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Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2016: National Treatment Purchase Fund (14 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: I was going to ask about the monopoly end of it.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2016: National Treatment Purchase Fund (14 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: I have another question that I put to Nursing Homes Ireland. One quarter of State funding covers 20% of the care. Under the arrangement the other two thirds goes for 80% of the care. Is there a discrepancy there? In Kilkenny there is a €700 difference between public nursing home and private nursing home costs.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2016: National Treatment Purchase Fund (14 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: The difference is €700. That is a lot of money. If the difference was €150 or €200 I might accept it, but a difference of €700 per week is a lot of money.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2016: National Treatment Purchase Fund (14 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: The review suggests an improvement for private nursing homes and especially voluntary homes. We have some voluntary homes in our constituency. As I said earlier, they have to fundraise simply to keep the show on the road. Is that going to be taken into consideration? I am asking about the voluntary sector in particular.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2016: National Treatment Purchase Fund (14 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: I want to mention the fair deal scheme again. Can your organisation offer a comment on the agricultural side and the farming sector? There is discrimination there. I had it from Tony O'Brien. I got a commitment that there was a discrepancy. The authorities accepted it and agreed to try to do something about it. The Minister has given a commitment but it is dragging on. As we discussed...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2016: National Treatment Purchase Fund (14 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: It is with the Minister, basically. It is a Government decision. Is that it?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2016: National Treatment Purchase Fund (14 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: I asked earlier about medical cards and the service provided. A person based in his or her private home gets a service from GPs as well as all the other services. However, let us suppose a person goes into a private nursing home. Seemingly, from the evidence given earlier, that person loses all of that. Does the deputation have any comment on that? Should it be part of the arrangement...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2016: National Treatment Purchase Fund (14 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Can the organisation comment on that? It seems to me to be discriminatory. People in their own homes can get these services. However, if they go into a private nursing home and are paying €1,000 or €900 per week, they are excluded from these services. To me that does not sound fair.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2016: National Treatment Purchase Fund (14 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: It is one thing to be less of a risk but another if a person needs treatment. If a person has a problem, he or she still needs to get the treatment or care. I think those responsible should review it. I am asking whether your organisation can review it.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2016: National Treatment Purchase Fund (14 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: We have had a long discussion. My apologies for being so late. We do not normally go this late but it dragged on all day. I thank all the witnesses from the National Treatment Purchase Fund and the HSE for attending and for the material they supplied to the committee. I thank the Comptroller and Auditor General and his staff as well. The next meeting will involve representatives from...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme Funding (14 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 17. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding provided to counties Carlow and Kilkenny under the local improvement scheme in 2017; his plans to announce a new local improvement scheme in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25803/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Leader Programmes Funding (14 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 30. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason for delays in the provision of funds to local action groups for approved projects under the Leader programme; the average waiting time taken for the provision of funding to local action groups following final approval for a project under the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25802/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Insurance Data (12 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 93. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the release of information contained in two databases (details supplied) to potential new entrants to the Irish insurance market to encourage free and fair competition with new entrants able to enter and compete in the market here on a level playing field with existing market players; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (12 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 113. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the progress of the proposed overbridge at the N24 Piltown bypass at Tower Road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24966/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (12 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 391. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an increase to the school capitation grant to primary schools in counties Carlow and Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24968/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (12 Jun 2018)

Bobby Aylward: 1022. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the provision of broadband services with speeds of at least 20 Mbps in an area (details supplied); the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24879/18]

Public Accounts Committee: Garda Internal Audit Report on ICT Directorate Payments Process (31 May 2018)

Bobby Aylward: We depend on An Garda Síochána for our safety every day and we wish the force well. It has been under a great deal of scrutiny in recent years, which is good for everyone. There was a surplus of €11.5 million in 2016 and €8.49 million in 2015, with a deferred surrender of €9.3 million. Does that mean the force gives the money back to central funding?

Public Accounts Committee: Garda Internal Audit Report on ICT Directorate Payments Process (31 May 2018)

Bobby Aylward: It is money unspent.

Public Accounts Committee: Garda Internal Audit Report on ICT Directorate Payments Process (31 May 2018)

Bobby Aylward: The €2 million is handed back.

Public Accounts Committee: Garda Internal Audit Report on ICT Directorate Payments Process (31 May 2018)

Bobby Aylward: Does it affect the allocation the year after? Does the Government take the view that because the Garda did not spend its full allocation, it will not give it as much the following year?