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Public Accounts Committee: HEA - Financial Statement 2015 (29 Mar 2017)

Bobby Aylward: That is something somebody should examine.

Public Accounts Committee: HEA - Financial Statement 2015 (29 Mar 2017)

Bobby Aylward: We are talking about proper governance and oversight. That is another topic.

Public Accounts Committee: HEA - Financial Statement 2015 (29 Mar 2017)

Bobby Aylward: And oversight.

Public Accounts Committee: HEA - Financial Statement 2015 (29 Mar 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Is it being adhered to? That is the problem

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (29 Mar 2017)

Bobby Aylward: 74. To ask the Minister for Finance the supports available through his Department to persons with disabilities or limited mobility who wish to buy a car or adapt an existing car to hoist and transport a wheelchair or mobility scooter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15545/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Review (29 Mar 2017)

Bobby Aylward: 125. To ask the Minister for Health when the schemes devised to replace the mobility allowance grant and the motorised transport grant will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15547/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review (29 Mar 2017)

Bobby Aylward: 126. To ask the Minister for Health when the review process of the fair deal scheme in respect of farmers will be concluded and its recommendations published; if the changes made to equalise the scheme for farmers will be legislated for by the next budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15550/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (29 Mar 2017)

Bobby Aylward: 171. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in an AEOS 2 payment in respect of a person (details supplied); if he will expedite payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15628/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries Regulation (29 Mar 2017)

Bobby Aylward: 178. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to reopen the rivers Nore and Suir for snapnet fishing for this season (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15582/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postal Codes (29 Mar 2017)

Bobby Aylward: 180. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if insurance companies are permitted to use eircodes in assessing the eligibility of a person for insurance purposes and in particular flood insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15630/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (29 Mar 2017)

Bobby Aylward: 187. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to upgrade the N24 road between counties Waterford and Limerick; if he has given consideration to bypassing towns on this route such as Carrick-on-Suir, Clonmel, Tipperary town, Mooncoin, Piltown and Limerick Junction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15583/17]

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (23 Mar 2017)

Bobby Aylward: I will start with the education and training boards. Mr. Ó Foghlú already said we are going to write to the four or five that have not made returns on audits done. Is there a reason they have not been made? Are there timescales set for this? Having spoken about governance and good practice, could Mr. Ó Foghlú explain why the groups in four or five counties have not...

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (23 Mar 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Is Mr. Ó Foghlú happy that everything is or will be in order?

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (23 Mar 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Deputy Rock touched on capital assets and disposal, and 15 schools had control transferred. Does the Department retain ownership or control? What does that mean? When the Department transfers the control, is the ownership gone as well, or are the schools still owned by the Department?

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (23 Mar 2017)

Bobby Aylward: The Department still has ownership. It is only control that it is giving away.

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (23 Mar 2017)

Bobby Aylward: On the redress board, there is a balance due of €898,000. What is that about? Why is that outstanding?

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (23 Mar 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Would it be the norm to have a balance of that kind of money due? Did I catch out the officials?

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (23 Mar 2017)

Bobby Aylward: On building equipment and the furnishing of primary and post-primary schools, the original figure was €468 million and it ended up at €524 million. The Department was basically putting this down to the summer works scheme. Could Mr. Ó Foghlú state the nature of the summer works scheme and how this budget was determined?

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (23 Mar 2017)

Bobby Aylward: It is a very good scheme. I welcome it. It does a lot of work in small schools.

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (23 Mar 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Is it normal that the Department would get a Supplementary Estimate during the year? Why would the budget not be anticipated in the beginning and in place from the start? Why is it that the Department of Finance comes up with more money during the year and has more money available, allowing the Department of Education and Skills to get a slice of it?