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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Sep 2020)

Matt Carthy: Everybody who has seen this correspondence, in particular first-time members of this committee, would have been struck by the audacity of the suggestion to the Committee of Public Accounts that within four years the HSE will resolve an issue that was highlighted over a decade ago. One cannot help but be mindful of those organisations, including local disability organisations, that are put...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Sep 2020)

Matt Carthy: Members will recall the debacle on the misspending of EU funds for training purposes at the Garda College. The correspondence that the Garda Ombudsman sent to the committee on 20 January 2020 indicated that the investigation was at an advanced stage and should conclude in the near future. Recent media reports suggest that a retired Garda who, apparently, was subject to this cannot...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Sep 2020)

Matt Carthy: If I recall correctly, and obviously I was not a member of the committee, but the Garda and-or the Department indicated that they would not fulfil the financial element of their examinations entirely until GSOC had completed its report. That is why the committee had contacted GSOC for an update in the first instance. Considering they said in January that they were at a latter stage of their...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Sep 2020)

Matt Carthy: I wish to withdraw my request in this matter.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Sep 2020)

Matt Carthy: People might argue that it is not a huge amount of money in the overall scheme of things, but it is €25,000 of public money. The employment of media monitoring services by Departments is a bugbear of mine. In addition to its in-house press operations, the Department is asking a private company essentially to monitor the media. The public deserve to know the exact service that is...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Sep 2020)

Matt Carthy: It is a €25,000 contract with a limited supplier. The justification given in the response from the Department of Education and Skills is that there is a restricted market for this service. I would argue that a couple of transition year students would be able to let it know what the newspapers are reporting or what is on other media. Apparently, the Department of Justice and Equality...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Sep 2020)

Matt Carthy: Yes, it is as simple as that.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Sep 2020)

Matt Carthy: It dates back to March and I am seeking an update on it.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Horticulture Sector (29 Sep 2020)

Matt Carthy: 181. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans for the future of horticulture peat extraction in view of the differences in extraction for this purpose as opposed to extraction for energy and the importance of this product to the mushroom industry here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26470/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (29 Sep 2020)

Matt Carthy: 182. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will request from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland the number of anaerobic digestion systems currently operational by county that received a grant under the support scheme for renewable heat; the number of energy units produced per county from this source; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (29 Sep 2020)

Matt Carthy: 219. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding that will be allocated for the R178 Carrickmacross-Shercock road for the purpose of safety improvement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26471/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Regional Assemblies (29 Sep 2020)

Matt Carthy: 317. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Northern and Western Regional Assembly will continue to have responsibility as the managing authority for the ERDF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26473/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (29 Sep 2020)

Matt Carthy: 609. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on the reported difficulties that some childcare providers have in operating the IT system pertaining to the schemes provided by his Department and Pobal; the number of complaints received regarding same; and his plans for remedial action. [26466/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (29 Sep 2020)

Matt Carthy: 610. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if eligible applicants will continue to be able to access the community childcare subvention scheme; if new entrants will be allowed to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26467/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (29 Sep 2020)

Matt Carthy: 611. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a crèche (details supplied) will receive payment for its early childhood care and education scheme from the date of operation, that is, 31 August 2020, rather than the date the contract was activated, that is, 7 September 2020, in the interests of fairness and in recognition of the financial challenges the loss of income will...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Data (29 Sep 2020)

Matt Carthy: 612. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of childcare providers that commenced operation of the early childhood care and education scheme prior to the activation of the contract; if these providers will be paid for the entire period of operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26469/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Meat Processing Plants (29 Sep 2020)

Matt Carthy: 813. To ask the Minister for Health the dates on which and the centres at which testing has taking place since 1 June 2020 in respect of serial Covid-19 testing at food processing plants; the number tested at each site on each date; the number of confirmed cases identified per testing cycle at each individual site; the average time for delivery of results per testing cycle at each confirmed...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Public Health Emergency Team (29 Sep 2020)

Matt Carthy: 814. To ask the Minister for Health the details of all NPHET recommendations conveyed to him and his Department in respect of meat processing plants and the food processing industry; the actions undertaken by his Department on foot of each of these recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26478/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Protected Disclosures (29 Sep 2020)

Matt Carthy: 815. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 740 of 15 September 2020, the number of protected disclosures made by HIQA staff directly to HIQA management in each of the years 2015 to 2019, inclusive, and to date in 2020; the number of staff concerned in each year who are currently working on a full-time basis with HIQA; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (29 Sep 2020)

Matt Carthy: 816. To ask the Minister for Health if he will publish the legal opinion obtained by his Department in 1996 regarding the reason dental technicians cannot register with the Dental Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26480/20]