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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (28 Apr 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 102. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline the processes that are in place for the recruitment of persons to positions of Secretary General in Departments: if he will clarify whether or not the State increases salary proposals if applications for such posts are not forthcoming as a means by which to generate more interest in the posts being advertised. [21254/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ukraine War (28 Apr 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 106. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the projected funding allocation needed to support Ukrainian refugees coming to Ireland in 2022; and the amount of money allocated for these purposes to date. [21255/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Commissions of Investigation (28 Apr 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 165. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of commissions of investigation under the remit of his Department currently ongoing in the State; the cost of each commission to date; and the projected costs of each, in tabular form. [12559/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (28 Apr 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 233. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the cost per week for children between 12 and 17 years of age who are in Tusla children's residential care; and the cost per week for children between 12 and 17 years of age in after care. [21511/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (28 Apr 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 267. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the shortage of HRT medication for women in this country at the present time. [21510/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (28 Apr 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 268. To ask the Minister for Health the cost per adult between 18 and 23 years of age on the step down programme. [21512/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (28 Apr 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 269. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of Government funding that is provided per adult for 28 days in a treatment centre. [21513/22]

Commission of Investigation (Nursing Homes) Bill 2022: First Stage (27 Apr 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for a public inquiry into the management, in connection with nursing homes, of the risks to human life and health posed by Covid-19; and to provide for related matters. On behalf of Aontú I am very glad to be able to introduce this Bill today in respect of the commission of investigation into the handling...

Commission of Investigation (Nursing Homes) Bill 2022: First Stage (27 Apr 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí agus ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy and Legislation (27 Apr 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: A timeline for a timeline.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: Gabhaim míle buíochas le Mr. Fraser for appearing before the committee; it is appreciated. There are a number of major questions relating to this issue. Those questions are as follows. Who makes the decisions within the State? For whom are the decisions made in the State? There is a strong feeling among the general public that there is an inversion of the democratic authority...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: This is an unprecedented role, details of which have appeared on his desk and on the desk of another Secretary General. In an unprecedented situation, is there no process where alarm bells ring and somebody suggests that we need democratic oversight here?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: I am also speaking about the Taoiseach. Was the Taoiseach informed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: When did Mr. Fraser know that it was an open-ended secondment, meaning that there would be two CMOs in the State, and that €2 million per year would be provided over ten years?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: People are concerned about the notion of plausible deniability. Perhaps Ministers do not want to see everything that happens. See no evil, hear no evil is a tactic that a Minister might employ to ensure that he or she does not get caught, for example. What is the process whereby in an unprecedented unique situation such as this it is brought to the attention of Mr. Fraser's boss, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: However, Mr. Fraser did not tell the Taoiseach about it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: I understand, but Mr. Fraser had the information.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: I do not want to split hairs here, but the Taoiseach obviously has responsibility across all Departments. As a result, when something unique like this happens, is there no process for Mr. Fraser to tell the Taoiseach about things happening in other Departments if he feels they are unique and unprecedented?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: Given that a Minister appeared on radio defending something without knowing what he is talking about and after the Zappone affair, etc., does Mr. Fraser think that there should be a process whereby democratic oversight is drawn to an unprecedented situation? Would that be a good idea in the future?