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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Jan 2022)

Brian Stanley: Yes, it has gone on for a long time. There is a bit of good news there, hopefully. We will move onto category C, correspondence from and related to private individuals and any other correspondence. No. 1001C is from our own Deputy Paul McAuliffe, dated 3 January 2022, and requests that the committee makes inquiries with the HSE regarding media reports that it bought a building adjoining...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Jan 2022)

Brian Stanley: It would be important for the Comptroller and Auditor General to do that piece of work and then revert to us.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Jan 2022)

Brian Stanley: I thank Mr. McCarthy. That concludes the correspondence-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Jan 2022)

Brian Stanley: Go ahead.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Jan 2022)

Brian Stanley: Does the Deputy wish to go back to the piece of correspondence he sent in?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Jan 2022)

Brian Stanley: Okay. Rezoning may not be the problem but the cost might be. I thank the Deputy. We will seek that information. We will move onto the work programme. Over the next two weeks, we are scheduled to engage with the National Transport Authority, NTA, and the following week then with Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, to examine their respective financial statements for 2020. The NTA...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Jan 2022)

Brian Stanley: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Jan 2022)

Brian Stanley: They have accepted them.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Jan 2022)

Brian Stanley: If there are no other matters, we will go into private session before adjourning until 27 January.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Jan 2022)

Brian Stanley: Go ahead.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Jan 2022)

Brian Stanley: This is obviously an area of concern. We can request that information.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Jan 2022)

Brian Stanley: We can request that. Is the Deputy asking that we write to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Jan 2022)

Brian Stanley: We will seek that.

Violence Against Women: Statements (19 Jan 2022)

Brian Stanley: The thoughts of all of us are with Ashling's family, her friends, her boyfriend and her colleagues, and the children who she taught who are experiencing terrible grief at this terrible time. I would like to acknowledge the incredible groundswell of support and solidarity that has been shown to the family, as well as the huge show of support that was there for the family at the funeral...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (19 Jan 2022)

Brian Stanley: 339. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of carbon tax collected in 2020 and 2021, respectively. [1763/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (19 Jan 2022)

Brian Stanley: 1370. To ask the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists employed in the adult community services in County Laois; the number of vacancies that exist; and his plans to recruit additional occupational therapists. [63037/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (19 Jan 2022)

Brian Stanley: 1770. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons approved for home support hours but who are awaiting a carer in counties Laois and Offaly, respectively; and the number waiting for more than three and more than six months. [1765/22]

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

Brian Stanley: No apologies have been received. I would like to begin by welcoming our members and witnesses to the meeting. Due to the current situation regarding Covid-19, only the clerks, support staff and I are in the committee room. Members of the committee are attending remotely from within the precincts of Leinster House. This is due to the constitutional requirement that in order to participate...

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

Brian Stanley: I call on Mr. Watt to deliver his opening statement. There is usually a five-minute time limit. I see Mr. Watt has provided a concise statement. He is welcome and may proceed.

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

Brian Stanley: The lead committee member today is Deputy Munster, who has 15 minutes. The next speaker will be Deputy Hourigan, who, along with all other members, will have ten minutes. I ask members to keep to the time. If time permits, I will allow members back in for a second round.