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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: Is that the vehicle then for us to-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: As a starting point, we can certainly have the Secretary General of the Department in and take him through all of that and establish it for ourselves. I would be curious to know because Deputy MacSharry says they are getting four reports a year-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: Okay. I think we could usefully explore as a starting point what is behind that and go through all of that. I would like to know whether we can pursue, and I think we should, the idea of having the Minister in on this issue as well. The Deputy has set out the quantum of moneys. It is massive.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: We will start with the Accounting Officer.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: I am delighted that the section 38 and section 39 organisations are on the agenda. That is a very important piece of work that we have to do. However, I wish to again raise the issue of nursing homes and the charges relating thereto. I raised this matter months ago and I am raising it again. I am very concerned at the manner and behaviour of elements in this sector. There is a role for...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: -----we had agreed that this was a matter of public concern. While we have been in recess the public discourse on this sector has certainly continued and I think public concerns have remained. In fact, they might be even more heightened now and I think there is a role for us in examining that.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: The fair deal scheme.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: I know we cannot do everything and I do not disagree with anything on the list but, rather than just making a general commitment that it is important and we will come to it, I would like the committee to start tying down a date.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: We will go straight.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Data (20 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: 77. To ask the Taoiseach the annual percentage of public service staff that were women under the remit of his Department in each of the years 2010 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [39025/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Data (20 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: 79. To ask the Taoiseach the number of women and men, respectively, employed in his Department, in tabular form. [39027/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Data (20 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: 80. To ask the Taoiseach the number of men and women, respectively, in his Department that hold posts (details supplied). [39028/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Agencies Staff Data (20 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: 78. To ask the Taoiseach the annual percentage of non-commercial State-sponsored bodies staff under the remit of his Department that were women in each of the years 2010 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [39026/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Commissions of Investigation (20 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: 111. To ask the Taoiseach the cost of the Commission of Investigation into Irish Bank Resolution Corporation. [38527/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme (20 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: 539. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will extend membership of the EU monitoring committee for the rural development programme to an organisation (details supplied). [39280/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme (20 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: 552. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will extend membership of the monitoring committee for the rural development programme 2014 to 2020 to an association (details supplied) in view of the fact that the matter has been under consideration for over seven months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39723/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Flood Relief Schemes (20 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: 555. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department's flood damage relief measures support scheme for flood-damaged farms in north east County Donegal includes damage to farm roads, tillage crops destroyed, potato crops destroyed, second cut silage destroyed, loss of grazing and the replacement of fencing destroyed by the floods; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (20 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: 640. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to establish a flood damage relief fund for sports clubs affected by the recent floods in north-east County Donegal as has been provided by the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine for farmers and the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection for households; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (20 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: 641. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the supports he plans to provide for premises of a boxing club (details supplied) in view of the fact the premises has been significantly damaged by the recent floods in north-east County Donegal. [39809/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (20 Sep 2017)

Mary Lou McDonald: 642. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the supports he plans to provide for a club (details supplied) whose premises and facilities have been significantly damaged by the recent floods in north-east County Donegal. [39810/17]