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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: Ms O'Donoghue said that the staff absence rate in her Department is greater than in other Departments. That ties in with my question on whether sections of the Department are under more pressure in terms of processing claims. What is the reason for the absence?

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: Are there supports in place for staff?

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 see there was an overpayment of disability allowance and illness payments which are notably higher than other payments according to the Comptroller and Auditor General's report. Does Ms O'Donoghue think that is a result of error or fraud?

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 have a breakdown of the distinctions?

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: Ms O'Donoghue mentioned in her report that the Department is one of the most significant data controllers in the State, which we know. She states that the Department protects the data, but how is that done?

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: My last question relates to the Social Insurance Fund. Are the bands sufficiently healthy for the short, medium and terms? What about Brexit? Has the fund buffers against that?

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 only want to ensure the fund is insulated from an economic shock.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: The Cancer Strategy as a Case Study of Health Service Reform: Professor Tom Keane (19 Oct 2016)

Josepha Madigan: I thank Professor Keane for his presentation this morning. There have been lots of developments in the treatment of cancer, particularly in our public hospitals and overall, the treatment here is very good. I am interested in the National Cancer Control Programme, NCCP, in the context of research. Are there any research programmes embedded in the NCCP itself or is that outside its remit?...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: International Health Care Systems: Dr. Josep Figueras (12 Oct 2016)

Josepha Madigan: I thank Dr. Figueras for his presentation, which was very interesting. Dr. Figueras spoke about framework legislation that allows flexibility, perhaps he will elaborate on that. My next question is a bit of a novel question. In the Dáil last night we spoke about cigarettes and the fact that 50 cent has been put on a packet of 20 cigarettes in the budget. They now retail at €11....

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: International Health Care Systems: Dr. Josep Figueras (12 Oct 2016)

Josepha Madigan: Yes, that is perfect.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Driver Licences (11 Oct 2016)

Josepha Madigan: 480. To ask the Minister for Health the costs involved in the recurring renewal of driving licences required by those aged over 70 years; and if any support is available for those with difficulty paying this sum. [29808/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (11 Oct 2016)

Josepha Madigan: 481. To ask the Minister for Health if the disused HSE clinic site behind Dundrum library is available for use by local community groups. [29810/16]

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (6 Oct 2016)

Josepha Madigan: Section 10 is about the purpose and about dealing expeditiously with the assets, not about value for money.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (6 Oct 2016)

Josepha Madigan: I acknowledge the Minister's presence here and his contribution. He has withstood rapid-fire successions of questions, and we appreciate his taking the time to respond. I think it is four years since a Minister has appeared before the Committee of Public Accounts. Deputy Brendan Howlin, I believe, was the last Minister to do so. It is evident from the Minister's clarifications today...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Operations of Oberstown Children Detention Centre (5 Oct 2016)

Josepha Madigan: I apologise for missing the presentation. I am a member of the Committee on the Future of Healthcare which is meeting at the same time. It is impossible to bi-locate and I am afraid I will have to be in and out. I read the submissions. Reference was made to the medical assessment of residents when they come to the centre. I presume that includes mental health assessment. Are there any...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme (5 Oct 2016)

Josepha Madigan: 156. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the existing and planned rent relief supports available for working families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28849/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (5 Oct 2016)

Josepha Madigan: 184. To ask the Minister for Health the funding available to help working families (details supplied) fund speech therapy for children with speech and language impairments. [28847/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (5 Oct 2016)

Josepha Madigan: 185. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there are significant delays in the filling of vacancies in the HSE public health nurse panel and his plans to fill these vacancies. [28848/16]

Criminal Justice (Aggravation by Prejudice) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 Oct 2016)

Josepha Madigan: I am thankful for this opportunity to contribute. I thank Deputies Margaret Murphy O'Mahony and Fiona O'Loughlin for bringing forward this Bill. It is important that we are having this debate today and I appreciate all the contributions made. Like the Tánaiste, I have issues with certain aspects of this Bill but overall I support the rationale and premise behind it. The Government...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (4 Oct 2016)

Josepha Madigan: 25. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when his Department will make a decision on the permanent location of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28041/16]