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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Research (25 Oct 2016)
Josepha Madigan: 449. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a mandate for cancer research into the national cancer control programme, which should be a key component of the national cancer strategy; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31863/16]
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Oct 2016)
Josepha Madigan: Can I ask about the Tuesday meetings? The last Tuesday meeting was held at very short notice. How was the decision to hold it made? At the very outset, I asked that it would not be put in on a Tuesday as many of our colleagues are in difficulties. Thursday was always the day that was assigned.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Oct 2016)
Josepha Madigan: It said it was a draft programme.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Oct 2016)
Josepha Madigan: Are there going to be PAC meetings every Tuesday as well as on Thursdays?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Oct 2016)
Josepha Madigan: Is the meeting scheduled for next Tuesday at 10 a.m. fixed?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Oct 2016)
Josepha Madigan: My four Fine Gael colleagues and I are having some difficulty with the Tuesday meetings.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Oct 2016)
Josepha Madigan: No, it is a matter of accommodating all our commitments. My understanding on being appointed to the committee was that our meetings would be mostly on Thursdays. As well as next Tuesday's meeting, there is the engagement with Mr. McGuinness on a Wednesday in November. Who made these decisions on the scheduling of meetings? I am concerned because it is important to have as full an...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Oct 2016)
Josepha Madigan: Would it be possible to have the meeting scheduled for Tuesday, 25 October in the afternoon? Who decided it should be in the morning?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Oct 2016)
Josepha Madigan: It would be helpful to have a consensus on any future draft programmes. It is important that as many members as possible can attend meetings of the committee. I appreciate that the work we are doing is very important but everybody has commitments. There is a balance to be struck.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Oct 2016)
Josepha Madigan: I apologise for having so many questions but I am new to the committee. Is the order of speakers set out on a rota basis or does the Chairman put out a request?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Oct 2016)
Josepha Madigan: I am not on that rota but I presume I will be next.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Oct 2016)
Josepha Madigan: I have no difficulty with a rota system. It is a good idea.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Oct 2016)
Josepha Madigan: My colleague, Deputy Peter Burke, has asked me to let the committee know he is delayed because of an accident on Thomas Street. I will take his slot, if that is agreeable to the Chairman.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Oct 2016)
Josepha Madigan: If he is not here, I will speak in his stead.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Department of Social Protection
Chapter 9 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 10 - Roll-out of the Public Services Card
Social Insurance Fund 2015 (20 Oct 2016) Josepha Madigan: I thank Ms O'Donoghue and her team. Nothing irks the average taxpayer more than welfare fraud or benefits fraud as they call it in the UK. It is a real scourge that is difficult to police. Ms O'Donoghue referred to the savings that have been made from the detection of fraud. When clients commit fraud and are caught are they put on a naughty list or blacklisted? How does the Department...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Department of Social Protection
Chapter 9 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 10 - Roll-out of the Public Services Card
Social Insurance Fund 2015 (20 Oct 2016) Josepha Madigan: There is no asterisk put beside their name to mark it for the future. Is is forgotten about?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Department of Social Protection
Chapter 9 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 10 - Roll-out of the Public Services Card
Social Insurance Fund 2015 (20 Oct 2016) Josepha Madigan: Okay. I suppose my question is whether people are then under surveillance for a period into the future. Obviously they are entitled to their benefits if they are entitled to welfare. Do leopards charge their spots? Of course, a person is entitled to redeem himself or herself but we need to ensure that we do not have repeat offenders. I am trying to find out if there is a process in...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Department of Social Protection
Chapter 9 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 10 - Roll-out of the Public Services Card
Social Insurance Fund 2015 (20 Oct 2016) Josepha Madigan: That is fine. I understand that gardaí have been seconded to the Department and I would like to know the control work they do and establish their particular value.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Department of Social Protection
Chapter 9 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 10 - Roll-out of the Public Services Card
Social Insurance Fund 2015 (20 Oct 2016) Josepha Madigan: How many Garda are seconded at present?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Department of Social Protection
Chapter 9 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 10 - Roll-out of the Public Services Card
Social Insurance Fund 2015 (20 Oct 2016) Josepha Madigan: Does Ms O'Donoghue notice a big difference?