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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 Mar 2023)

Brian Stanley: We need to hit the targets. We do not want to give the Department too many issues or the meeting will go on forever.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 Mar 2023)

Brian Stanley: I know.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 Mar 2023)

Brian Stanley: Forestry is one big issue there. I ask that we pencil in UL as soon as possible. We have been waiting over a year for that report. We should try to prioritise that, the Comptroller and Auditor General’s special report and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. I hope we can fit them all in. Does any member wish to raise any other matter?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 Mar 2023)

Brian Stanley: Who is "we"?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 Mar 2023)

Brian Stanley: The first one goes way back. A lot has been over-spent on it and it is obviously an area that needs to be examined. On the second, I suggest that when we have the Department and the HSE here on the next occasion, we would add that on.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 Mar 2023)

Brian Stanley: There is a figure for the overall cost to the public system of the purchase of drugs and medicines, although I cannot recall the exact figure.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 Mar 2023)

Brian Stanley: I heard it coming in here and we had it at a previous meeting, as I recall. If it is agreeable, we will add them onto the agenda for the next occasion when the HSE is before the committee. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 Mar 2023)

Brian Stanley: Can we examine those options? The Deputy has flagged the issue. While we are normally not in a position to adjudicate on conflicting evidence, if there is a point there, we can determine what is the best way of pursuing it.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 Mar 2023)

Brian Stanley: We can write to the Secretary General and ask for clarification on the nature of the consultation that took place.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 Mar 2023)

Brian Stanley: We do not know but let us ask the question. We will ask the question. Is Deputy Hourigan happy enough with that?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 Mar 2023)

Brian Stanley: The €27 million-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 Mar 2023)

Brian Stanley: We will ask for that. The Secretary General is the Accounting Officer of the Department. We will request that. We have concluded our work programme. If there is nothing else under any other business, we will move briefly into private session before adjourning until 9.30 a.m. on 9 March.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (2 Mar 2023)

Brian Stanley: 42. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his Department's projected total number of electric vehicles on Irish roads in each of the years 2023 to 2030, inclusive. [10521/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (2 Mar 2023)

Brian Stanley: 55. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total projected number of electric vehicle charging points in Ireland in each of the years 2023 to 2030, inclusive. [10522/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Lottery (2 Mar 2023)

Brian Stanley: 114. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has engaged in any deliberations with a company (details supplied) to amend the licence to ensure 98% of unclaimed prize money cannot be spent on self-promotion and marketing. [10535/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Lottery (2 Mar 2023)

Brian Stanley: 127. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has sought any legal advice regarding the use of unclaimed prize money by a company (details supplied) for self-promotional marketing purposes. [10536/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (1 Mar 2023)

Brian Stanley: 167. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the changes to income thresholds for medical card eligibility since 2013. [10357/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (28 Feb 2023)

Brian Stanley: 75. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his Department's projected number of deep retrofits and heat pump installations that will be required each year to meet his Department’s target of 500,000 deep retrofits and 400,000 heat pumps by 2030. [9860/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (28 Feb 2023)

Brian Stanley: 101. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the total number of homes that were deep retrofitted in 2021 and 2022; and the total number of homes that installed a heat pump in 2021 and 2022. [9859/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Feb 2023)

Brian Stanley: 566. To ask the Minister for Health if the money for the pandemic payment for all those companies in the health section has been transferred to their accounts. [9642/23]