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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Investments (1 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 165. To ask the Minister for Finance the average interest rate, that is APR, charged to residential housing developers by the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund through its investments in companies (details supplied). [4814/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (1 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of tourism and hospitality skills training positions that were allocated to Dublin north west in 2015 and 2016. [4823/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (1 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 198. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding that was allocated to the Dublin north-west constituency for tourism and hospitality skills training in 2105 and 2016 by his Department and the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. [4824/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (1 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 199. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the agency or Government body which has oversight and responsibility for hospitality and tourism skills development policy here. [4825/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 201. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports available to a person (details supplied) with special needs who will complete a three-year placement in a school in June 2017; if a SENO will be assigned to this person; and if assistance will be provided in securing an appropriate primary school place for September 2017. [4834/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (1 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 285. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of medical consultants paid from public funds with a breakdown by contract type, and details of the salary scales within each contract; and the number of consultants whose salary exceeds €200,000. [4836/17]

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Health Information and Quality Authority (1 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: I remind everybody to ensure their mobile phones are either turned off or on aeroplane mode so there is no interference with the recording and broadcasting system. I welcome our witnesses and those watching our proceedings, as well as committee members. In this morning's session we will receive evidence from HIQA, the Health Information and Quality Authority, with a focus on health...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Health Information and Quality Authority (1 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: I thank Mr. Quinn for his comprehensive presentation on the work of the Health Information and Quality Authority. I invite members to ask questions. As I propose to take three members at a time, I ask the witnesses to record the questions.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Health Information and Quality Authority (1 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: To clarify, is Mr. Quinn talking about one section of the HSE purchasing services from another section?

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Health Information and Quality Authority (1 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: In the case of a community health organisation, it would be one unit purchasing from another unit.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Health Information and Quality Authority (1 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: Is it the individual service user or the organisation?

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Health Information and Quality Authority (1 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: There would be implications for the subvention scheme if nursing homes were to provide more acute care.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Health Information and Quality Authority (1 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: Reference was made to models which are effective in terms of integrated care. Deputy Madigan asked for examples. To what countries would the witnesses point?

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Health Information and Quality Authority (1 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: We would appreciate that. A question was raised in terms of areas where there is no regulation.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Health Information and Quality Authority (1 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: I thank all of the Deputies for their questions. I ask the witnesses to respond, please.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Health Information and Quality Authority (1 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: Is it within HIQA's remit, if it had the resources?

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Health Information and Quality Authority (1 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: I will take a supplementary from Deputy Madigan.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Health Information and Quality Authority (1 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: I have a couple of questions of my own. I was quite surprised that HIQA's opening statement it made such an assumption in relation to the committee pursuing a commissioning model. That took me aback somewhat. Obviously, with the purchaser-provider split, there are different systems that can be used such as the money follows the patient or activity-based funding. I wonder why HIQA made...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Health Information and Quality Authority (1 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: Is HIQA's emphasis on commissioning by the HSE of private sector or charitable services?

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Health Information and Quality Authority (1 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: It surprised me HIQA assumed that was the best model without necessarily providing any evidence to that effect. Experience, for example, in the UK, would indicate that a commissioning model is extremely costly and convoluted and adds another layer where one is into the area of expensive consultancies with all that involves. I want to note that there is no evidence to support that approach...