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Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023: Health Information and Quality Authority (17 Jul 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: The UK's Care Quality Commission, which is sort of like HIQA's brother organisation there, is allowed to impose fines and to prosecute at a higher level, either in the equivalent of the Circuit Court or High Court. Is it felt there are legislative gaps in HIQA's suite of available prosecutions? From what has been said, it seems HIQA is quite reticent in even using the summary suite of...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023: Health Information and Quality Authority (17 Jul 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: There have been no prosecutions in the last 12 months. What prosecutions is Mr. Colfer referring to?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023: Health Information and Quality Authority (17 Jul 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: Was this in the last 12 months or previous to that?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023: Health Information and Quality Authority (17 Jul 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: I asked how many prosecutions HIQA has made and whether it would like to be able to access-----

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023: Health Information and Quality Authority (17 Jul 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: And fines. Would HIQA like to be able to impose fines?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023: Health Information and Quality Authority (17 Jul 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: How soon does HIQA think it might be in a position to do it? How far away is that legislation?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023: Health Information and Quality Authority (17 Jul 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: Does Ms Fitzgerald mind if I continue with my questions as I only have five minutes?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023: Health Information and Quality Authority (17 Jul 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: I thank Ms Fitzgerald. On the use of CCTV, the Care Quality Commission in the UK has expressed its view that more widespread use of CCTV would protect residential care users and service providers. As my friends have said, many of the drops in the level of care happen at night. That is why we need more unannounced inspections during out-of-hours times. That is where CCTV comes into play....

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023: Health Information and Quality Authority (17 Jul 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: In the UK, people are looking at having CCTV in those situations, especially when it comes to vulnerable children and adults, because that is where people are being cared for intimately. That is where families probably have the most concerns, especially those with a vulnerable child or adult.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023: Health Information and Quality Authority (17 Jul 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: I will stop Mr. Colfer. I do not mean to be rude, but I only have limited time. How many children's residential centres have had their registration cancelled or conditions to it attached in the past five years?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023: Health Information and Quality Authority (17 Jul 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: Has HIQA attached conditions to any?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023: Health Information and Quality Authority (17 Jul 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: Has HIQA made any complaints?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023: Health Information and Quality Authority (17 Jul 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: What is HIQA's policy then for follow-up inspections when there is non-compliance in any of its care facilities? For instance, if it were to refer a matter to the HSE, Tusla or An Garda Síochána, does it have a loop back from them and are there timelines for that?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023: Health Information and Quality Authority (17 Jul 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023: Health Information and Quality Authority (17 Jul 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: If HIQA has made a referral to An Garda Síochána and it has not attached any conditions to a registration or cancelled any, how does it ensure those service users are not left in an unsafe setting?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023: Health Information and Quality Authority (17 Jul 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: How many times has HIQA inspected the Emeis Ireland homes since the programme was aired?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023: Health Information and Quality Authority (17 Jul 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: Is it something HIQA has formally asked of the Minister?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (17 Jul 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: 21. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an overview of the progress made to date under National Strategic Outcome 5 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39719/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (17 Jul 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: 48. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an overview of the progress made to date under National Strategic Outcome 6 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39720/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (16 Jul 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: I do not take comfort in the response that the Minister of State has read out. Expanding the designation will break schools, such as Scoil Eoin, that are not currently broken. They are not failing; they are succeeding. That success is rooted in the fact that these are specialist environments led by professionals who have committed their lives to special education. I saw it myself. I met...