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Public Accounts Committee: HSE's Patients' Private Property Accounts 2015
HSE Financial Statement 2015: Note 13 re Fair Deal Scheme
Health Repayments Scheme Donations Fund 2015 (9 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: Essentially, Mr. Healy is saying the long-term future for Abbeyleix is not to provide long-term residential care.

Public Accounts Committee: HSE's Patients' Private Property Accounts 2015
HSE Financial Statement 2015: Note 13 re Fair Deal Scheme
Health Repayments Scheme Donations Fund 2015 (9 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: Could Mr. Healy confirm that it will not be for long-term residential care?

Public Accounts Committee: HSE's Patients' Private Property Accounts 2015
HSE Financial Statement 2015: Note 13 re Fair Deal Scheme
Health Repayments Scheme Donations Fund 2015 (9 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: There are two left.

Public Accounts Committee: HSE's Patients' Private Property Accounts 2015
HSE Financial Statement 2015: Note 13 re Fair Deal Scheme
Health Repayments Scheme Donations Fund 2015 (9 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: For short-term care?

Public Accounts Committee: HSE's Patients' Private Property Accounts 2015
HSE Financial Statement 2015: Note 13 re Fair Deal Scheme
Health Repayments Scheme Donations Fund 2015 (9 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: I cannot get Mr. Healy to say it.

Public Accounts Committee: HSE's Patients' Private Property Accounts 2015
HSE Financial Statement 2015: Note 13 re Fair Deal Scheme
Health Repayments Scheme Donations Fund 2015 (9 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: I am trying to get a direct answer. There were more than 30 patients and the number is now down to two. I hope the two people there live a long time, given the great care that is provided. Mr. Healy has said there will be no more long-term nursing care beds.

Public Accounts Committee: HSE's Patients' Private Property Accounts 2015
HSE Financial Statement 2015: Note 13 re Fair Deal Scheme
Health Repayments Scheme Donations Fund 2015 (9 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: That is still not saying it. That is what creates public angst. It is black and white what Mr. Healy means to say. He has said it six times without saying it.

Public Accounts Committee: HSE's Patients' Private Property Accounts 2015
HSE Financial Statement 2015: Note 13 re Fair Deal Scheme
Health Repayments Scheme Donations Fund 2015 (9 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: Okay, I think that is abundantly clear. One can understand why the question was asked.

Public Accounts Committee: HSE's Patients' Private Property Accounts 2015
HSE Financial Statement 2015: Note 13 re Fair Deal Scheme
Health Repayments Scheme Donations Fund 2015 (9 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: It is based on today's evaluation.

Public Accounts Committee: HSE's Patients' Private Property Accounts 2015
HSE Financial Statement 2015: Note 13 re Fair Deal Scheme
Health Repayments Scheme Donations Fund 2015 (9 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: The National Treatment Purchase Fund sets the price with the nursing homes individually. The HSE's sole duty is to write the cheque.

Public Accounts Committee: HSE's Patients' Private Property Accounts 2015
HSE Financial Statement 2015: Note 13 re Fair Deal Scheme
Health Repayments Scheme Donations Fund 2015 (9 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: We might have been better off had we invited the NTPF here today as it carries out the negotiation. We will write directly to it on the issue.

Public Accounts Committee: HSE's Patients' Private Property Accounts 2015
HSE Financial Statement 2015: Note 13 re Fair Deal Scheme
Health Repayments Scheme Donations Fund 2015 (9 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: We will get an answer for the Deputy. Is it agreed that the committee disposes of the HSE's patients' private property accounts 2015, the HSE financial statement 2015, note 13, specifically in regard to the fair deal scheme; and the health repayments scheme donations fund 2015? Agreed. On behalf of the Committee of Public Accounts I thank all the witnesses from the HSE and the Department...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Peace Commissioners Appointments (7 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: 132. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the appointment of peace commissioners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11981/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (7 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: 258. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if a strategic environment assessment is required in respect of drafting new guidelines for the wind energy industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11316/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme (7 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: 275. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if a tenant can obtain a valuation in respect of their house that they reside in under the 2016 tenant incremental purchase scheme and in circumstances in which the local authority obtains a valuation; if that is the final word or if there are any reasonable grounds whereby an alternative valuation can be obtained...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Eligibility (7 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: 343. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if child benefit is payable to fifth and sixth year students in secondary school that have reached 18 years of age; if he will review this situation to ensure that child benefit is payable in respect of all persons in full time second level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11983/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Deer Culls (7 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: 421. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there has been considerable controversy and concern by deer hunters in County Wicklow, an organisation (detail supplied) and deer management experts over misleading claims that a deer cull of 50,000 or any increase in the existing cull is required in County Wicklow; her views on the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Deer Hunting (7 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: 422. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a survey of deer hunters and those involved in deer management carried out by an organisation (details supplied) shows that the overwhelming majority view the current open hunting season for wild deer as adequate or should be reduced due to declining deer numbers and on 8 December...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Deer Hunting (7 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: 423. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a report (details supplied) supported by her Department confirmed only ten deer were culled by 15 hunters over an area of 69,283 hectares during the period of 6 January 2016 to 31 July 2016 in County Wicklow and during the same period just two minor road traffic accidents involving...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Animal Diseases (7 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: 424. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the fact that her advisory group, the Irish Deer Management Forum, stated on 30 January 2017, there is presently no conclusive evidence of a link between the strain of bovine TB in cattle and the strain in the wild deer herd and that the testing methodology used in County Wicklow for testing TB...