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Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Verona Murphy: I ask Mr. McCarthy to provide that information to the committee. I have a question about the suspected fraud. For the benefit of the committee, can the witnesses provide an update on that?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Verona Murphy: It is strange because all the services that are provided by Pobal would generally say the funding is not enough.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Verona Murphy: I know, but over-funding them means there is €6 million caught up in the system that could be used elsewhere. That is the estimate, and it is significant. It is not the Department, but Pobal is involved with our day-care centre. The bereavement grant for those in need of counselling was removed during Covid. If we were not tying up this money, it could be used elsewhere. The...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Verona Murphy: Therefore Mr. McCarthy cannot provide -----

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Verona Murphy: Is it safe to say that the way it arose has been taken care of? Is there greater oversight?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Verona Murphy: How quickly was it identified?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Verona Murphy: I presume that at some time the Department will have a report that it can provide.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Verona Murphy: And the Department can provide the report to the committee.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2 Jun 2022)

Verona Murphy: No, not at this point but when ------

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (2 Jun 2022)

Verona Murphy: 4. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the real concerns regarding viability under core funding within parts of the early childhood care and education sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28436/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (2 Jun 2022)

Verona Murphy: I wish to ask the Minister his views and those of his Department on the real concerns regarding viability under core funding within parts of the early childhood care and education, ECCE, sector and to make a statement on that issue.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (2 Jun 2022)

Verona Murphy: A lot of that sounds very positive but often the headline figures are used as indicators of Government support for particular areas and the true picture can only be seen when that breakdown of funding is examined in greater detail by those who will be able to avail of it or not, as the case may be. The headline figures do not in this case account for the variety of services being funded, nor...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (2 Jun 2022)

Verona Murphy: That is something that they would disagree with. That is why I would encourage the Minister to certainly keep talking with them. They have a range of optional extras that they put to him that can be implemented. I think the Minister will find that most of what parents want is quality first and availability second or both in tandem, absolutely. The reality is there are many hidden costs in...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (2 Jun 2022)

Verona Murphy: It is very positive and I commend the Minister-----

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (2 Jun 2022)

Verona Murphy: Have I? I apologise.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (2 Jun 2022)

Verona Murphy: I am overly enthusiastic.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (2 Jun 2022)

Verona Murphy: 303. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when all the details of the nurturing skills package will be released; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28438/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (2 Jun 2022)

Verona Murphy: 369. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of occupational therapist posts assigned within the primary care services in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28591/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (2 Jun 2022)

Verona Murphy: 370. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of speech and language therapist posts assigned within the primary care services in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28592/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (2 Jun 2022)

Verona Murphy: 393. To ask the Minister for Health the provisions that his Department is making to provide multidisciplinary clinics with upskilled occupational therapists for post-Covid care in both acute hospitals and primary care services across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28733/22]