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Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General 2016 Report
Chapter 16: Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 17: Management of Social Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 18: Department Reviews of welfare Schemes, Social Welfare Appeals Process, Social Insurance Fund (7 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Okay.

Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General 2016 Report
Chapter 16: Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 17: Management of Social Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 18: Department Reviews of welfare Schemes, Social Welfare Appeals Process, Social Insurance Fund (7 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Good. Is there a need for ongoing reviews? If it is a severe disability, it is a severe disability next year as well.

Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General 2016 Report
Chapter 16: Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 17: Management of Social Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 18: Department Reviews of welfare Schemes, Social Welfare Appeals Process, Social Insurance Fund (7 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Has the number of cases reduced?

Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General 2016 Report
Chapter 16: Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 17: Management of Social Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 18: Department Reviews of welfare Schemes, Social Welfare Appeals Process, Social Insurance Fund (7 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: The judicial reviews.

Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General 2016 Report
Chapter 16: Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 17: Management of Social Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 18: Department Reviews of welfare Schemes, Social Welfare Appeals Process, Social Insurance Fund (7 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I beg Ms Faughnan's pardon. She stated that there were a number of judicial review cases.

Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General 2016 Report
Chapter 16: Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 17: Management of Social Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 18: Department Reviews of welfare Schemes, Social Welfare Appeals Process, Social Insurance Fund (7 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: From what figure have they reduced?

Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General 2016 Report
Chapter 16: Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 17: Management of Social Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 18: Department Reviews of welfare Schemes, Social Welfare Appeals Process, Social Insurance Fund (7 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I am discussing something that is essential for a family to survive. Ms Faughnan has clarified that 75% of applications are awarded at the first claim stage and that it is awardable at an earlier age, which is welcome. However, I do not welcome the fact that an application is taking a long time. The working group was set up in 2013, which was four years ago. I apologise, I have taken...

Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General 2016 Report
Chapter 16: Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 17: Management of Social Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 18: Department Reviews of welfare Schemes, Social Welfare Appeals Process, Social Insurance Fund (7 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Have they?

Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General 2016 Report
Chapter 16: Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 17: Management of Social Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 18: Department Reviews of welfare Schemes, Social Welfare Appeals Process, Social Insurance Fund (7 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Good.

Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General 2016 Report
Chapter 16: Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 17: Management of Social Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 18: Department Reviews of welfare Schemes, Social Welfare Appeals Process, Social Insurance Fund (7 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the witnesses.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (7 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 229. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the recent statement by an organisation (details supplied) that vulnerable children are being left in neglectful homes until they are harmed due to the fact social workers are not using their powers properly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52490/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (7 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 230. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the recent statement by the chief executive of Tusla that supervision orders are not being used due to the fact the legislation is inadequate and does not give social workers sufficient powers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52491/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): University Governance (6 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 39. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of moneys due to NUIG in view of the confirmation given by the Comptroller and Auditor General to the Committee of Public Accounts on 6 April 2017 that the financial statements of NUIG recognised an amount of €17.5 million due from a foundation to the university at 30 September 2014 regarding capital projects in 2011, if that...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): University Governance (6 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: To clarify an earlier question, the report was laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas but was buried under those reports. It was not available on the website. The Minister is correct with regard to that. Question No. 39 is a specific question about Galway University Foundation. The matter arose earlier this year at the Committee of Public Accounts. An outstanding sum of €17.5...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): University Governance (6 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister of State for that clarification. I welcome the fact that €15.56 million has been paid over and that there is a date for the payment of the remaining €1.92 million. This has been outstanding since 2011. I am fully aware that the universities are independent. I am a very proud Galwegian and went to college in Galway. However, in respect of the foundation,...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): University Governance (6 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: The money has been paid over. That is the specific issue. When was it paid over? Does the Minister of State have the date when the €15.56 million was paid over? While I welcome philanthropic aid, there must be openness and accountability with regard to it. I have always had serious concerns about openness and accountability, and not just with this foundation. The matter has come...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board (6 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 33. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 132 of 25 October 2017, the number of outstanding appeals at Caranua; the length of time those appeals are outstanding; if the delay involves cases being held up by an appeals officer awaiting a decision of the High Court, cases determined and either upheld by the appeals office or referred back to Caranua...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board (6 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I am afraid I have no choice but to follow up on the Caranua situation. My specific question is on the number of outstanding appeals at Caranua, the length of time they have been outstanding and clarification on the nature of the delay in relation to the High Court action. Is the delay because Caranua is not dealing with appeals while a High Court action on a specific issue? Is it because...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board (6 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister for the clarification and for confirming that the number of outstanding cases has reduced. In fact, there were 148 cases outstanding in June. By October, it was 76 and it is now 57. However, I ask the Minister to clarify what is happening in the High Court. I am not asking for details but about the status of the proceedings and, more particularly, how they are...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board (6 Dec 2017)

Catherine Connolly: There are two distinct matters. There is the annual report from Caranua and there is the annual report from the appeals officer. Is the Minister saying the appeals officer's report has been laid before the Oireachtas and is now available for us? I have not seen it. I would like some clarity on the High Court action. At this point, I do not know if Caranua is bringing the case or if it...