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Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021)

Brian Stanley: I have one other quick question. In relation to pharma companies, is there any funding, benefit-in-kind, sponsorship or money for research for any particular projects that may transfer to healthcare professionals, healthcare facilities, hospitals or any entity working in the public system? We spend in the region of €2.3 billion a year on drugs. It is a substantial amount of money....

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021)

Brian Stanley: The question is whether there has been discussion at senior level in the Department or with the Minister regarding those who have contracts with the public service or entities within the public service on whether they are receiving benefits, financial or otherwise, or benefit-in-kind from a drugs company. Is Mr. Watt aware of whether there has been a discussion in that regard – "Yes"...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021)

Brian Stanley: I understand that.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021)

Brian Stanley: Anybody who has spoken, who does not want to speak again, should lower their hand. A number of speakers wish to contribute and we have a very short time left. I will allow speakers one minute each to ask a question. We were five minutes late in starting.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021)

Brian Stanley: If Mr. Watt is happy to answer the question, he can do so, but he is free to say if he does not want to answer it. If he is happy enough to answer it, I ask him to do so.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021)

Brian Stanley: That is the point: Mr. Watt is free to respond or not.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021)

Brian Stanley: That is exactly the point.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021)

Brian Stanley: Mr. Watt is free to answer the question if he wishes. I cannot compel him to answer the question because it was not on the invitation. That is exactly the point I was making.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021)

Brian Stanley: That is what he said.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021)

Brian Stanley: Has it the full 21 members at the moment?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021)

Brian Stanley: We ask for clarification on that.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021)

Brian Stanley: "Yes" or "No".

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021)

Brian Stanley: Deputy Munster, just put your question.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021)

Brian Stanley: We have dealt with the issue of the income. If the Deputy has another question, she should ask it.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021)

Brian Stanley: On the vaccination and booster programmes, I compliment the staff who organised and delivered the first and second vaccination programmes. I had the first dose in May and the second in July. I queued for the booster dose on Sunday morning. It was a long queue and I spent a few hours there but it shows there is a huge demand for it. I acknowledge the tremendous work of the front-line...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021)

Brian Stanley: At the expansion of the programme.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health (16 Dec 2021)

Brian Stanley: I thank our witnesses - Mr. Watt and his team from the Department of Health and the staff member from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform - for their work in preparing for the meeting and for attending. I am conscious that the Department of Health has faced unprecedented challenges for the best part of two years. We are probably facing into another difficult year. It is to be...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Dec 2021)

Brian Stanley: The public business before us comprises the minutes, accounts and financial statements, correspondence, work programme and any other business. We will then go into private session before adjourning. The first item is the minutes of our meeting of 9 December. The minutes were circulated to members. Do any members wish to raise any matters regarding the minutes? No. Are the minutes...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Dec 2021)

Brian Stanley: If any member wants to come in on any matters under accounts, they may. Otherwise we will move on to correspondence.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Dec 2021)

Brian Stanley: Okay. Is everyone else happy? We will note the statements and accounts. Is that agreed? Agreed. As usual, the list of accounts and financial statements will be published as part of our minutes. I thank Mr. McCarthy. We move on to the next item on our agenda, namely, correspondence. As previously agreed, items that were not flagged for discussion at this meeting will continue to be...