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- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 Oct 2020)
Brian Stanley: We are joined this morning by the Comptroller and Auditor General, Mr. Seamus McCarthy, as a permanent witness to the committee. Apologies have been received from Deputy Neasa Hourigan.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)
Brian Stanley: This morning we have our first public engagement with witnesses from the Department of Health and the Health Service Executive. I would like to warmly welcome our witnesses. I look forward to working productively with both bodies in the months ahead. The focus of today's meeting is the Comptroller and Auditor General's special report No. 110 on the nursing homes support scheme, also known...
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)
Brian Stanley: I thank Mr. McCarthy. I now ask Dr. O'Reardon for his opening statement on behalf of the Department.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)
Brian Stanley: We now move to Mr. Paul Reid on behalf of the HSE. I invite him to make his opening statement.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)
Brian Stanley: We now move to members for questions. The lead speaker this morning is Deputy Catherine Murphy, to be followed by Deputy Munster who has been called to the Dáil Chamber for Priority Questions but will join us soon. Deputy Murphy has 15 minutes.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)
Brian Stanley: There is an technical difficulty so we will come back to Mr. Mulvany. Could the Deputy move on to another question?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)
Brian Stanley: There is an audio difficulty. Unfortunately, we are having technical problems. Do the witnesses wish to continue while we sort that out?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)
Brian Stanley: Would the Deputy like to ask a further question?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)
Brian Stanley: There are some technical difficulties. We will deal as much as possible with the four witnesses in the room. We are aware that the numbers are restricted here. The committee is trying to operate within the guidelines. In fairness to committee members, there are a number of questions, and if the witnesses present could deal with them, that would be good.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)
Brian Stanley: I have added on two extra minutes for the Deputy because of the interruptions.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)
Brian Stanley: She now has three minutes left.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)
Brian Stanley: We are still working on it. We do not have that connection yet.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)
Brian Stanley: If members are happy, when we are reconnected with the other witnesses again, we will get an answer to the question.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)
Brian Stanley: The next speaker is from Fianna Fáil. There is five minutes and I will signal after four. I ask the questioners to keep their questions concise and for the witnesses to try to give direct and straight answers. They will appreciate that we are trying to do our work with a two hour meeting and we are trying to make the best we can of it.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)
Brian Stanley: The Deputy has less than a minute left.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)
Brian Stanley: The time is up but Mr. Reid may come in briefly.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)
Brian Stanley: I understand Deputy Carthy has changed slots.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)
Brian Stanley: We will move on to the second Fianna Fáil speaker, Deputy Devlin, who has cúig nóiméad.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)
Brian Stanley: We are awaiting some replies to questions from Deputy Catherine Murphy whenever the witnesses in the other room are able to provide them. In the interim, we will continue with Deputy Verona Murphy. We will return to Deputy Catherine Murphy's questions.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)
Brian Stanley: Sorry, Mr. Paul Reid wishes to make a point.