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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Work Permits (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: 7. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update in respect of recent changes to the way that doctors can access employment permits and visas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53593/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Work Permits (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: I seek an update in respect of the changes to the way that doctors can access employment permits and visas. We have a huge challenge in recruiting doctors and it is important that the process of getting them into the country is not delayed once they have been advised that employment is available.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Chapter 13 - Guardian Ad Litem Follow-up Report (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: I thank the witnesses for attending and for giving the information the committee is looking for. In relation to the refugee issue and the allocation and identification of properties, could much more be done by the Department in its engagement with local authorities so that there would be more co-operation? In my dealings with local authorities on this matter, it seems the view is it is not...

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Chapter 13 - Guardian Ad Litem Follow-up Report (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: I am talking about the Ukraine response.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Chapter 13 - Guardian Ad Litem Follow-up Report (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: In relation to the roll-out my understanding is that the Irish Red Cross received a significant number of submissions as far back as April and May and the local authorities were allocated the role of doing the inspections. My understanding is that a large number of people have still not been contacted, one way or the other, nine months later.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Chapter 13 - Guardian Ad Litem Follow-up Report (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: That is not true.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Chapter 13 - Guardian Ad Litem Follow-up Report (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: That is not true.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Chapter 13 - Guardian Ad Litem Follow-up Report (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: That is not true and I have clear evidence that it is not true. I have plenty of examples where it did not happen. I will give one example of a person who was contacted but was unable to take the call at the time because they were on another call. When the person rang back they reached an Army barracks which stated it knew nothing about the matter. The person then contacted the local...

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Chapter 13 - Guardian Ad Litem Follow-up Report (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: Can Mr. McCarthy give the number of properties to which people were allocated since the local authorities got involved?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Chapter 13 - Guardian Ad Litem Follow-up Report (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: How many people have been allocated accommodation since the local authorities became involved?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Chapter 13 - Guardian Ad Litem Follow-up Report (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: I want to move on to a different issue, namely, youth justice and the Oberstown children detention campus and expenditure on that. My understanding is that approximately €26 million was allocated to that project. Has it been completed and are the full costings available?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Chapter 13 - Guardian Ad Litem Follow-up Report (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: How many people are accommodated there?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Chapter 13 - Guardian Ad Litem Follow-up Report (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Chapter 13 - Guardian Ad Litem Follow-up Report (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: What is the total number of staff working in the campus?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Chapter 13 - Guardian Ad Litem Follow-up Report (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: There are 265 staff and the centre has accommodation for 46 people.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Chapter 13 - Guardian Ad Litem Follow-up Report (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: I fully understand that much of this is not easy. In relation to people who go through the facility, has there ever been an assessment of the people who have left? For example, as regards those who left five years ago, has a full assessment been done of whether the facility was of benefit to them in real terms? We are talking about over 260 staff. This matter was dealt with in the...

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Chapter 13 - Guardian Ad Litem Follow-up Report (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: When are the results of that research expected?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Chapter 13 - Guardian Ad Litem Follow-up Report (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: Why wait? If we are spending that kind of money and we have that number of staff employed, why will it take until 2024 to come back with the results?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Chapter 13 - Guardian Ad Litem Follow-up Report (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: I know the Cork Life Centre does not come under the remit of the Department. It provides young people who have dropped out of school with a structured education. The funding provided for it is under €200,000 for 50 children. In the case of Oberstown, €24 million is being spent on 46 children. Do we need to look at a better way of approaching this in a more structured way? I...

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Chapter 13 - Guardian Ad Litem Follow-up Report (27 Oct 2022)

Colm Burke: I accept that.