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Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Tusla, the Child and Family Agency - Financial Statements 2020 (21 Oct 2021)

Brian Stanley: I thank the witnesses for attending and their staff for assisting in preparing for the meeting. I also thank the Comptroller and Auditor General and his staff for their assistance in preparing for today's meeting. Is it agreed to request the clerk to seek any follow-up information and carry out any agreed actions arising out of today's meeting? Agreed. Is it also agreed to note and...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Oct 2021)

Brian Stanley: The business before us is the minutes, accounts and financial statements, correspondence, work programme and any other business. At the end we will briefly go into private session to deal with one or two small items. First is the minutes of our meeting of 14 October, which have been circulated to members. Are the minutes agreed to? Agreed. As usual, the minutes will be published on the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Oct 2021)

Brian Stanley: Regarding the Insurance Compensation Fund, the Comptroller and Auditor General referred to chapter 14 of the report on the accounts of the public services 2020, which examines the controls over the assessment and collection of the Insurance Compensation Fund levy. Will he explain that fund and who runs the show there? What is the issue at stake?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Oct 2021)

Brian Stanley: With regard to the levy, one part, if not all, of it is the collapse of Quinn Insurance.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Oct 2021)

Brian Stanley: Regarding AXA, which was formerly known as PMPA, are we out of that now or are we still paying for the financial problems in that company?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Oct 2021)

Brian Stanley: How significant is non-compliance relating to procurement in TG4?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Oct 2021)

Brian Stanley: Is everyone happy? Can we note the accounts and statements? Is that agreed? Agreed. As usual, the listing of accounts and financial statements will be published as part of the minutes. One item of correspondence has been flagged under correspondence from Accounting Officers and-or Ministers and follow-up to meetings of the Committee of Public Accounts. No. 834 B is correspondence from...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Oct 2021)

Brian Stanley: I have just been informed that Deputy Hourigan is on that committee.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Oct 2021)

Brian Stanley: That is helpful.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Oct 2021)

Brian Stanley: It is proposed to note and publish the correspondence. We will also forward it to the health committee and include the question from Deputy Carthy as to whether, in that committee's opinion, this committee is required to examine the matter further. Is that agreed? Agreed. The next business is the work programme. The Dáil is not scheduled to sit next week. That brings us to 4...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (21 Oct 2021)

Brian Stanley: 23. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce a single consent system for agri-forestry to cover planting, thinning and felling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50695/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (21 Oct 2021)

Brian Stanley: 33. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions being taken to deal with the crisis in the forestry sector due to the felling licence delays. [50694/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (19 Oct 2021)

Brian Stanley: 190. To ask the Minister for Health the current progress of the Abbeyleix nursing unit; the new projected timeline for major capital works including an extension; and the estimated cost. [50626/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (19 Oct 2021)

Brian Stanley: 224. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made in the past 12 months to the school dental scheme in counties Laois and Offaly. [50627/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Stations (19 Oct 2021)

Brian Stanley: 438. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the projected timeline for the provision of the new fire station in Rathdowney, County Laois. [50431/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (19 Oct 2021)

Brian Stanley: 729. To ask the Minister for Health if the Spraoi Centre, Portlaoise, County Laois is fully operational; the number of children awaiting speech and language services there; and the longest waiting time. [50433/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (19 Oct 2021)

Brian Stanley: 730. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children that are waiting for all services at the Spraoi centre, Portlaoise, County Laois; and the longest waiting time. [50436/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Oct 2021)

Brian Stanley: 844. To ask the Minister for Health if the go ahead for voluntary groups such as first aid responders to get back up and running will be given as soon as possible following the pandemic. [51050/21]

Nurses and Midwives: Motion [Private Members] (2 Nov 2021)

Brian Stanley: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the motion, which is about delivering fairness to young nurses and midwives in our hospitals and improving staff-patient ratios. Sinn Féin wants our front-line healthcare workers to be recognised for the contribution they have made, particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic. The motion calls for student nurses and midwives to receive fair pay...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Nov 2021)

Brian Stanley: Apologies have been received from Deputy Carroll MacNeill. The Comptroller and Auditor General, Mr. Seamus McCarthy, is a permanent witness to the committee. I ask members and all in attendance to exercise personal responsibility to protect themselves and others from the risk of Covid-19, particularly with the figures increasing in the past week or so. I ask for their full co-operation in...