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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Data (21 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: 526. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost per annum of extending entitlement to child benefit up to a person reaching their 19th birthday provided they are still in secondary education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13571/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (21 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: 702. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork can expect to have an assessment of need carried out. [12810/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (21 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: 705. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will have an assessment of need; the number of persons currently ahead of them on the list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12827/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (21 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: 802. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the lack of regulation for the sale and supply of hearing instruments and hearing assessments; his plans to address the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13169/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Waiting Lists (21 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: 803. To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults and children currently on HSE waiting lists, by region and county, for hearing assessments and or the fitting of a hearing aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13170/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Waiting Lists (21 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: 804. To ask the Minister for Health the HSE's plans to reduce waiting lists for hearing assessments and the fitting of hearing aids for both adults and children; if these plans will include a public competitive tender whereby qualified personnel will be a prerequisite; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13171/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (21 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: 805. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the addition of the drug Questran light to the GMS scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13172/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child Abuse Reports (21 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: 903. To ask the Minister for Health the number of allegations of sexual abuse made to the HSE or the previous health boards by persons that were fostered or by their families in respect of time spent at a foster home, with the exception of the specific home in the south east which is now the subject of a commission of investigation for each year since 1990; when the allegation was made for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (21 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: 909. To ask the Minister for Health if an application for a medical card by a 21 year old full-time student living at home with their parents is assessed on household income or only on the income of the student; his plans to revise policy in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13603/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (21 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: 1113. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of plans to extend broadband cover to a location (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12811/17]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 11 - Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (9 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: It has been agreed that I will act as Chair. We hope the Chairman of the committee, Deputy John McGuinness, will arrive at a later stage. I remind Deputies to ensure their mobile phones are switched off. This is important as the interference associated with such devices can cause serious problems for broadcasting, editorial and sound staff. We are considering the Revised Estimates for...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 11 - Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (9 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: I thank the Minister for his opening remarks and now call on Deputy Sherlock to contribute.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 11 - Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (9 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: If I may, I will continue with a number of questions to the Minister of State, on the basis of a liberal interpretation of the purposes of this meeting. Regarding the decision of AIG to locate its European regional headquarters in Luxembourg as opposed to Dublin, does the Minister of State believe we were close to getting that investment? What were the factors that worked against Ireland in...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 11 - Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (9 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: It is important to put on the record that AIG has not made any criticism of Ireland or the Irish offering. Has the Minister of State scoped out the expectations of what we can achieve in terms of attracting investment from the City of London and not just to Dublin? He referred to the regions and other centres, for example, Cork, Kilkenny and Galway. Does he have expectations of what can...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 11 - Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (9 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: We would never do that.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 11 - Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (9 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: I wish to ask the Minister of State about Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement and the frameworks that have been put in place. The output target for 2017 is 52. In terms of SMEs getting access to these frameworks and public contracts, is the Minister of State satisfied that enough is being done on, for example, minimum turnover requirements and the need to have completed projects of a...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 11 - Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (9 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: I thank the Minister of State. The Minister spoke to Deputy Sherlock about the public service commission, which is ongoing, and how he envisages its timeline. His ambition is for a successor agreement in place prior to the budget in October. When does the Minister anticipate the content of such an agreement will take effect?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 11 - Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (9 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: The Lansdowne Road agreement expires in September 2018.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 11 - Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (9 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: The Minister has spoken about an overlap period. His ambition is to have a new agreement in place by budget time so he can provide for it in budget 2018. There could be a significant overlap period. We could be looking at the end of the Lansdowne Road agreement being brought forward.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 11 - Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (9 Mar 2017)

Michael McGrath: The provision in the current fiscal projections for 2018 in respect of public pay provides for the Lansdowne Road agreement.