5 million to be in the account. We mentioned the extra funds adding up to €8 million earlier.

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2017 (17 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: Yes. As the letter says, €3.07 million of this cash is required to achieve the statutory maximum contribution of €110 million for Caranua, as provided in section 43 of the Act. Any additional contributions will go to the children's hospital. At this time, the amount in question is €430,000. The Presentation Brothers have advised the Department that an additional...

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2017 (17 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: The Department is reasonably confident.

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2017 (17 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: That is fine. It is all needed. How many properties did Ms Conduit say were involved under one of the agreements? Was it 58?

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2017 (17 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: There are 78 properties under the two agreements.

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2017 (17 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: We understand that. Out of the properties offered, how many were not accepted by the Department, with cash being accepted instead?

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2017 (17 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: I ask Mr. Ó hAonghusa to send us a note on the four properties in question

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2017 (17 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: We want to know the original offer, the cash offer and the reason for the rejection. One property is in my area and I suspect there were issues around title deeds, which meant the transfer could not be done.

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2017 (17 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: Has that gone in under the cash contributions instead of under property?

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2017 (17 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: It was extra cash in lieu of property but was not part of Caranua's funding. I ask the Department in its next report to include a note on the cash taken in lieu of property just to complete the circle. They probably dropped off the list because they went for cash but we would like to complete the picture. I wish the Department the very best in completing that work. It will be good to get...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (22 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: 225. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 225 of 25 June 2019 (details supplied), when a reply will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43487/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (22 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: 248. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the serious living conditions in a hotel (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43071/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services (22 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: 304. To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken to address issues with staffing levels in the orthodontic services in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43072/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Data (22 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: 306. To ask the Minister for Health the regional variations in the eligibility and allocation of services relating to publicly funded home care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43074/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Provision (22 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: 316. To ask the Minister for Health the action to be taken to reduce the waiting list for homecare packages in County Laois in which the number waiting have seen a significant increase to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43113/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Provision (22 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: 409. To ask the Minister for Health when respite care will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43488/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (24 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: 112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a higher education grant will issue to a student (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44049/19]