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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (9 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: 139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 423 of 20 June 2017 and 33 of 6 December 2017, the allocation of appeals officers at Caranua; the number of appeals officers working at Caranua; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41184/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (9 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: 140. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to establish a contingency fund in the event that Caranua application decisions are delayed by having to take the case to court or otherwise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41185/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: State Claims Agency Data (11 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: 128. To ask the Minister for Health the number of claims pending against the State Claims Agency related to persons that had an adverse reaction to the swine flu vaccine; the number of cases settled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41656/18]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: Much has been said already. Like Deputy MacSharry, my memory is of a valuation being mentioned on the day.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: It is a bit flippant to say "barking mad" in respect of Bord na gCon, but it appeared before us twice in rapid succession.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: Its delegates clarified matters, for example, whether their wives owned hounds. A circus was at the back of the room watching. We were struggling in our questioning. We were informed that Harold's Cross was a going concern and that, while it and Shelbourne Park were doing great, they had debts that had to be cleared. There was a budget on Tuesday. What increase in resources was given to...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: What increase in resources was given to this committee?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: David and Goliath does not capture what we are trying to do and the burden we are putting all the time on the staff and indeed on ourselves. It has taken hours even to read a little bit for today, and then we are waylaid into something else. There is the issue of Bord na gCon and the Department of Education and Skills, and I definitely agree with Deputy Cassells that we need a separate...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: Absolutely, and I am using myself as an example. Every single member who is turning up for these meetings is trying to keep up even with a small amount of work, not to mention the voluminous correspondence. That is also important.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: Absolutely. There is Bord na gCon, the Office of Public Works today with another rental matter, etc. Maybe we can come back properly to this committee and discuss how we can work more effectively. I think we do a great job but we need help. I certainly want clarified what additional money the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General got.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: On that, I would be unhappy with saying what the office needs or does not need. I think it should come from the office.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: I am not disagreeing with him; I can see his point.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: I think the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General should come back to us on what it needs. Is it the case that the money will allow the Comptroller and Auditor General to work on the third level?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: Does additional work need to be done on other matters?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: We are here to achieve value for money and ensure accountability, but it is a case of David v. Goliath. What extra resources does Mr. McCarthy need?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: I suggest we come back to how we can ensure greater accountability and the resources we need to do it.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: I am a little bit uncomfortable. I fully support Deputy Cullinane's concerns.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: I am, however, a little concerned about where we will end up. We have a job to do regardless of what is said on local radio or in the newspapers.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2018)

Catherine Connolly: There is a difference in that it was the Accounting Officer and I fully support Deputy Cullinane on that. It is our job to ask questions, end of story, regardless of who says what on a radio or in a newspaper. I would not like it if we were obliged to deal with who said what in a radio broadcast. I do not mean Deputy Cullinane, who has raised a very serious issue to which I will return...