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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Mar 2013)

John McGuinness: The first item is the minutes of the meeting of 14 March 2013. Are the minutes agreed? Agreed. Next is matters arising from the minutes. We will publish the two reports today at 3 p.m. and I call on as many members as possible to attend the audiovisual room at 3 p.m. No. 3 is correspondence received since our meeting on 14 March 2013. No. 3A is correspondence from Accounting Officers....

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Mar 2013)

John McGuinness: Will that be a separate meeting?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Mar 2013)

John McGuinness: The sooner we have that, the better. As I understand it one of the witnesses who appeared the last day will not be available.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Quinn Insurance Limited (21 Mar 2013)

John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Finance when he will be in a position to provide an update regarding the cost of the collapse of Quinn Insurance; if he is reviewing the operation of the insurance compensation fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14047/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Appeals (21 Mar 2013)

John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal for supplementary welfare allowance will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14444/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Decision (20 Mar 2013)

John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Health when a replacement for the mobility allowance will be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13847/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Regional Service Plans (20 Mar 2013)

John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Health the way the recently published Health Service Executive regional plans will help older persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13864/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (20 Mar 2013)

John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if resource hours will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny in view of the fact that they have dyspraxia; if he will expedite this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13950/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Delays (20 Mar 2013)

John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite approval of two grant applications to Student Universal Support Ireland in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Wexford based on the up to date information provided. [13952/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Law Society Complaints Mechanisms (20 Mar 2013)

John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on correspondence sent to him by a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if further regulation or legislation is required to deal with the issue raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13949/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Applications (20 Mar 2013)

John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Health in view of his recent decision, if he will confirm the status of an application for mobility allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow [13893/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (20 Mar 2013)

John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card application will be reviewed as a matter of urgency in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if he will expedite the matter [13948/13]

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 – Social Protection
Chapter 21 – Expenditure on Welfare and Employment Schemes
Chapter 22 – Welfare Overpayment Debts
Chapter 23 – Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Social Insurance Fund – Annual Accounts 2011 (14 Mar 2013)

John McGuinness: There is a call-centre operated by Rehab on behalf of the Department. Is that correct?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 – Social Protection
Chapter 21 – Expenditure on Welfare and Employment Schemes
Chapter 22 – Welfare Overpayment Debts
Chapter 23 – Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Social Insurance Fund – Annual Accounts 2011 (14 Mar 2013)

John McGuinness: I ask Ms O'Donoghue to do that and to let us know her findings. That is an example of a contract and we need to know the value of it, when it was last put out to tender and so forth.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 – Social Protection
Chapter 21 – Expenditure on Welfare and Employment Schemes
Chapter 22 – Welfare Overpayment Debts
Chapter 23 – Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Social Insurance Fund – Annual Accounts 2011 (14 Mar 2013)

John McGuinness: Would that be part of the duties of the financial officer?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 – Social Protection
Chapter 21 – Expenditure on Welfare and Employment Schemes
Chapter 22 – Welfare Overpayment Debts
Chapter 23 – Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Social Insurance Fund – Annual Accounts 2011 (14 Mar 2013)

John McGuinness: I am asking about the risk officer and the financial officer because other Departments do not have such officers. In fact, when we were reviewing spending with one particular Department, officials acknowledged that the absence of a risk officer to deal with risk management was a weakness within the Department. Separate to that, a further weakness was the absence of someone to deal with...

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 – Social Protection
Chapter 21 – Expenditure on Welfare and Employment Schemes
Chapter 22 – Welfare Overpayment Debts
Chapter 23 – Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Social Insurance Fund – Annual Accounts 2011 (14 Mar 2013)

John McGuinness: I ask Mr. Moloney to comment on the CIE figures.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 – Social Protection
Chapter 21 – Expenditure on Welfare and Employment Schemes
Chapter 22 – Welfare Overpayment Debts
Chapter 23 – Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Social Insurance Fund – Annual Accounts 2011 (14 Mar 2013)

John McGuinness: What does Mr. Moloney think of the payments under the free travel scheme and the lack of serious data on same?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 – Social Protection
Chapter 21 – Expenditure on Welfare and Employment Schemes
Chapter 22 – Welfare Overpayment Debts
Chapter 23 – Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Social Insurance Fund – Annual Accounts 2011 (14 Mar 2013)

John McGuinness: Is Mr. Moloney surprised by the lack of analysis in this area, going back over the last number of years? Payment seems to have been made without any proper calculation of the numbers using the scheme, as opposed to the numbers simply eligible for free travel.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 – Social Protection
Chapter 21 – Expenditure on Welfare and Employment Schemes
Chapter 22 – Welfare Overpayment Debts
Chapter 23 – Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Social Insurance Fund – Annual Accounts 2011 (14 Mar 2013)

John McGuinness: That brings us to the end of our hearing. I thank the witnesses for attending. Is it agreed that the Committee disposes of Vote 38 and Chapters 21, 22 and 23 and the Social Insurance Fund? Agreed.