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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (10 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: 448. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a liver transplant operation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [5910/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (10 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: 514. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason schools (details supplied) in County Carlow were not sanctioned for units for children with autism in view of the fact they have better facilities and would have 12 units rather than the six-unit classroom sanctioned for another school, and also in view of the fact that since the number of children with autism is on the increase,...

Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: At the outset, I pay tribute to the Valuation Office's Accounting Officer who for a period, while matters were being managed better, actually did the job without any cost to the State. He was extremely helpful in terms of understanding the workings of that office when he came before the Committee of Public Accounts. He has given great service to the State and extended that service by doing...

Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport Provision (12 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: The Deputy just indicated that he did not say it.

Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport Provision (12 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: Deputy Sean Fleming did not recommend what the Minister is suggesting.

Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport Provision (12 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: There is a social need as well as a financial consideration.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (12 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: 49. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an application for domiciliary care allowance will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6475/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (12 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: 196. To ask the Minister for Health if an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be expedited, in view of that person's medical condition. [6474/15]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: Are the minutes of 5 February 2015 agreed to? Agreed. Are there matters arising from the minutes?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: It was a question that was raised regarding cases taken by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the special investigations unit was part of that. The committee was then told that the costs of those cases were being dealt with by the Chief State Solicitor's office. We have sent a request to the Chief State Solicitor's office to provide us with a breakdown of those costs...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: Yes. Item 3 is correspondence received since our meeting on Thursday, 5 January 2015. There is correspondence from Mr. Brian Fitzgerald, CEO of St. James’s Hospital, regarding allowances paid to senior hospital staff. It is to be noted and published. There is correspondence dated 12 December 2014 from Mr. Harry Lawlor regarding Shannon Development, units 6 and 7, County Limerick....

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: The response from Shannon Development has raised the questions that are now being asked by HL Commodity Foods. That is the issue so I believe we have to get a response and, if necessary, talk to both parties again. There is correspondence from Mr. Paul Clegg, acting interim CEO of Dublin Docklands Development Authority, giving us an update on the authority. This is to be noted and published.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: We have written to the previous CEO requesting a report or, if necessary, a comment on the hearings held so far so we can include it in the report we are preparing. There is correspondence dated 6 February 2015 from Mr. Noel Waters, acting Secretary General in the Department of Justice and Equality, regarding Thornton Hall. This is to be noted and published.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: What is the Deputy requesting?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: One cannot embarrass it; I found that out myself.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: The total sum is €50.14 million. Maybe we should go back to the Department as an exercise and ascertain how the decision was arrived at, who took the decisions and how the matter was analysed. The Deputy asked whether someone will be sanctioned over this. It is a reasonable question and the Department should be asked how this happened. We should ask whether it was politically...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: Perhaps we will invite the parties that were involved in this from the start to this point and perhaps the inter-departmental group, because they might be able to answer some of the questions both you and Deputy Costello have put this morning. We will try to set an early date for that.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: We can discuss the progress of that report when they appear before the committee, and perhaps have an input into it.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: It might help us-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: They might help us to cope with the other white elephants that are stomping around and give us an indication as to how we deal with them.