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Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme (19 Feb 2015)

Shane Ross: 153. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a charge, per item, for holders of the long term illness card; his views on the potential negative impact of the charge on the health of the card holders, with a consequential increased cost in hospital fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7578/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Costs (24 Feb 2015)

Shane Ross: 357. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on the current cost of child care for families where both parents are working; his views on child care costs becoming tax deductible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7714/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Library Services (24 Feb 2015)

Shane Ross: 575. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to set out his plans to open public libraries on Sundays in advance of State examinations; his views on whether it is appropriate that despite the €36.6 million spent building the new Dún Laoghaire library, it is closed every Sunday and, therefore, unavailable to the local residents; and if he will make a...

Income and Living Conditions: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 Feb 2015)

Shane Ross: Any kind of lingering difficulties which I had with this motion were removed when I saw the Government's amendment. No Government on the economy has a greater welcome for itself than this Government, in particular given that it is not responsible for a large number of the measures for which it claims credit. The Government knows perfectly well that a lot of what is imposed and a lot of what...

Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Feb 2015)

Shane Ross: I welcome the Bill, which has been welcomed by nearly all Members of the House. It has been a very long time coming but the end product is something which reflects the changes that have taken place in society, in particular in the family. The Bill reflects the complex nature of the word “family” in this country and is a genuine effort to accommodate the changes which have...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Feb 2015)

Shane Ross: It should be fully investigated. It was quite shocking. The type of reasons we were given were open to challenge, to put it most euphemistically.

Family Home Mortgage Settlement Arrangement Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (4 Mar 2015)

Shane Ross: The Government has been basking in what it reckons are good employment and Exchequer returns figures in the past few days. The Bill put its finger on the great weakness in the figures coming through. There is human suffering going on and a seriously good Bill like this is being turned down to perpetuate people being evicted and homes being repossessed. This is unacceptable and what is...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (5 Mar 2015)

Shane Ross: Can we address the HSBC issue? We have had a reply from them.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (5 Mar 2015)

Shane Ross: Were we not meant to contact the London office?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (5 Mar 2015)

Shane Ross: We want to get the right guy so they can nominate the guy. They will know who has the information and we do not.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (5 Mar 2015)

Shane Ross: Perhaps the Comptroller and Auditor General can throw some light on the report yesterday about the HSE. The Taoiseach referred to it in the Dáil when he said people should pay back the money involved. The Comptroller and Auditor General produced a draft report, which was leaked to Senators, and it showed a large lack of control in the HSE, overspending on expenses and people being...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (5 Mar 2015)

Shane Ross: Has the Comptroller and Auditor General seen the document?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (5 Mar 2015)

Shane Ross: I saw it last night and it seems that it reflects very badly on the HSE. It has a column called "rankings" and it is low in a number of very key areas.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (5 Mar 2015)

Shane Ross: The control flaws in various areas are quite serious, are they not?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (5 Mar 2015)

Shane Ross: We are not just talking about losses. We are talking about extravagance and lack of controls. We are not necessarily talking about losses. Are we just talking about controls?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (5 Mar 2015)

Shane Ross: How does the Comptroller and Auditor General do this? Does he do this by sampling?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (5 Mar 2015)

Shane Ross: Maybe I am wrong but it looks that in sampling, the Comptroller and Auditor General found in one case it was €2.9 million of overpayments, of which €1.4 million had not been paid back. Is that correct?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (5 Mar 2015)

Shane Ross: That was just found in a sample.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (5 Mar 2015)

Shane Ross: Some of the others would be just-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (5 Mar 2015)

Shane Ross: Chairman, I suggest we bring in the HSE and ask it a few questions about this. It is now in the public domain and I think we should ask the HSE about it.