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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Oct 2022)

Brian Stanley: They were putting the cart before the horse.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Oct 2022)

Brian Stanley: I was interested in how it happened before an actual decision was made on it. It is putting the cart before the horse, so to speak. There is a considerable amount of documentation with that item which members may find useful and wish to refer to again. Crrespondence No. 1494B is from Mr. Michael Fitzgerald, chief officer, HSE community healthcare organisation, 4. It arises from last...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Oct 2022)

Brian Stanley: We will stay with the agenda as proposed by committee members and inform the Secretary General of that. We can always have him back for a second appearance. We move on to item No. 4, which is the work programme. At last week's meeting, we agreed to proceed with the following engagements: on 13 October, we have the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications; 20 October is...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Oct 2022)

Brian Stanley: Apologies, I was going back and forward through notes because there was a slight change made to bring forward the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. That is what threw me. We have to move into private session to deal with some of this.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Oct 2022)

Brian Stanley: Which one is it? I have a couple marked.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Oct 2022)

Brian Stanley: No. 1480 did not go through on my list. Does the Deputy want to address that?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Oct 2022)

Brian Stanley: They state that seven members are seconded to the Corporate Enforcement Authority and seem to be making a commitment here that this will be increased to 16. They include one detective inspector, three detective sergeants-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Oct 2022)

Brian Stanley: ----12 detective gardaí. A Public Appointments Service competition is under way. Interviews for detective gardaí were conducted during August. It is appropriate that we look for regular updates on that. Is that agreed? Agreed. Does the Deputy wish to raise No. 1485 as well?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Oct 2022)

Brian Stanley: I have had letters from constituents. One paid in money over a four-year period for this project and raised the issue of the project not going ahead. It seems there was just a decision taken to end it. They are saying if the money was collected for that purpose, what happens? That is an issue we need to follow up with the university. I will bring in the Comptroller and Auditor General on...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Oct 2022)

Brian Stanley: I suggest that we write to the university seeking an explanation and asking it to outline how much was collected in this fund over what number of years, how much has been collected each year and, if money has been taken out of it at this point, what is it is being used for and what the remaining balance is.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Oct 2022)

Brian Stanley: It would be useful to have some kind of uniformity in terms of procedures and rules.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Oct 2022)

Brian Stanley: That completes the public correspondence. We move to the work programme. At last week’s meeting, we agreed to proceed with the following engagements: 13 October, Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications; 20 October, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; 27 October, Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; 10 November, Greyhound...

Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Second Stage (11 Oct 2022)

Brian Stanley: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this. Families are facing an unprecedented challenge this winter to meet their electricity bills. Undoubtedly, international affairs will contribute and are contributing to that crisis but there are factors under our control. Sinn Féin supports this proposal to provide households with an energy credit, which will help to offset some of the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 Oct 2022)

Brian Stanley: I raise the commitment in the programme for Government around the improvement of dental services. In Laois-Offaly, we are in crisis. The Minister is standing in for the Taoiseach today. I want to get this addressed. The public scheme is not functioning properly. Dentists are not interested, in the main. Dentists have stopped taking patients for the dental treatment services scheme,...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 Oct 2022)

Brian Stanley: -----through the HSE to provide a dental health service to the children and adults in Laois-Offaly?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 Oct 2022)

Brian Stanley: I have raised this many times with the Taoiseach.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 Oct 2022)

Brian Stanley: It has collapsed.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Oct 2022)

Brian Stanley: 184. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way that the electricity credit will be paid to those in multi-developments, for example, apartment blocks and mobile home sites, when there is one meter with a MPRN. [49741/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 Oct 2022)

Brian Stanley: 629. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) who worked in the frontline as an unpaid trainee in the child psychology and disability services during Covid and who has received no reimbursement to date, will receive payment. [49520/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 Oct 2022)

Brian Stanley: 630. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) who worked in the frontline as an unpaid trainee in the child psychology and disability services during Covid and who has received no reimbursement to date, will receive payment. [49520/22]