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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Jul 2022)

Brian Stanley: Maybe the Deputy could think about what way we handle that.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Jul 2022)

Brian Stanley: When we are dealing with the expenditure on emergency services, I suggest we raise the issue of the National Ambulance Service with the witnesses because the two issues cannot be separated. There are real problems with the efficiency of services if ambulances are backed up outside of accident and emergency units, with patients in the ambulances for hours. That situation causes problems with...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Jul 2022)

Brian Stanley: And Erkina House.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Jul 2022)

Brian Stanley: The committee would have to devote a session to both of them. I do not know much about CHO 4 but I know a good bit about CHO 8. The committee would have to devote a whole meeting to that.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Jul 2022)

Brian Stanley: That is right.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Jul 2022)

Brian Stanley: Absolutely. That meeting could go be taken somewhat like this morning's session, where much of it was taken up with school estates. That whole meeting could have been around that as opposed to just 80%. We need 100% with the HSE because given the scale of the HSE-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Jul 2022)

Brian Stanley: There is leasing, occupancy, maintenance, spend and all of that. That would be useful. We could-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Jul 2022)

Brian Stanley: What they want can change from time to time. I know from the most recent meeting we had with HSE management that at the present time, a ten- to 12-bed unit is what seems to be the optimum in terms of what works.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Jul 2022)

Brian Stanley: There is also suitability of locations. Obviously, if these facilities are put on the side of a busy road where there are no shops, it is an issue, because people who are somehow independent and will go to a local shop if it is close by may be stuck out in the suburbs somewhere, so there is all of that to consider. I suggest from this discussion, if it is agreed, that we hold a meeting on...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Meetings (6 Jul 2022)

Brian Stanley: 91. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of occasions on which he or his Department have met with representatives from the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation in 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and to outline the purpose of those meetings. [36538/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Meetings (6 Jul 2022)

Brian Stanley: 92. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has held any meetings with representatives of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation to discuss potential membership. [36539/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (5 Jul 2022)

Brian Stanley: 330. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if any of the soldiers at Portlaoise prison who opened fire on 18 May 1988 were awarded a medal or subjected to disciplinary procedures. [36044/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (5 Jul 2022)

Brian Stanley: 538. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to list any awards issued to prison staff involved in apprehending prisoners attempting to escape from Portlaoise prison in the years 1983 to 1989. [36041/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (5 Jul 2022)

Brian Stanley: 539. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are any files being withheld for national security reasons that relate to the attempted escape of a prisoner on 18 May 1988 at Portlaoise prison. [36042/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (5 Jul 2022)

Brian Stanley: 540. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide a prison officer (details supplied) with a copy of his dismissal notice. [36043/22]

Education (Provision in Respect of Children with Special Educational Needs) Bill 2022: Second Stage (1 Jul 2022)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Acting Chairman for facilitating my contribution. The debate on the Bill has moved more quickly than I expected. This is a very important subject and it is welcome that both the Minister and the Minister of State are in the Chamber. The Bill, which Sinn Féin supports but which it will seek to amend, is welcome. The idea of children with a certain level of special needs...

Report of the Committee of Public Accounts: Motion (30 Jun 2022)

Brian Stanley: I thank all Members who contributed to the debate and I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte. In the debate today some useful issues were raised and useful points were made to inform our thinking on this. The health budget is €22 billion. I am the last person on this side of the House who would not argue for more money, but the Minister of State has had the health brief for...

Report of the Committee of Public Accounts: Motion (30 Jun 2022)

Brian Stanley: I move: That Dáil Éireann shall take note of the Report of the Standing Committee of Public Accounts, entitled "Examination of the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board 2019 Financial Statements and Related Financial Matters", copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 8th March, 2022. I thank the House for the opportunity to debate this report, which...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Jun 2022)

Brian Stanley: I welcome everyone to the meeting. Apologies have been received from Deputy Carroll MacNeill. While we usually hold our public engagements in the morning, officials in the Department of Foreign Affairs are unavailable this morning due to the Africa-Ireland Economic Forum 2022, which, I understand, is being held in the RDS. We will, therefore, transact the business of the committee this...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Jun 2022)

Brian Stanley: Everyone is happy with that. No. 3 is correspondence. As previously agreed, items that are not flagged for discussion at this meeting will be dealt with in accordance with the proposed actions that have been circulated and the decisions taken by the committee in relation to correspondence are recorded in the minutes of the committee's meetings and published on the committee's webpage. ...