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Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Agency Staff (10 Feb 2021)

Seán Sherlock: 974. To ask the Minister for Health the number of agency nurses being used by the HSE in each hospital; the number used in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and the cost for each hospital per year. [7449/21]

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (9 Feb 2021)

Seán Sherlock: I have a question for Mr. Gunning. He mentioned the issue of compliance by the contractor with the programme. Presumably this is a programme of work, an agreed workflow chart, to use vernacular, non-technical language. Where stands the work programme at present? I ask Mr. Gunning to please answer in layman's terms, not in technical speak. What is the work programme's status?

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (9 Feb 2021)

Seán Sherlock: That is okay. I thank Mr. Gunning.

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (9 Feb 2021)

Seán Sherlock: I thank Mr. Gunning. Turning to Mr. Dempsey, the next question is for the Department of Health. Is there a representative of the Department on the board? That is the first simple question.

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (9 Feb 2021)

Seán Sherlock: There is not. However, presumably the Department of Health, ergothe Minister, ergothe taxpayer, has some mechanism by which it can express an opinion on the level of claims. I refer both to the cost of those claims and the number of those claims. In other words, has there ever been an expression of worry by anybody in the Department of Health, at a sufficiently high level - right up to the...

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (9 Feb 2021)

Seán Sherlock: An expression of worry or-----

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (9 Feb 2021)

Seán Sherlock: -----or fear as to the cost of claims and the escalating cost of claims. I am trying to understand why we are at the position we are at now.

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (9 Feb 2021)

Seán Sherlock: Without putting words in the witness's mouth, it is reasonable for me to assume from his response that there would have been an expression of worry for the process around claims. This leads me on to the next question. In his opening statement, Mr. Dempsey stated "The development board and the Department are nearing finalisation of this long and detailed analysis, which includes a...

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (9 Feb 2021)

Seán Sherlock: I thank Mr. Gunning.

Covid-19 (Childcare): Statements (4 Feb 2021)

Seán Sherlock: My first question relates to the roll-out of the vaccine. There are queries coming into my office from parents of children who have very specific highly dependent needs and where carers are coming into the home or particular settings. They are asking me if any consideration is being given to vaccinating children within the "disability sector" - that might be an unfortunate use of that...

Covid-19 (Childcare): Statements (4 Feb 2021)

Seán Sherlock: I thank the Minister. I appreciate his response and I certainly will do that. We have sight of the survey that took place in relation to the early years sector, which I am sure the Ministers have also had sight of. Some 2,000 professionals took part in the survey. It found that 22% of early years educators earn more than the living wage of €12.30 per hour and 90% of all...

Covid-19 (Childcare): Statements (4 Feb 2021)

Seán Sherlock: It will be about money flowing into the sector if the Government decides to improve the pay and conditions. The question arises as to the balance of the onus: is the onus on the employer or on the Government through funding via the schemes into improving pay and conditions? That is the question that will be asked.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (4 Feb 2021)

Seán Sherlock: 36. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration is being given to a free transport for all pilot project; and the estimated costs associated with same. [6175/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (4 Feb 2021)

Seán Sherlock: 37. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 252 of 29 September 2020, if further drawdowns have occurred. [6200/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Capital Programme (4 Feb 2021)

Seán Sherlock: 70. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a deadline will be set for the announcement of the recipients of sports capital allocations for 2021 after the deadline closes. [6178/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (4 Feb 2021)

Seán Sherlock: 112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of temporary accommodation at a school (details supplied). [6172/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (4 Feb 2021)

Seán Sherlock: 130. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the system that will allow those seeking a State pension transition payment will be in operation. [6243/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Local Authority Facilities (4 Feb 2021)

Seán Sherlock: 134. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there will be funding for the creation of accessible playgrounds in 2021 for areas that do not have such facilities. [6177/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (4 Feb 2021)

Seán Sherlock: 173. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration will be given to a transport police pilot project on Cork bus routes. [6174/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (4 Feb 2021)

Seán Sherlock: 240. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a felling licence will be granted to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6040/21]