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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (7 Nov 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 1191. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications received in relation to the artist's social welfare pilot scheme; the number of persons in receipt of welfare payments in respect of the scheme; the number of applications refused; the reasons therefor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45833/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (7 Nov 2017)

Catherine Connolly: 1264. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the analysis that has been carried out in regard to the impact a company (details supplied) and Turas Nua has had on community employment schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46869/17]

National Planning Framework: Statements (Resumed) (26 Oct 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Tá mé sásta go bhfuil deis agam páirt a ghlacadh sa díospóireacht seo ar ábhar an-tábhachtach. Sílim gurb é seo an cáipéis is tábhachtaí a tháinig os ár gcomhair le cúpla mí anuas. Tá píosa beag bídeach - deich líne nó mar sin - faoin dteideal "Gaeltacht areas" ar leathanach 82...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Oct 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Like my colleague here, I do not understand that. This report belongs to the health executive.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Oct 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Oct 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Not wishing to dwell on it, it seems that a game is being played in a sense. We discussed whether we could go back to the service provider and the whistleblower to get it and we felt that would not be fair. If it is owned by the health executive, surely it can release it or we can go back to the service provider which has a copy of it and simply get it.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Oct 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Before the next meeting, could we ask for clarification on the chief inspector's role? I was foolish when the chief inspector was here and I presumed there was just one. Could we have clarified how many inspectors there are, who functions as a chief inspector, when it is delegated and how it is delegated? I will not name anybody, but various names appear here who acted as the main...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Oct 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Are they full-time roles? Is the chief inspector a full-time role? If not, what other roles does that person have? How are the delegated roles delegated? Under which legislation does this happen? Do they also play other roles?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Oct 2017)

Catherine Connolly: It is under legislation. The chief inspector-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Oct 2017)

Catherine Connolly: HIQA as well, and very much so.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Oct 2017)

Catherine Connolly: It is simply factual, just to clarify the role-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Oct 2017)

Catherine Connolly: -----and how it is delegated. I have said it and I will not repeat it.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Oct 2017)

Catherine Connolly: We should give them a bualadh bos.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Oct 2017)

Catherine Connolly: The rationale arose directly from the response given by Mr. Tadhg Daly who said, as Deputy McDonald pointed out, that he could not make it that day. I gather he was open to coming on a different day, subject to clarification of what the committee wanted to ask him. We all agreed that he would be invited in on that basis. I know the committee has a huge workload and the Vice Chairman needs...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Oct 2017)

Catherine Connolly: That will determine how we make decisions. I am very conscious about something being privileged or confidential but this is beyond that now. Mr. McEnery was before the committee as chair of HIQA who attended a meeting about which there is now a dispute. There are serious questions. Mr. McEnery and the HIQA board apparently think there is no conflict of interest. Whether there is or not...

Public Accounts Committee: Deloitte Report on Cost of Care in Grace Case (26 Oct 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Mr. O'Brien commissioned this report but not in a proactive manner. Is that right?

Public Accounts Committee: Deloitte Report on Cost of Care in Grace Case (26 Oct 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Did Mr. O'Brien commission the report because he felt there were serious questions about the funding?

Public Accounts Committee: Deloitte Report on Cost of Care in Grace Case (26 Oct 2017)

Catherine Connolly: The external review arose from the service provider being very unhappy and telling the Committee of Public Accounts it was underresourced and the figures given were not accurate. I have paraphrased what was said. The action came from the service provider coming forward and stating it was most unhappy with what has been said. Is that right?

Public Accounts Committee: Deloitte Report on Cost of Care in Grace Case (26 Oct 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Is that right? Does Mr. O'Brien disagree with me?

Public Accounts Committee: Deloitte Report on Cost of Care in Grace Case (26 Oct 2017)

Catherine Connolly: What have I left out?