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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Jun 2025)

John Brady: I propose to go through the correspondence again and come back at the meeting next week with a proposed course of action. We will look at a number of options and have further discussion on the matter to see what is the best route to navigate.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Jun 2025)

John Brady: Absolutely. Do any other members wish to comment on this correspondence? As no members are indicating, we will move on. Do members agree to the proposed actions on the other items of correspondence? Agreed.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Jun 2025)

John Brady: Is Deputy Bennett happy with that response?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Jun 2025)

John Brady: Yes, I think that is already agreed. It will be critical to our work on the issue. Are members agreed on that? Agreed. Our next public meeting will be next Thursday, 19 June, when we will meet with representatives from the Department of housing and the Peter McVerry Trust. We will now go into private session to discuss further committee business.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (12 Jun 2025)

John Brady: 331. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the geographic areas in Wicklow the three educational welfare officers in Tusla cover; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31395/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (12 Jun 2025)

John Brady: 332. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is currently an educational welfare officer employed by Tusla which covers the area of north Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31396/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (12 Jun 2025)

John Brady: 335. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has directed a school (details supplied) that from the 2025/2026 academic year it will no longer be accommodating pupils with a mild general learning disability; the measures she will take to ensure these pupils receive appropriate alternative school places and supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31428/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (11 Jun 2025)

John Brady: 301. To ask the Minister for Health the actions she is taking to ensure equitable access to treatments for all adults with spinal muscular atrophy, regardless of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30840/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (11 Jun 2025)

John Brady: 302. To ask the Minister for Health the actions she is taking to ensure equitable access to treatments for all adults with spinal muscular atrophy, regardless of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30841/25]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Jun 2025)

John Brady: Each year in Greystones, children are being left without secondary school places. This year, up to 29 students have no place, including one student who repeated sixth class after missing out last year. This student still has no offer of a school place and that is an absolute disgrace. We need a common enrolment policy, but there is another simple solution and that is building a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (10 Jun 2025)

John Brady: 970. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will increase the maximum age to join the Garda reserves to 43 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28943/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Staff (10 Jun 2025)

John Brady: 1159. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth she will provide the status levels of CDNT staff in CHO6; if any vacancies remain unfilled; if she will provide a breakdown of these unfilled vacancies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29158/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (10 Jun 2025)

John Brady: 1354. To ask the Minister for Health the allocation given to home support services for older people in the Budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29336/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (10 Jun 2025)

John Brady: 1355. To ask the Minister for Health the current wait time for home support services in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29337/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (10 Jun 2025)

John Brady: 1356. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people who have been granted home care support in 2024 and to date in 2025, that are awaiting their care packages to be fulfilled by a carer-home support agency, broken down by county and waiting timeframe, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29338/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (10 Jun 2025)

John Brady: 1357. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people awaiting homecare support in County Wicklow; the total number of hours allocated in 2024 and to date in 2025 in County Wicklow; the average number of hours granted to each successful applicant, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29339/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (10 Jun 2025)

John Brady: 1358. To ask the Minister for Health if she will confirm the number of people who have been granted home care support in 2024 and to date in 2025, who are still awaiting their care packages to be fulfilled by a carer/home support agency, broken down by county and waiting timeframe, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29340/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (10 Jun 2025)

John Brady: 1359. To ask the Minister for Health the procedures hospitals should follow regarding move on plans for patients with dementia from hospital to convalescent care; whether hospitals must consult families in the decision making process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29341/25]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 May 2025)

John Brady: No apologies have been received. Everyone is very welcome. I remind all those in attendance to ensure that their mobile phones are on silent mode or switched off. Before we proceed, I have a few housekeeping matters to go through. I remind members of the constitutional requirement that in order to participate in public meetings they must be physically present within the confines of the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 May 2025)

John Brady: Is that agreed? Agreed. It is proposed to note and publish this item and take those follow-up actions. Is that agreed? Agreed. No. R0005B is from Mr. Christy Duffy, chief executive, City of Dublin Education and Training Board, dated 14 November 2024, and provides follow-up information requested by the committee on noncompliant procurement. I flagged this item for discussion. There is...