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Public Accounts Committee: Health Service Executive: Financial Statements 2023 (5 Oct 2023)

Cormac Devlin: I thank the witnesses for attending. For the disability sector, how many residential or respite care properties are awaiting allocation of staff currently across the State or awaiting HSE funding for staffing levels for residential or respite care homes?

Public Accounts Committee: Health Service Executive: Financial Statements 2023 (5 Oct 2023)

Cormac Devlin: Does that involve planning and everything else?

Public Accounts Committee: Health Service Executive: Financial Statements 2023 (5 Oct 2023)

Cormac Devlin: I thank Mr. Walsh for that. He might send on a note to the committee on the breakdown of those figures, which would be helpful. I turn to the Comptroller and Auditor General's opening statement with regard to the Covid-19 vaccines. The HSE acquired €94.4 million worth of vaccines which were written off. I understand vaccines to the value of €33.7 million had not been used...

Public Accounts Committee: Health Service Executive: Financial Statements 2023 (5 Oct 2023)

Cormac Devlin: Separating that out, for some the guidance had changed and it was not possible to use some of the vaccines, which is fair enough. However, in terms of the time at which they were purchased, was the shelf life of those vaccines extremely short and is that why so many were lost? What was the other reason that so much was written off and not used?

Public Accounts Committee: Health Service Executive: Financial Statements 2023 (5 Oct 2023)

Cormac Devlin: Were any lost because of poor storage of the vaccines?

Public Accounts Committee: Health Service Executive: Financial Statements 2023 (5 Oct 2023)

Cormac Devlin: I want to turn to the incurred costs of approximately €1.7 million in 2022 in respect of obsolete personal protective equipment, PPE, and hand gel. What was the rationale there?

Public Accounts Committee: Health Service Executive: Financial Statements 2023 (5 Oct 2023)

Cormac Devlin: That €1.7 million for 2022 is obviously replicated for 2023 and is an ongoing cost.

Public Accounts Committee: Health Service Executive: Financial Statements 2023 (5 Oct 2023)

Cormac Devlin: Is Mr. Mulvany effectively saying that the cost for storage and, ultimately, disposal could be in excess of €10 million?

Public Accounts Committee: Health Service Executive: Financial Statements 2023 (5 Oct 2023)

Cormac Devlin: We will need to come back to that. I know we have engaged on this before.

Public Accounts Committee: Health Service Executive: Financial Statements 2023 (5 Oct 2023)

Cormac Devlin: In comparison to that, for the necessary retention of stock in the event of a similar pandemic evolving again, what is the HSE spending annually on the storage of PPE? I presume it is keeping a valid operating stock each year. Does this include that figure or is it a separate figure?

Public Accounts Committee: Health Service Executive: Financial Statements 2023 (5 Oct 2023)

Cormac Devlin: A note on that would be helpful because that is an ongoing cost and these are very large figures. I will turn to the risk management report from the HSE annual report of 2022, specifically page 111, which deals with the digital environment and cyber failure. In the context of the hack of May 2021, Mr. Mulvany and others have engaged previously with me about IT capability within the HSE...

Public Accounts Committee: Health Service Executive: Financial Statements 2023 (5 Oct 2023)

Cormac Devlin: Very briefly. I completely agree with what Deputy McAuliffe said about sepsis. I am also the chair of the diabetes committee in the Oireachtas. I know great work has been done between Dr. Henry and Professor O’Keeffe. The ten-year strategy is something we are really keen on. The continuous glucose monitoring, CGM, approval is very important as well as the diabetes register....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (5 Oct 2023)

Cormac Devlin: 147. To ask the Minister for Finance if any changes are planned in regard to the regulation of ATM machines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43149/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (5 Oct 2023)

Cormac Devlin: 145. To ask the Minister for Finance for an update on the establishment of an interdepartmental mortgage arrears group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43148/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (3 Oct 2023)

Cormac Devlin: 188. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on a public transport project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42257/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Policies (3 Oct 2023)

Cormac Devlin: 239. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide an update as to when the disabled drivers scheme will have a new appeals board in place; to confirm how many appeals were awaiting determination on 26 September 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42261/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Schemes (3 Oct 2023)

Cormac Devlin: 283. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware of a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42260/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (3 Oct 2023)

Cormac Devlin: 298. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what steps are being taken to increase the number of early start places in the county area of the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Childcare Committee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42262/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (3 Oct 2023)

Cormac Devlin: 355. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is aware of a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42264/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (3 Oct 2023)

Cormac Devlin: 411. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if, given the continued cost of energy, she will examine increasing the capital thresholds for eligibility for fuel allowance for persons aged over 65, in particular for property held in Ireland and abroad where no income is being generated (i.e., a modest holiday home); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42259/23]