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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: It is also on the basis of accessing CAMHS services as well.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: We will ask those questions. As it happens, this morning I was coming in very early. It was not long after 7 a.m. I took a call, and I heard the second half of what was coming over the RTÉ airwaves at the time. I heard the HSE saying that there are not enough staff in the private sector available to staff it. I did not hear all of what they were saying, so I thank the Deputy for...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: For the first half of it, my phone was going.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: I am going to let Deputy McAuliffe come in and conclude that.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: She was doing so as his sister.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: I think there are implications here for children who may have an urgent need. I know this child had what might be deemed to be a more urgent need. What happened? Are they now in line, and if not, why not?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: Okay, I thank the Deputy.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: I agree. I thank Deputy Murphy. We have agreed that. Have we any other business?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: We are in public session.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: I ask Deputy McAuliffe to be brief.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: There was one prior to that.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: By way of being helpful, I note that I have discussed this matter with the Comptroller and Auditor General and his office will be doing further work on it.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: This will be reported on.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: The Deputy is correct, we need to-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: I will try to be helpful. I ask the Deputies to bear with me on this. I saw all of the exchanges and the back and forth last week and I certainly felt it was very unsatisfactory. That is the mildest thing I can say about it. There is further work to be done. I ask the Deputies to hold fire. There is a conversation that we need to have around this. I ask that the Deputies hold fire on...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: I can ask the Comptroller and Auditor General to comment in public or I could ask him to respond in private. If he feels okay about commenting in public, I am happy enough with that but I am also happy enough to leave it to private session.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: We also have a substantial draft report to go through today. Does Deputy Verona Murphy want to come in briefly?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: The nature of the conversation was in that vein. I just ask that the Deputy be patient.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: We should not let it go and we will not.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: We are going to revert back.