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- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2019)
Catherine Murphy: There are several things one must be able to trust. I echo the outrage expressed by the Chairman on this issue because it goes beyond being an issue of concern. All members know that there is a separation between the Comptroller and Auditor General and the interrogation of accounts by the committee. There is respect for the independence of his office. With that independence comes public...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2019)
Catherine Murphy: Is there not something bigger or as big at stake regarding the independence of the audit function at the HSE when a Minister can issue such an instruction? My understanding always was that there was an administrative side and a political side. There is an interference here that is highly unusual. I do not know if it is unprecedented but it is very unusual that it should happen. I have...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2019)
Catherine Murphy: Can we see that directive? That would be helpful.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2019)
Catherine Murphy: Once we finish the discussion on this topic, can we address the questions of who exactly we will have in front of us and why?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (13 Jun 2019) Catherine Murphy: I will briefly ask about the early childhood sector and the viability of the type of income seen by the people who work there. I accept this may be a policy area. Has the Department done any work on the sectoral employment order as it would be necessary in order to produce budgetary responses?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (13 Jun 2019) Catherine Murphy: I thank Ms McNally for the reply but I remember this being established, mainly as Deputy Cassells and I participated in by-elections in 2005 and childcare was the key issue. It seemed to take policymakers by surprise that it was such a big issue. There was a grant of €1,000 given as a budget response and the late Mr. Brian Lenihan, as Minister of State with responsibility for...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (13 Jun 2019) Catherine Murphy: Was there flexibility to spend it in other areas?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (13 Jun 2019) Catherine Murphy: It is welcome that there have been improvements in the ECCE scheme, particularly for children with special needs. The witness said there has been a doubling of numbers but has that come from a very low base? Do we know the need?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (13 Jun 2019) Catherine Murphy: Does that refer to physical buildings?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (13 Jun 2019) Catherine Murphy: Are there additional supports?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (13 Jun 2019) Catherine Murphy: On Oberstown, is that facility fully occupied by detainees at this stage?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (13 Jun 2019) Catherine Murphy: My understanding is that there were a large number of contract staff in Oberstown. Is that still the case and is there a full complement of staff there?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (13 Jun 2019) Catherine Murphy: Is there a capacity to go back to the Department for that or would that impact on other services?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (13 Jun 2019) Catherine Murphy: On an issue that may present a specific problem for the Department and Tusla, which a separate entity, does the Department have any pending claims under the State Claims Agency?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (13 Jun 2019) Catherine Murphy: Yes.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (13 Jun 2019) Catherine Murphy: Can Dr. Lynch come back to us with that information, please?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (13 Jun 2019) Catherine Murphy: There is quite a sizeable increase in the budget but there was also a new service introduced. Was that fully funded out of that increase or did that impact on other services?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (13 Jun 2019) Catherine Murphy: When Dr. Lynch talks about the global funding that went to the Department, was that an increase across the board? The increase would have been accounted for by additional specific activities undertaken by the Department.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (13 Jun 2019) Catherine Murphy: To move on, one of the issues I routinely come across is the lack of funding for youth services, which is an area that yields great benefits when proper investment is made. Is there an objective resource allocation model in place based on factors such as socio-economic circumstances, age and rural or urban location or is funding dependent on Pobal and which organisations are in a position to...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (13 Jun 2019) Catherine Murphy: Will this be through the ETBs?