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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (14 Dec 2023)

Brian Stanley: There has been a change in staff. Some people have moved on, moved upwards, or moved sideways. I want to acknowledge the work done by the staff as well, particularly during the period with RTÉ. Much of the public may have thought we were just dealing with RTÉ. Yet, each week, we were also dealing with other matters. There was a separate body before the committee every week. I...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (14 Dec 2023)

Brian Stanley: A lot of work was done late at night and on weekends-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (14 Dec 2023)

Brian Stanley: I think people might have a view that there is a lot of inertia in the Civil Service, but certainly the secretariat of this committee was very nimble on their feet, as have the staff in the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General. Catherine Smyth has come in as the new liaison and I acknowledge her work. She has come in and taken up the position that was held by Shane O'Connor. I...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (14 Dec 2023)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Deputy. We can all agree with that.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (14 Dec 2023)

Brian Stanley: I remember one particular weekend there was a lot of back and forward. A huge amount of work was being done. I acknowledge that. I acknowledge the co-operation of the members of the committee as well. There were occasions during meetings where I had to make a call with the secretariat. In fairness, I try to reflect the views of the members as a committee and what they want. Yet,...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (14 Dec 2023)

Brian Stanley: I have been thinking of this since it happened. I assure Deputy McAuliffe that, from my point of view as Cathaoirleach, if we need to seek an extension of our remit for another one, two or three months, we will do so if we need to have another hearing. I would say to RTÉ not to delay on this account. I hope the Oireachtas will be favourably disposed to our stance. Throughout the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (17 Jan 2024)

Brian Stanley: I welcome the opportunity to raise this very important issue with the Minister of State. As he knows, autism spectrum disorder units are very important. It is important children have access to them. We have a chronic shortage of ASD units at second level in all of County Laois. Good work has been done in existing ASD units at primary level and in some second level colleges in the country...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (17 Jan 2024)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I have followed what he said here very carefully. I welcome the fact there is some forward planning happening under the National Council for Special Education. That is really important. On this forward planning, the Minister of State said works are under way for the 2024-2025 school year and there are 389 new special classes. In Laois, I have...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (17 Jan 2024)

Brian Stanley: Two of them, as I understand it, do not have enough physical space already but the rest of them all require buildings.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (17 Jan 2024)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to do that. The Minister of State might just give me a response on where each one of those schools is at. That would be really helpful.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Social Insurance Fund 2022
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 13 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 14 - Ex gratia Payments of €1.4 million to Social Welfare Branch Managers
Chapter 15 - Raising Social Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 16 - Recovery of Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 17 - Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund (18 Jan 2024)

Brian Stanley: Apologies have been received from Deputy Imelda Munster. The witnesses are very welcome. I remind all those in attendance to ensure their mobile phones are switched off or are on silent mode. Before we start, I wish to explain some limitations to parliamentary privilege and the practice of the Houses as regards reference witnesses may make to other persons in their evidence. The evidence...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Social Insurance Fund 2022
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 13 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 14 - Ex gratia Payments of €1.4 million to Social Welfare Branch Managers
Chapter 15 - Raising Social Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 16 - Recovery of Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 17 - Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund (18 Jan 2024)

Brian Stanley: As Mr. McKeon has quite a long opening statement, could he summarise it?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Social Insurance Fund 2022
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 13 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 14 - Ex gratia Payments of €1.4 million to Social Welfare Branch Managers
Chapter 15 - Raising Social Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 16 - Recovery of Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 17 - Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund (18 Jan 2024)

Brian Stanley: I advise Mr. McKeon that he is over time. I ask that he summarise the remainder of his statement.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Social Insurance Fund 2022
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 13 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 14 - Ex gratia Payments of €1.4 million to Social Welfare Branch Managers
Chapter 15 - Raising Social Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 16 - Recovery of Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 17 - Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund (18 Jan 2024)

Brian Stanley: I thank Mr. McKeon. The first member I call is Deputy Burke. He has 15 minutes.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Social Insurance Fund 2022
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 13 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 14 - Ex gratia Payments of €1.4 million to Social Welfare Branch Managers
Chapter 15 - Raising Social Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 16 - Recovery of Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 17 - Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund (18 Jan 2024)

Brian Stanley: Yes, but we are nearly over time.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Social Insurance Fund 2022
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 13 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 14 - Ex gratia Payments of €1.4 million to Social Welfare Branch Managers
Chapter 15 - Raising Social Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 16 - Recovery of Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 17 - Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund (18 Jan 2024)

Brian Stanley: I will move past Deputy Verona Murphy on the list and call Deputy McAuliffe.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Social Insurance Fund 2022
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 13 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 14 - Ex gratia Payments of €1.4 million to Social Welfare Branch Managers
Chapter 15 - Raising Social Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 16 - Recovery of Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 17 - Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund (18 Jan 2024)

Brian Stanley: I call Deputy Verona Murphy.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Social Insurance Fund 2022
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 13 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 14 - Ex gratia Payments of €1.4 million to Social Welfare Branch Managers
Chapter 15 - Raising Social Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 16 - Recovery of Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 17 - Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund (18 Jan 2024)

Brian Stanley: We are going to conclude and I will suspend the meeting for ten minutes. Before that, I want to ask Mr. McKeon a question about the appeals. The limit is 21 days at the moment. Sometimes a person may get a letter six or seven days after it was sent. Did you say it changes from 21 days to 180 days?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Social Insurance Fund 2022
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 13 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 14 - Ex gratia Payments of €1.4 million to Social Welfare Branch Managers
Chapter 15 - Raising Social Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 16 - Recovery of Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 17 - Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund (18 Jan 2024)

Brian Stanley: Yes, that is important. On the other change regarding judging the appeals afresh, there would be a feeling sometimes that whatever goes across from the Department is the final say on the matter and that decision has to be upheld. I am not saying that is the case but-----