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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Authorised Push Payments Fraud: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I thank our witnesses. Would Ms Keogh like to make a final statement or any closing remarks?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Authorised Push Payments Fraud: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: That is okay. That concludes our proceedings. I thank the officials and members for their engagement. The committee will next meet on Wednesday, 5 July. This has been a very long month. Did people notice that? It seemed as if we could never get to July. I thank everyone.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Services for the Treatment of Endometriosis: Endometriosis Association of Ireland (28 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for attending and giving us this vital information. Approximately how many sufferers are there? I acknowledge this is an ongoing process. In regard to school examinations, what do the witnesses have in mind? Would it be a screening process or a normal medical examination such as that which might occur in schools? What is proposed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Services for the Treatment of Endometriosis: Endometriosis Association of Ireland (28 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: It takes some time for the diagnosis to work. How might that be shortened to ensure the greatest possible number of sufferers will be identified as early as possible?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Services for the Treatment of Endometriosis: Endometriosis Association of Ireland (28 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: Which countries have the best system to deal with the issue? Do we know where sufferers would be best placed to get diagnosed and treated as quickly as possible?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Services for the Treatment of Endometriosis: Endometriosis Association of Ireland (28 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: Has consideration been given to the possible benefits of conducting a pilot scheme in a given area to examine the issue in all aspects with a view to giving the best possible advice to sufferers and perhaps expanding that thereafter to a national scheme with the full support of the Department of Health? Has any research been conducted into how beneficial that might be?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Services for the Treatment of Endometriosis: Endometriosis Association of Ireland (28 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: Regarding education and potentially creating greater awareness of the threat, to what extent have the witnesses examined that and studied it? Can they give us comparisons, places where an educational system has been utilised through schools or whatever awareness programmes to counter this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Services for the Treatment of Endometriosis: Endometriosis Association of Ireland (28 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I am coming to the last question. Where is the best research available? Where can the witnesses go for it in order to alert their colleagues throughout the country?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (27 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 47. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which delivery of the national development plan is in accord with expectations; if any issues have arisen or continue to arise that might impede the progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30952/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (27 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 49. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he continues to identify best practice in respect of public expenditure and reform, having regard to prevailing economic trends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30953/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Services Provision (27 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 259. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the benefit accruing the Exchequer arising from the implementation of reform proposals across all Government Departments and subsidiaries thereof; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31342/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Services Provision (27 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 260. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which reform has featured throughout all Government departments in a way to ensure the benefits are experienced throughout the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31343/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (27 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 261. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which reform has become a feature of public procurement with a view to ensuring prompt delivery of projects and contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31344/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (27 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 262. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which he expects all Government projects to continue to be completed on time and within budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31345/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (27 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 264. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update in regard to the extent to which he expects the various targets in Project Ireland 2040 to be achieved on time and within budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31347/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (27 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 267. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he has identified particular issues in relation to the implementation of the national development plan; his plans for the resolution of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31350/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (27 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 268. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which his Department continues to observe and encourage best practice in terms of the delivery of such issues as the National Development Plan; whether savings for the taxpayer will emerge as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31351/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (27 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 263. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform whether he remains satisfied that levels of public expenditure here are adequately proofed to ensure best outcome for the Exchequer and taxpayer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31346/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (27 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 265. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which any outstanding matters arising from financial emergency measures in the public interest, FEMPI, legislation have been concluded, or are in the course thereof; if groups throughout society with increasing dependence on the satisfactory outcome of FEMPI restoration are satisfied at the progress on this issue; and if...