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Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements and Accounts (11 May 2021)

Brian Stanley: I look forward to a response to the questions we raised, particularly on the purchase of the helicopters. As I understand it — I am not an expert on this — you could be talking about a sum in the region of €125 million. It is a question of what happens to the helicopters and equipment on the renewal of a contract. It is a question we need to follow up on because there...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements and Accounts (11 May 2021)

Brian Stanley: No. 526C, dated 24 April 2021, is from an individual and raises further concerns regarding the use of public funding by the Irish Prison Service. We will note the item. We are awaiting a response from the Department of Justice. We requested on 15 April a response on previous related matters, namely, Nos. R0404 and R0405. A reminder was sent to the Department last week. It is proposed to...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements and Accounts (11 May 2021)

Brian Stanley: The Deputy is happy enough with No. 526C. The next three items are responses to parliamentary questions submitted by Deputy Catherine Murphy, who has provided them for the information of the committee. I will set them out. Although we have addressed the issues concerned, the Deputy may address them if she wishes. The first item is No. 533C, dated 27 April. It is a reply to a...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements and Accounts (11 May 2021)

Brian Stanley: The Deputy is happy enough with the items. They have been circulated to members for their attention. They can review them. On the work programme, the revised meeting arrangements for committees will see this committee engaging with public bodies on Thursday mornings at 9.30 a.m. We hope to have a public meeting slot for business, such as that today, at least every other week. A revised...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements and Accounts (11 May 2021)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Comptroller and Auditor General for that information.

Companies (Protection of Employees' Rights in Liquidations) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 May 2021)

Brian Stanley: Like other speakers, I welcome the Bill introduced by Deputy Barry. We are emerging from a global pandemic. As the economy recovers, we must take a fresh approach to workers' rights. After decades of workers' rights being eroded by conservative governments, we need to ensure that in the 2020s workers' rights are at the forefront once and for all. Previous speakers referred to how...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (12 May 2021)

Brian Stanley: 268. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to put a complaint mechanism in place for residents of nursing homes and their families given that at present HIQA cannot investigate individual complaints. [24971/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (12 May 2021)

Brian Stanley: 269. To ask the Minister for Health the procedures in place to deal with welfare concerns regarding vulnerable residents in nursing homes at weekends. [24979/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (12 May 2021)

Brian Stanley: 281. To ask the Minister for Health the protocol in place in circumstances (details supplied). [25022/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 May 2021)

Brian Stanley: On page 47 of the programme for Government, reference is made to improving public health, focusing on primary care. Dental services for medical card patients in the county I come from, County Laois, have collapsed. There is no service for adults in Laois. Only one dentist operates under the dental treatment services scheme, DTSS. I have a list that we rang around earlier in the week to...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 May 2021)

Brian Stanley: Very briefly, one sentence. There is no dental scheme for primary school children. I raised this with the Tánaiste seven years ago when he was Minister for Health.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 May 2021)

Brian Stanley: They are in secondary school and are 14 years of age before they are seen. It is third world country stuff. I appeal to the Tánaiste to bring this to the attention of the Minister for Health and to try to get it dealt with.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (13 May 2021)

Brian Stanley: I welcome everyone to our online meeting. Due to the current situation regarding Covid-19, only the clerk, support staff and I are in the committee room. Members of the committee are attending remotely from within the precincts of Leinster House. This is due to the constitutional requirement that in order to participate in public meetings, members must be physically present within the...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (13 May 2021)

Brian Stanley: I thank Mr. McCarthy. Unfortunately, we are limited to two hours. We sent a detailed letter of invitation to An Bord Pleanála, so Mr. Walsh has five minutes for his opening statement, and I will give him a reminder after four minutes.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (13 May 2021)

Brian Stanley: Deputy Verona Murphy is the first speaker, she has 15 minutes, Deputy Dillon is next with ten minutes and everyone thereafter has five minutes. We are tight for time but we are also working online, so we will try to manage the proceedings as best we can.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (13 May 2021)

Brian Stanley: We have lost the connection with the Deputy.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (13 May 2021)

Brian Stanley: The Deputy should give the witness an opportunity to answer.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (13 May 2021)

Brian Stanley: I ask Mr. Walsh to give a brief answer.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (13 May 2021)

Brian Stanley: We have gone over time.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (13 May 2021)

Brian Stanley: I call Deputy Dillon.