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Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (11 Jun 2025)

John Brady: 301. To ask the Minister for Health the actions she is taking to ensure equitable access to treatments for all adults with spinal muscular atrophy, regardless of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30840/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (11 Jun 2025)

John Brady: 302. To ask the Minister for Health the actions she is taking to ensure equitable access to treatments for all adults with spinal muscular atrophy, regardless of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30841/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (12 Jun 2025)

John Brady: 331. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the geographic areas in Wicklow the three educational welfare officers in Tusla cover; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31395/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (12 Jun 2025)

John Brady: 332. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is currently an educational welfare officer employed by Tusla which covers the area of north Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31396/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (12 Jun 2025)

John Brady: 335. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has directed a school (details supplied) that from the 2025/2026 academic year it will no longer be accommodating pupils with a mild general learning disability; the measures she will take to ensure these pupils receive appropriate alternative school places and supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31428/25]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Jun 2025)

John Brady: I wish members a good morning. We are joined by the Comptroller and Auditor General, Mr. Seamus McCarthy, who is a permanent witness to the committee. Before we proceed, I have a few housekeeping matters to go through, as follows. I remind members of the constitutional requirement that in order to participate in public meetings they must be physically present within the confines of the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Jun 2025)

John Brady: I thank Mr. McCarthy. Do members wish to comment on any of those?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Jun 2025)

John Brady: The Deputy may raise questions.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Jun 2025)

John Brady: I agree with that. We will have officials from the Department of housing at our next meeting. We can look at scheduling again after the summer recess, if that is agreeable?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Jun 2025)

John Brady: It is probably short notice at this point. We have also invited representatives of Peter McVerry Trust to the meeting. Maybe will get clarity from the Comptroller and Auditor General on the matter. Have other members comments to make?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Jun 2025)

John Brady: We will get clarity from the Comptroller and Auditor General on the matter raised. While awaiting clarification from the Comptroller and Auditor General, can we agree to note the listing of accounts and financial statements? Agreed. The listing of accounts and financial statements will be published as part of our minutes. We will move on to correspondence. Correspondence issued between...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Jun 2025)

John Brady: That is fair enough. There may have been a misunderstanding relating to the specific question. The CEO has outlined her position, which is fair. I acknowledge and appreciate it. Clarity has been given. I reiterate what I said. The report she refers to is critically important to our work on 3 July. I repeat that request. I am sure that I will be joined by other members in saying that...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Jun 2025)

John Brady: We will deal with that later. We will now consider category C, correspondence that has been issued by non-government bodies. No. R0109 is from Senator Chris Andrews relating to Greyhound Racing Ireland, GRI. The Senator highlights concerns regarding the use of funding for greyhound care homes. He has also issued an additional email with a link to a recent article in the Irish Examiner,...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Jun 2025)

John Brady: As Cathaoirleach, I flagged that. No other items of correspondence further down the list have been flagged by members. I will touch on them as we move down the list. That was the first item on-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Jun 2025)

John Brady: I am not sure whether that one was actually flagged by members. I will get clarity from the clerk to the committee. No. R00117 is correspondence from the Secretary General of the Department of children and disability in response to the committee's request for further details regarding the request from the Department not to publish a listing of non-compliance contracts. That...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Jun 2025)

John Brady: To clarify that, all correspondence is referenced in the members' brief. That is to provide full information for members. It is then up to members to identify of correspondence that they wish to flag with the clerk to the committee and the secretariat. It is only those items that will be up for discussion then at our subsequent meeting. We have agreed that principle.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Jun 2025)

John Brady: Yes. We will be dealing with that one next. I apologise to the Deputy.