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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)

David Cullinane: Look at what I am asking. HIQA made a recommendation that the unit be closed.

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)

David Cullinane: I understand that but my point is that the body with responsibility for examining whether or not units are fit for purpose is HIQA. It must go in, examine and do all its work and then make a proposal. Notwithstanding what any other agency does, HIQA makes a proposal. My point is that because of the poor quality of stock and buildings, HIQA has recommended, and it has been a consequence of...

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)

David Cullinane: They have been closed with a resultant lack of capacity. Notwithstanding its size, Waterford has one hospital, St. Patrick's, trying to cover an entire city. Deputy Connolly stated earlier that people have no choice when they are told where to go and Mr. Marron came back, correctly, and said they did. In reality, they do not have a choice. I put that to him. It is a bit disingenuous to...

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)

David Cullinane: Before he comes in, I note that the private providers are at pains to point out to the committee that they provide a better quality and cheaper service. The committee received an invitation to visit a private facility also. I am not saying that is correct. I am asking about the difference between the service provided by a public nursing home as opposed to a private one in terms of quality...

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)

David Cullinane: There is a higher level of care.

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)

David Cullinane: It is not a like-for-like comparison.

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)

David Cullinane: The setting of the rate was referred to earlier by Deputy McDonald. Mr. O'Brien said that the HSE had no function in regard to cost, which was addressed by the NTPF. Mr. O'Brien is the Accounting Officer and as such he is the person who is accountable to us in terms of cost. That is one of the reasons he is here. This happens very often, as the Chairman has said, in other contexts. We...

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)

David Cullinane: However, the HSE does not set that rate.

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)

David Cullinane: I just want to be fair.

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)

David Cullinane: Why was that? Why would there be a conflict?

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)

David Cullinane: I accept that. While that may well be the right thing, albeit I do not know, we have the chief Accounting Officer who is saying there is a huge cost on which the HSE signs off but which it does not set. When that situation arises, it would be better to have the NTPF here as well. We do not, which is unfortunate.

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)

David Cullinane: There is a gap there in terms of accountability. To be fair, having regard to the time, I will leave it at that.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (21 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: 246. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) can use their current teaching position in France as an NQT probation for the purposes of qualifying as a primary school teacher; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12855/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (21 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: 261. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the National Behaviour Support Service removed 50% of funding support for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13006/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Intellectual Property Protocol (21 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: 277. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Questions Nos 222, 223, 224, 225 and 226 of 7 March 2017, if his attention was drawn to breaches of policy in relation to intellectual property policy in higher education institutions since 2010, by year and institution, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13173/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (21 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: 622. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the full year cost of unwinding FEMPI cuts for all public sector workers currently earning less than €65,000 gross per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13052/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (21 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: 623. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the full year cost of unwinding FEMPI cuts for all public sector workers currently earning more than €65,000 gross per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13053/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (21 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: 624. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the full year cost of pay equalisation for post 2011 entrants into the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13054/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (21 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: 625. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the full year cost of making the public sector a living wage employer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13055/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (21 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: 626. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the full year cost of making the Civil Service a living wage employer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13056/17]