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Public Accounts Committee: Deloitte Report on Cost of Care in Grace Case (26 Oct 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: Mr. O'Brien has said that repeatedly.

Public Accounts Committee: Deloitte Report on Cost of Care in Grace Case (26 Oct 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: Mr. O'Brien, what you need-----

Public Accounts Committee: Deloitte Report on Cost of Care in Grace Case (26 Oct 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: Mr. O'Brien will not avail of the opportunity to talk down the clock, as prepared as he is, for those purposes.

Public Accounts Committee: Deloitte Report on Cost of Care in Grace Case (26 Oct 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: I thank Mr. O'Brien.

Public Accounts Committee: Deloitte Report on Cost of Care in Grace Case (26 Oct 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: The Cathaoirleach has ruled that we have five minutes.

Public Accounts Committee: Deloitte Report on Cost of Care in Grace Case (26 Oct 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: What I want you to explain to me-----

Public Accounts Committee: Deloitte Report on Cost of Care in Grace Case (26 Oct 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: I want the Accounting Officer to explain how it is that he omitted from the terms of reference of a review the core question that animated discussion at this committee, the core issue around funding, which upset and distressed the service provider. It believed it had been punished, in funding terms, and that the decisions were wrapped up with the issue of whistleblowing.

Public Accounts Committee: Deloitte Report on Cost of Care in Grace Case (26 Oct 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: That is deeply pedantic but carry on.

Public Accounts Committee: Deloitte Report on Cost of Care in Grace Case (26 Oct 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: Pedantic commentary does not take from the seriousness of the questions, and the accountable person might bear that in mind.

Public Accounts Committee: Deloitte Report on Cost of Care in Grace Case (26 Oct 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: May I put it to Mr. O'Brien that, as the accountable person and person whom I presume is in charge of the HSE, he is not without capacity to establish exactly what is going on within his own organisation and its decision-making organs?

Public Accounts Committee: Deloitte Report on Cost of Care in Grace Case (26 Oct 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Deloitte Report on Cost of Care in Grace Case (26 Oct 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: I thank Mr. O'Brien for confirming that. I will summarise his evidence as I heard it. First, before appearing before this committee today, which is specifically asking questions about the difference between the draft document and the final document, Mr. O'Brien has not yet sought a copy of that draft to read for himself. I find that remarkable. Second, the terms of reference for Deloitte...

Public Accounts Committee: Deloitte Report on Cost of Care in Grace Case (26 Oct 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: Mr. O'Brien has not and did not sufficiently investigate that matter to arrive at that conclusion. As Deputy Cullinane has said, it is disingenuous of Mr. O'Brien to assert this at committee because he is, frankly, not in a position to make that assertion.

Public Accounts Committee: Deloitte Report on Cost of Care in Grace Case (26 Oct 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: That there not be evasion is the Deputy's point.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Training (7 Nov 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: 276. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the shared model for Civil Service training and development includes suicide prevention training for Civil Service staff; if so, if such training is mandatory, and if not, if he will make such training mandatory with the provision of a refresher online course available to staff to be completed every three years thereafter. [45652/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (7 Nov 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: 303. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department will contribute to the funding of a second sexual abuse and violence study, SAVI 2, here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45633/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Suicide Prevention (7 Nov 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: 304. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if all front-line staff, including but not exclusive of primary, secondary and third level education staff, receive suicide prevention training; if suicide prevention training is mandatory for front-line staff under the aegis of his Department; and if not, if he will make such training mandatory with the provision of a refresher online course...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sexual Offences Data (7 Nov 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: 471. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department will contribute to the funding of a second sexual abuse and violence study here, SAVI 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45632/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sexual Offences Data (7 Nov 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: 472. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the date by which he will conclude his investigation into the financial feasibility, resource implications and approaches to identifying a ring-fenced funding stream for undertaking a SAVI 2 study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45636/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Training (7 Nov 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: 473. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if all front-line staff, including but not exclusive, to An Garda Síochána, prison staff, staff working within the Courts Services, receive suicide prevention training; if suicide prevention training is mandatory for front-line staff under the aegis of his Department; and if not, his plans to make such training...