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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Appointment of Chief Medical Officer to a Role at a Higher Education Institution: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Marc MacSharry: Let us read the circular, or just the line in question. It is unequivocal. If the Chairman does not mind-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Appointment of Chief Medical Officer to a Role at a Higher Education Institution: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Marc MacSharry: Well, I decided to ask them again, okay? If I could read the relevant section of the circular, because it is very important for the taxpayer to know-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Appointment of Chief Medical Officer to a Role at a Higher Education Institution: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Marc MacSharry: I will. I am sorry about that; it is just that I am very passionate about democracy. I do not think we are getting much of it around this particular issue, I am sad to say. The circular states: "All secondments will be temporary in nature, and in general will be for a period of six months up to a maximum of five years." That is the very first key principle. How can Mr. Watt reconcile...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Appointment of Chief Medical Officer to a Role at a Higher Education Institution: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Marc MacSharry: When Mr. Watt was Secretary General of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, would he have examined the business case for many secondments?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Appointment of Chief Medical Officer to a Role at a Higher Education Institution: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Marc MacSharry: But I would have thought business cases always had to be put to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. Is that not the case?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Appointment of Chief Medical Officer to a Role at a Higher Education Institution: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Marc MacSharry: So there was no business case needed for this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Appointment of Chief Medical Officer to a Role at a Higher Education Institution: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Marc MacSharry: What if NUIG or UCC — or UCD, which Mr. Watt said discussed this — decided it would not mind a secondment with a funding commitment of €2 million per year? What if it were decided by some of the new universities without a particular health function, such as the new Atlantic Technological University, that it could be very useful to introduce a public health function...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Appointment of Chief Medical Officer to a Role at a Higher Education Institution: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Marc MacSharry: It was time it was done.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Appointment of Chief Medical Officer to a Role at a Higher Education Institution: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Marc MacSharry: Thank you.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 May 2022)

Marc MacSharry: 523. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans for the July provision programme 2022 for a school (details supplied) in County Sligo; if a pupil attending that school who availed of the programme up until Covid-19 restrictions were implemented will be able to avail of the programme this summer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23325/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 May 2022)

Marc MacSharry: 753. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe as to when all categories of HSE front-line workers including home support workers will receive the €1,000 Covid payment from the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22947/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (11 May 2022)

Marc MacSharry: Page 119 of the programme for Government commits to ensuring transparency to protect and to enhance democracy. Given recent allegations concerning a member of An Bord Pleanála, does the Taoiseach agree that the deputy chairperson of the board was correct in stepping aside without prejudice pending investigation of these allegations? If the Taoiseach agrees, as I assume he does, how can...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (11 May 2022)

Marc MacSharry: Indeed, a DPP file would be more serious. Would the Taoiseach agree?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 May 2022)

Marc MacSharry: 452. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made in relation to a proposed minor change to a school bus route to a post-primary school (details supplied) in County Sligo to facilitate additional students who wish to attend the school in question in September 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24436/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (18 May 2022)

Marc MacSharry: As the Taoiseach knows there is a chronic crisis with the cost of living at the moment, much of it brought on by the war in Ukraine and other issues. He will be aware from his party's commitments in the election of another group in society who have been suffering with the cost of living for many years, members of our Defence Forces. We have procrastinated over the commission on the review...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (24 May 2022)

Marc MacSharry: 461. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will extend the free travel scheme to Ukrainian refugees (details supplied) based in rural areas on a temporary basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25854/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Home Help Service (14 Jun 2022)

Marc MacSharry: I welcome the opportunity to make a few points on this issue. In the context of a previous matter, another Deputy appealed to the Minister of State to make work permits available to people who are prepared to join the workforce in Ireland as carers because there is such a shortage of staff in this area. I would support that as something which may help to address the problem. We are reaping...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Home Help Service (14 Jun 2022)

Marc MacSharry: Unfortunately, we are doing exactly what I said we should not do, in respect of having a group for this, a chat about that, an expert group on the other and a cross-departmental team on something else. The reality is that this is a problem now. When we get to early autumn and into winter, it is going to be a much worse problem. We must pay home carers more money and remunerate them for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (14 Jun 2022)

Marc MacSharry: 1103. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim will receive a decision on their application for the State pension (non-contributory); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29524/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (15 Jun 2022)

Marc MacSharry: 46. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will expedite a passport application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31040/22]