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- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
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Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 18 - Health Service Executive Funding and Financial Reporting (1 Feb 2024) Brian Stanley: We all want to see it open and it is fair to say that its optics are fantastic. I have described it before as “an architect’s wow project”. Yet, that does not always match functionality and practicalities.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
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Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 18 - Health Service Executive Funding and Financial Reporting (1 Feb 2024) Brian Stanley: It could be easier to maintain, though.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
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Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 18 - Health Service Executive Funding and Financial Reporting (1 Feb 2024) Brian Stanley: We all agree that they have to be put onto one site. The window cleaners will be busy.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
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Chapter 18 - Health Service Executive Funding and Financial Reporting (1 Feb 2024) Brian Stanley: Okay. We hope to see it opening in the middle of 2025. I want to briefly ask about the capital priorities. Can we get feedback specifically on the primary care centre for Portlaoise? Our population has exceeded Kilkenny city at this point, and we do not have a primary care centre. I know some work is being done. Is it on the priority list? Are the pounds, shillings and pence there to...
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 38 - Health
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 18 - Health Service Executive Funding and Financial Reporting (1 Feb 2024) Brian Stanley: Can I say this, though? This is 28 miles, that is, 45 km or 46 km from Portlaoise. People were being told at one stage to go to Athlone for eye and ear appointments. That is more than 100 km away.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
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Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 18 - Health Service Executive Funding and Financial Reporting (1 Feb 2024) Brian Stanley: There is a feeling that Covid is being used to pull a lot of services. I am not arguing for services at every crossroads. Yet, I am saying that there is a substantial wing of the new health area. At this point, even, within the most south-eastern part of CHO 8-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 38 - Health
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 18 - Health Service Executive Funding and Financial Reporting (1 Feb 2024) Brian Stanley: I am asking Mr. Gloster to look at Graiguecullen. A range of services was provided there, including mental health services. They were valued and operating. I ask him to look at that.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
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Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 18 - Health Service Executive Funding and Financial Reporting (1 Feb 2024) Brian Stanley: I can tell Mr. Gloster that the little centre there does need some work. It is shabby. It needs to be upgraded.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
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Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 18 - Health Service Executive Funding and Financial Reporting (1 Feb 2024) Brian Stanley: It does need a bit of work to be done. It possibly even needs an extension.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
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Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 18 - Health Service Executive Funding and Financial Reporting (1 Feb 2024) Brian Stanley: Well, you made a big promise. You did not make a promise about Abbeyleix to me. You went down there.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
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Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 18 - Health Service Executive Funding and Financial Reporting (1 Feb 2024) Brian Stanley: I believe there was an audience there and they all heard it. You kept your commitment to go to Abbeyleix, and all I would ask you to do-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
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Chapter 18 - Health Service Executive Funding and Financial Reporting (1 Feb 2024) Brian Stanley: I want to accept that. I know you cannot pull rabbits out of the hat, but you understand-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
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Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 18 - Health Service Executive Funding and Financial Reporting (1 Feb 2024) Brian Stanley: Does Deputy Dillon want to come back in with a brief question?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
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Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 18 - Health Service Executive Funding and Financial Reporting (1 Feb 2024) Brian Stanley: I am going to ask the two Accounting Officers to respond briefly on that. It is an issue that is causing problems for every one of us and it has gone on. None of us would disagree with the Deputy there. We will hear from Mr. Watt first and then Mr. Gloster.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 38 - Health
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 18 - Health Service Executive Funding and Financial Reporting (1 Feb 2024) Brian Stanley: The negotiations are at a sensitive stage. Let us not derail them here.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
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Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 18 - Health Service Executive Funding and Financial Reporting (1 Feb 2024) Brian Stanley: I think there is an urgency to get it resolved.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 38 - Health
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 18 - Health Service Executive Funding and Financial Reporting (1 Feb 2024) Brian Stanley: I thank the witnesses and the staff at the Department of Health, the HSE and the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for their work in preparing for today's meeting and for the information provided. I also thank the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General and the staff for attending and assisting the committee in preparing for today's...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 Feb 2024)
Brian Stanley: The public business before us this afternoon is as follows: minutes, accounts and financial statements, correspondence, the work programme, and any other business. The first item of business is the minutes of our meeting of 25 January 2024, which have been circulated to members. If members wish to raise any matter in relation to the minutes they should please feel free to do so. Are the...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 Feb 2024)
Brian Stanley: Can we agree to note the listing of accounts and financial statements? Agreed. As usual, the listing of accounts and financial statements will be published as part of our minutes. Moving to correspondence, as previously agreed, items that were not flagged for discussion at this meeting will be dealt with in accordance with the proposed actions that have been circulated. Decisions taken...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 Feb 2024)
Brian Stanley: We note in relation to the national children's hospital that the latest update is that the opening date is projected to be the middle of 2025, with completion in the autumn of this year. We will note and publish this item of correspondence. No. R2322B is from Mr. David Moloney, Secretary General of the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, dated...