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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care (7 Mar 2017)

John McGuinness: 828. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if Tusla will put in place a universally agreed allegations procedure for use by families that foster children; the reason such a procedure has not been agreed with the stakeholders; the reason their demands have been ignored; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11528/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Joint Committee (7 Mar 2017)

John McGuinness: Apologies have been received from Deputies Pearse Doherty and Sean Sherlock. Deputy David Cullinane is substituting for Deputy Pearse Doherty.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)

John McGuinness: I welcome Ms Tara Buckley, director general of RGDATA. I remind members and witnesses to please turn off their mobile phones as they interfere with the sound transmission quality. I advise witnesses that, by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, they are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to this committee. If they are directed by the committee to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)

John McGuinness: Has RGDATA had direct engagement with the regulator?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)

John McGuinness: Was there further engagement following that meeting?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)

John McGuinness: Ms Buckley listed a number of measures the regulator should take in her closing remarks, including reports on technical outages and so on. Is she saying that none of that information is available or communicated to stakeholders?

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to Disability Service in the South East and Related Matters): Motion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

John McGuinness: I understand the motion before us on the terms of reference of a commission of investigation cannot be amended. It needs to be amended and, following our discussion last night with the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath, and the whistleblowers, it should be amended. It will not be acceptable if the House passes the motion when we know so much about this issue that is wrong. If we...

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to Disability Service in the South East and Related Matters): Motion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

John McGuinness: Mr. Dignam's terms of reference are far more robust than those the Minister of State has presented. His report refers to the need to investigate the other cases. While I fully support the investigation into the case of Grace-----

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to Disability Service in the South East and Related Matters): Motion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

John McGuinness: -----the other cases-----

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to Disability Service in the South East and Related Matters): Motion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

John McGuinness: The Minister of State knows they will not be dealt with. He heard the public commentary last night when he was told that we were further abusing these families and individuals by neglecting to take on board what the whistleblowers and the Dignam report said. If we pass this motion, we should be ashamed ourselves. I certainly will not support it.

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to Disability Service in the South East and Related Matters): Motion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

John McGuinness: Can I raise a point of order-----

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to Disability Service in the South East and Related Matters): Motion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

John McGuinness: The Minister of State has introduced some new information relating to what he intends to do in respect of the amendment to the terms of reference. I am unsure whether that is what he said. Can we find out what that means?

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to Disability Service in the South East and Related Matters): Motion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

John McGuinness: I wish to be helpful. I accept what the Minister of State is saying and I welcome it. In view of the new wording that the Minister of State intends to present to Members, would it be possible for him to meet the respective spokespeople in order that they can have some input? I imagine it would make for an easier passage later on.

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to Disability Service in the South East and Related Matters): Motion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

John McGuinness: I think that is a sensible way to deal with it. Deputy Howlin outlined a way to deal with this last night and I commend him on it. I really think it requires the unanimous support of the House. It would be wrong to divide on it. Too much is at stake. I appeal to you, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, to find a way to allow us to do the business as he has described.

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to Disability Service in the South East and Related Matters): Motion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

John McGuinness: The idea is that the amendments would be withdrawn. However, when the next document is produced, Deputies could resubmit them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (8 Mar 2017)

John McGuinness: 39. To ask the Minister for Health the supports in place for persons with Lyme disease. [12083/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (8 Mar 2017)

John McGuinness: 63. To ask the Minister for Health the targets in place for the recruitment of CAMHS personnel in CHO 5 during 2017. [12082/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 Mar 2017)

John McGuinness: 246. To ask the Minister for Health the financial assistance available to persons who have to travel to Germany to have Lyme disease treated; the financial support available for Lyme disease patients that require ongoing medical treatment and medication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12662/17]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 11 - Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (9 Mar 2017)

John McGuinness: I thank the Minister, Deputy Paschal Donohoe; the Minister of State, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, and their officials for assisting the committee in its consideration of the Revised Estimates. The committee will meet again at 11 a.m. on Thursday, 6 April 2017 to consider the Public Sector Standards Bill.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Recreational Angling Sector (21 Mar 2017)

John McGuinness: 1132. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the funding of €5 million per annum for five years associated with the national angling plan launched over 12 months ago has been put in place; the amount of funding spent to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13827/17]