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Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: National Treatment Purchase Fund
Financial Statements 2023: Beaumont Hospital Board (9 Oct 2025)

Séamus McGrath: It seems an important factor. I am caught for time but I will turn to the Beaumont Hospital board briefly. Do they accept everything the HSE report said? There no dispute between the board and those reports in terms of the findings. Does the board accept everything?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: National Treatment Purchase Fund
Financial Statements 2023: Beaumont Hospital Board (9 Oct 2025)

Séamus McGrath: Is it implementing the measures and the recommendations?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: National Treatment Purchase Fund
Financial Statements 2023: Beaumont Hospital Board (9 Oct 2025)

Séamus McGrath: Are they all in place at this stage?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: National Treatment Purchase Fund
Financial Statements 2023: Beaumont Hospital Board (9 Oct 2025)

Séamus McGrath: The insourcing was paused from earlier this year. What impact has this had on the patient lists and waiting lists and so on in Beaumont Hospital?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: National Treatment Purchase Fund
Financial Statements 2023: Beaumont Hospital Board (9 Oct 2025)

Séamus McGrath: I thank the witnesses.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 Oct 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 25. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to carry out a full review of the duties (details supplied) of members of An Garda Síochána with a view to maximising their time on high visibility policing. [54120/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (8 Oct 2025)

Séamus McGrath: I very much welcome the establishment of the housing activation office. This idea came from the work of the Housing Commission. The Minister took it on board and brought forward his own proposals in relation to it, and that is very welcome. As he says, working under the one roof and having the various forms of expertise from the local authority sector, the utilities sector, the Department...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (8 Oct 2025)

Séamus McGrath: I thank the Minister for his update on the work of the office. I want to get a sense of the work plan over the coming months of the office and the level of activity that will be undertaken in trying to unblock some of these barriers. I ask the Minister to clarify when he feels that the head person of that office will be in place to lead it and the very important work it undertakes.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (8 Oct 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 101. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an update on plans to dramatically increase the supply of housing under the affordable housing scheme. [53566/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (8 Oct 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 57. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to consider the way in which greater downsizing options for those in private housing, who wish, to downsize their home can be provided. [53567/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (7 Oct 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 82. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of proposals to reduce the driving test wait times at a test centre (details supplied) in view of the fact it is still well above the national average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53178/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (7 Oct 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 131. To ask the Minister for Finance to increase the qualifying square area for an exemption of stamp duty on new residential property in view of the fact this can act as a supply side activation measure. [53197/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (7 Oct 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 214. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update regarding a request for additional accommodation for a school in Cork city (details supplied) to provide appropriate and urgently needed teaching and support space for children who have received a diagnosis of autism. [53581/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (7 Oct 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 231. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the opening of a special class at a school (details supplied). [53785/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (7 Oct 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 383. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to revise the approach to the income disregards for the means test for the carers allowance (details supplied). [53805/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Internships (7 Oct 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 631. To ask the Minister for Health to examine a serious concern affecting Irish students studying physiotherapy in the Netherlands who are seeking 12-week hospital placements in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53348/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (7 Oct 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 757. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to outline any possible funding sources to assist an organisation nationally to purchase equipment to digitise patient details and records (details supplied). [53168/25]

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Child Protection and Family Support: Discussion (2 Oct 2025)

Séamus McGrath: I apologise to Ms Joyce and Ms McDonagh. The public accounts committee has a meeting at the same time so I am trying to double-job. As a matter of interest, Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, was before that committee today. It is relevant to what we are discussing here today as regards child welfare and so on. I would be interested in hearing the witnesses' views on the Travelling...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Child Protection and Family Support: Discussion (2 Oct 2025)

Séamus McGrath: I apologise if that was discussed earlier. As I said, I was not party to that. What Ms Joyce is saying about the trust issue is very interesting. All too often these interactions occur on a negative footing. As Ms Joyce said earlier, it is very important to be more supportive and positive in those interactions. That is where the system falls down. There is interaction with Tusla when...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 Oct 2025)

Séamus McGrath: This merits further consideration by the committee. The total bill so far is close to €10 million for the upkeep and maintenance of this vessel. We still do not have a clear timeline for the disposal of the vessel. The key questions centre around Revenue's planning and preparation for the disposal of the vessel. Revenue had it for a considerable period while it was under the control...