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Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (16 Sep 2021)

Imelda Munster: I am not making a statement; I am asking Mr. Reid whether he accepts that a lax approach to this is not the way to go-----

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (16 Sep 2021)

Imelda Munster: -----and that it may have contributed to it.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (16 Sep 2021)

Imelda Munster: After the fact.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (16 Sep 2021)

Imelda Munster: On the HSE's financial statements in 2020, which were referred to earlier, the national lead for testing and contact tracing was seconded to the HSE from EY Ireland without charge. Is that correct?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (16 Sep 2021)

Imelda Munster: Reference was made earlier to the HSE having multiple contracts with various consultancies and that is fine. Was EY Ireland awarded any tenders specifically regarding contact tracing after the secondment accord?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (16 Sep 2021)

Imelda Munster: Did that happen after the secondment occurred?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (16 Sep 2021)

Imelda Munster: It had completed the data analysis on our contact tracing. Can Mr. Reid confirm when that tender was awarded? Was it directly before or was it after the secondment?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (16 Sep 2021)

Imelda Munster: Will the Comptroller and Auditor General briefly give us his opinion on the hypothetical situation of a consultant being seconded to a State board and his or her consultancy then being awarded tenders?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (16 Sep 2021)

Imelda Munster: It is unlikely that we are going to that information. In budget 2021, an additional 1,250 community beds were committed to. How many were delivered? Some 600 of those community beds were intended to be rehabilitation beds. How many have been delivered?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (16 Sep 2021)

Imelda Munster: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (16 Sep 2021)

Imelda Munster: Some 600 rehabilitation beds were committed to. How many of those have been delivered? How many of the 5 million additional home care hours that were to be funded have been delivered?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (16 Sep 2021)

Imelda Munster: There is a shortage of 1.5 million hours. To get clarification, how many of the 600 rehabilitation beds have been delivered?

Freedom of Information: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2021)

Imelda Munster: Most of us know there are serious issues with freedom of information procedures in this State. I have had difficulties accessing information and have been denied access to information that ought to be obtainable under FOI, as has been the case for many Deputies, journalists and members of the public. Nevertheless, the events surrounding the recent Katherine Zappone appointment controversy...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: State Bodies (9 Sep 2021)

Imelda Munster: 273. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the breakdown of details of consultants retained by Fáilte Ireland including the name of the consultant, project work, cost of project and date of completion in each of the years 2019, 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [42028/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (27 Jul 2021)

Imelda Munster: 1508. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place for St. John of God’s, Drumcar, County Louth; the engagement there has been between stakeholders and families of service users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33631/21]

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jul 2021)

Imelda Munster: I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee today. They spoke about the individual complaints mechanism. I am delighted to hear they are supportive of that because unless it is included, the legislation will not be as effective as we want it to be. It is vital that is included in the Bill. Does Ms O'Sullivan think it is important for legislators, the Department and all of...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jul 2021)

Imelda Munster: I thank Ms O'Sullivan. Do I have enough time for one more question?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jul 2021)

Imelda Munster: That is fair enough. There can be a "Yes" or "No" answer to this question to save time. Does Ms O'Sullivan think young people should be involved in awareness-raising activities, such as through youth work or other avenues, in respect of Internet laws and protections in that regard? Would that be a crucial element?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jul 2021)

Imelda Munster: I welcome the Commissioner and Mr. Dagg. In some of the kickback that we have been getting from some stakeholders regarding the individual complaints mechanism, their argument is that it would be instantly bogged down with complaints and reports and that would render it useless. Were there similar concerns in Australia initially and how did it play out?