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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services (13 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 524. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how a person (details supplied) with a medical condition can receive personal assistance support to attend swimming lessons which greatly benefit their wellbeing as the organisation they were attending will no longer be providing this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6072/24]

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: I thank the witnesses for their presentations here this morning and for the issues they have dealt with already. They dealt with the complaints in respect of the recent riots. In relation to public protests overall, are there many complaints pending or have many been made in the past 12 months in relation to Garda attendance at public protests outside of the riots that were referred to earlier?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: In respect of complaints previously received, has there been any guidance issued to gardaí where GSOC would have come across scenarios where an issue could have been handled better? Has it arisen previously?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: I accept that but, from the outcome of investigations where complaints were filed against gardaí over their management of a particular protest, has it occurred previously, over, say, the past five years, where certain issues are identified where there was an overreaction by a member of the force and not dealt with in the appropriate way?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: It has not been a major issue in the past number of years. I will move on. In the one of the notes we got, there was a very small number of complaints internally in relation to theft or fraud. It is approximately 1%. Are there many complaints currently pending where there is an issue of misappropriation of funds within the Garda force? Is GSOC saying there is no case or is it saying-----

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: Is GSOC satisfied that there are adequate procedures within the various Garda stations? I suppose the reason I am raising this is I ended up doing a judicial review a number of years ago over a £20 note. When I am saying it was a £20 note, I am going back a good few years ago. A garda was dismissed from the force and I was involved in a judicial review and got him reinstated. I...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: This was where a member of the public had made the payment and there was a member of the public involved. Currently, in relation to cases where there is misappropriation of funds, are there cases of complaints filed with GSOC in relation to that issue?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: Following on from that is the issue of the time it takes to carry out investigations. When a member of the Garda is under investigation, that goes on for a significant period. The figures in that regard have been provided. Mr. Hume is saying many of the cases are now dealt with in two years, but it is still quite a long period. Is GSOC under pressure in the context of the possibility that...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: My understanding is that there is also a delay in the process when GSOC sends a file to the DPP and the DPP reverts to indicate it is not taking a prosecution.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: Does Mr. Hume accept that the longer an investigation goes on, the more it undermines the member of the force?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: The member under investigation wants to get the deck cleared to move on with his or her life. If an investigation goes on for more than two or three years, that is really traumatic not only for the garda, but also for his or her family.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: Has GSOC examined the process in other jurisdictions? The witnesses have referred to improvements that are coming, but have they examined how the complaint process is dealt with in other jurisdictions? Does GSOC have something to learn from those jurisdictions in the context of ensuring investigations are carried out in the shortest time possible?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (8 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: I have a query on Horse Racing Ireland. The witnesses were in previously. An issue arose the day before they came in. There is correspondence on it today. When are they likely to come back into us at this stage?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (8 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: Is there a particular reason they are not signed off?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (8 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: Are they likely to be signed off?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (8 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: Might it be within the next two months or so?

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (8 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 82. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress that has been made to date by his Department in respect of streamlining the employment permit applications process, whereby a single application process for employment permits and entry visa applications would be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5645/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (8 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 338. To ask the Minister for Health what action his Department is taking to address home support waiting lists in CHO 4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6000/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (8 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 339. To ask the Minister for Health what action his Department is taking to recruit more home care workers in CHO 4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6001/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (8 Feb 2024)

Colm Burke: 340. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of people in CHO4 currently waiting for home support; the current average length of time between approval of home support and commencement of home support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6002/24]