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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (18 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: 355. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the Government’s intentions regarding the pension road map in 2018 to bring the State pension to the level of 34% of average income. [23749/23]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: Misleading the Dáil again.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: Tell the truth. Time to move aside.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: One year later.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: Misleading.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: The Minister is misleading the Dáil.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (16 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: 166. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if those working on community employment schemes and in receipt of fuel allowance are entitled to apply for SEAI better energy warmer homes scheme. [22638/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (16 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: 262. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the very low interest rate levels that retail banks are offering for deposit rates to customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22560/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (16 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: 263. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has spoken to the Central Bank or retail banks around increasing deposit interest rates for customers. [22561/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (16 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: 734. To ask the Minister for Health when the commitment given in Budget 2023 to give GP medical cards to those with an income of less than the median wage will be implemented. [23193/23]

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Financial Statements 2021: HSE
Special Report No. 114 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Emergency Procurement of Ventilators by the HSE
Vote 38 - Health (11 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: I welcome everyone to the meeting. We have received apologies from Deputies Imelda Munster, Catherine Murphy, and James O'Connor. If attending the meeting from within the committee room, members and witnesses are asked to exercise personal responsibility to protect themselves and others from the risk of contracting Covid-19. Members of the committee attending remotely must do so from...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Financial Statements 2021: HSE
Special Report No. 114 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Emergency Procurement of Ventilators by the HSE
Vote 38 - Health (11 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Comptroller and Auditor General. Mr. Gloster is very welcome. It is his first visit to this committee as head of the HSE. I wish him well in the job.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Financial Statements 2021: HSE
Special Report No. 114 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Emergency Procurement of Ventilators by the HSE
Vote 38 - Health (11 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: I know it will be a big ship to steer. Mr. Gloster is the third HSE CEO we have had appearing before the committee in the past year, with the exit of Paul Reid, who appeared before the committee on a number of occasions. The gap was filled by Mr. Gloster's colleague, Mr. Mulvany, at the most recent meeting we had with the HSE. Mr. Gloster's statement is quite long in the context of his...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Financial Statements 2021: HSE
Special Report No. 114 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Emergency Procurement of Ventilators by the HSE
Vote 38 - Health (11 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: I will be very happy for Mr. Gloster to deal with the question in that way.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Financial Statements 2021: HSE
Special Report No. 114 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Emergency Procurement of Ventilators by the HSE
Vote 38 - Health (11 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: I thank Mr. Gloster for that. I do not expect Mr. Gloster to have a detailed briefing on it today, and I am aware it is a sensitive matter, and I do not require Mr. Gloster to go into the figures about how much home care costs per hour, but I understand up to now it was €26.50 per hour, which has been the arrangement with the private providers. I do have a question for Mr. Gloster....

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Financial Statements 2021: HSE
Special Report No. 114 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Emergency Procurement of Ventilators by the HSE
Vote 38 - Health (11 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: Off the top of his head, I believe Mr. Gloster has the breakdown, what percentage of the hours are provided by the HSE, by the voluntary sector and by the private providers?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Financial Statements 2021: HSE
Special Report No. 114 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Emergency Procurement of Ventilators by the HSE
Vote 38 - Health (11 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: So would it be 30% or 40% private and about 20% voluntary. Would it be around those figures?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Financial Statements 2021: HSE
Special Report No. 114 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Emergency Procurement of Ventilators by the HSE
Vote 38 - Health (11 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: I have one last question in relation to it. I have tried to get this information previously by way of parliamentary questions, but with difficulty. Will Mr. Gloster tell me what is the cost per hour for directly employed HSE home care? Figures on this are bounced about in the media sometimes. What is the cost per hour? I am aware that Mr. Gloster will not have this figure off the top of...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Financial Statements 2021: HSE
Special Report No. 114 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Emergency Procurement of Ventilators by the HSE
Vote 38 - Health (11 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: Is Mr. Gloster hopeful that this can be concluded within the next week to fortnight? I am aware that it is hard to put a timeline on it.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Financial Statements 2021: HSE
Special Report No. 114 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Emergency Procurement of Ventilators by the HSE
Vote 38 - Health (11 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: I know that sometimes I do not believe everything that I read.