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Written Answers — Department of Health: Midwifery Services (16 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: 520. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe envisaged for the completion of the investigation into the work practices of a person (details supplied); his views on the fact that the Health Service Executive informed the relevant Joint Oireachtas Committee, that there are 29 expectant mothers which is at odds with a previous parliamentary question reply; if he has examined the HSE's MOU...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Access (16 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: 528. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 381 of 23 September 2014 if he will provide a long-term transport arrangement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny, in view of the fact that the public transport system does not meet the person's needs and the cost is causing some hardship; and if a Health Service Executive official will contact...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Commission (16 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: 548. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a scribe will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny for examinations in 2015; and if this application will be expedited and approved. [48171/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (16 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: 549. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the courses available through her Department or agencies in County Kilkenny to assist those wishing to upskill or return to work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48411/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (16 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: 571. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will request a review of the school bus service in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny to establish the reason there is no service provided on Fridays to bring students home to Inistioge, County Kilkenny and other areas; if she will confirm that a full service will be provided; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (16 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: 574. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a grant will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will expedite the matter. [48221/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (16 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: 575. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a seat on a bus route will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will expedite the matter. [48222/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Vocational Education Committees Expenditure (16 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: 583. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the accounts of Cork County Vocational Education Committee for 2011 have been completed; the reasons these accounts have not been laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48402/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Contracts Data (17 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: 274. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the results of the tender process relative to the bike hire scheme; if he will provide the total of each tender; if he will confirm the analysis that was carried out on each tender to determine the reasons for any variance in costed items or generally in the tender amount; if the €11 million contract was awarded without meeting...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: Are the minutes of the meeting of 11 December 2014 agreed?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: He has received the transcript.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: Are there any other matters? No. I will set out correspondence since our meeting on Thursday, 11 December 2014. First we will deal with correspondence from Accounting Officers. No. 3A.1 is correspondence dated 10 December 2014 received from Mr. Seán Ó Foghlú, Department of Education and Skills, re follow-up to our meeting of 15 May. This is to be noted and published....

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: No. 3B.5 is correspondence received from Seán Ó Foghlú, Department of Education and Skills, regarding report received anonymously regarding CIT. This is to be noted and published. No. 3C is correspondence relevant to today's meeting. No. 3C.1 is correspondence received on 17 December 2014 from Brendan McDonagh, chief executive of NAMA, regarding opening statement. This is...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: We should flag this for the HEA and the Department of Education and Skills. The issues in respect of the various colleges brought to our attention through correspondence will be raised with them on the day. Will representatives from the Department of Education and Skills be present?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: Will the deputation include the Accounting Officer?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: We should ask the Accounting Officer about it because there are several issues that still have not been dealt with. It is like the issue raised by members earlier in respect of the paediatric hospital and Bord na gCon. There are outstanding matters to be dealt with by the Department of Education and Skills. First, we should agree the work programme for the next meeting. We have already...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: Let us deal with the work programme first. Any other business is the next item. Is the work programme agreed? Agreed.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: I am going to ask the clerk to check this by way of writing to the officials that were before the committee. In the case of some of the questions asked of them they were simply unable to answer, reluctant to answer or did not want to answer. I am unsure which it was. In any event, there was a question in respect of their role in the Central Bank. I understand one of the officials knew...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: Because we were dealing with a particular fund on that day, the relevant officials to the question were here. We may need to clarify the issues the Deputy raised by writing to the Central Bank and determining the answers. Then, we can take it up at our January meeting.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Dec 2014)

John McGuinness: Yesterday, some Members of the Oireachtas met with an individual. I am sorry about the mix up. I did not realise.