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Ceisteanna ó na Comhaltaí Eile - Other Members’ Questions (9 Oct 2025)

Joe Neville: In my first speech in this Chamber I highlighted the need for major upgrades in infrastructure in the State and I used many examples in my county of infrastructural deficiencies and issues that need to be resolved. As Vice Chair of the new infrastructure committee I focused extensively on obtaining an understanding of the blockages in the system and the difficulties we have throughout the...

Ceisteanna ó na Comhaltaí Eile - Other Members’ Questions (9 Oct 2025)

Joe Neville: I am very aware that through the sound economic foundation set by that Tánaiste and the Minister, Deputy Donohoe, over the years, we now have the opportunity to deliver for communities throughout the country. Not only do we have the houses but we have the facilities. I want to point out that three towns of Leixlip, Celbridge and Maynooth, which we all know and many of us pass on the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Prison Service (9 Oct 2025)

Joe Neville: I thank the Minister for his response. His colleagues, the two Ministers of State, have been very helpful in dealing with any queries and issues I have with the Department. I thank the Minister for his work since he came in, as well as his diligence, especially on this key issue. When people commit offences we need to ensure there are places for them, but we also need to ensure there is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Prison Service (9 Oct 2025)

Joe Neville: Following Deputy Aird's question about courts, I am looking for more prison spaces for guilty people.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Prison Service (9 Oct 2025)

Joe Neville: I fully agree that incarceration is not always the answer. At the same time, we need to ensure that there are places in our prisons for those who commit offences. We also need to ensure that they know this. We have a great body of prison officers. They are some of the best people in our country. They work really hard and diligently on our behalf. I know many of them personally. We need...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: National Treatment Purchase Fund
Financial Statements 2023: Beaumont Hospital Board (9 Oct 2025)

Joe Neville: I apologise for stepping out as I had to speak in the Dáil Chamber. I apologise too if I cover again any area. I thank the witnesses for coming here today. I am aware that the NTPF was before the committee recently, as were the Beaumont Hospital witnesses. I totally get it that it is not always easy to come in before the Committee of Public Accounts. We ask questions because we...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: National Treatment Purchase Fund
Financial Statements 2023: Beaumont Hospital Board (9 Oct 2025)

Joe Neville: For 2023.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: National Treatment Purchase Fund
Financial Statements 2023: Beaumont Hospital Board (9 Oct 2025)

Joe Neville: Fine, it was increased. I was looking at the 2023 accounts. What would the typical level of NTPF funding be annually?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: National Treatment Purchase Fund
Financial Statements 2023: Beaumont Hospital Board (9 Oct 2025)

Joe Neville: Was there a large increase in 2022?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: National Treatment Purchase Fund
Financial Statements 2023: Beaumont Hospital Board (9 Oct 2025)

Joe Neville: That is fine. Separately, where do we anticipate the deficit being in 2025?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: National Treatment Purchase Fund
Financial Statements 2023: Beaumont Hospital Board (9 Oct 2025)

Joe Neville: That will be an extra €20 million the hospital will be looking for at the end of the year. Is that correct?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: National Treatment Purchase Fund
Financial Statements 2023: Beaumont Hospital Board (9 Oct 2025)

Joe Neville: What would that be like?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: National Treatment Purchase Fund
Financial Statements 2023: Beaumont Hospital Board (9 Oct 2025)

Joe Neville: That is the dialysis centre in the hospital itself.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: National Treatment Purchase Fund
Financial Statements 2023: Beaumont Hospital Board (9 Oct 2025)

Joe Neville: That is what I was wondering from the way Mr. Hanlon said that. Where are the other centres?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: National Treatment Purchase Fund
Financial Statements 2023: Beaumont Hospital Board (9 Oct 2025)

Joe Neville: Would people get taxis from-----

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: National Treatment Purchase Fund
Financial Statements 2023: Beaumont Hospital Board (9 Oct 2025)

Joe Neville: Okay, so they would get taxis-----

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: National Treatment Purchase Fund
Financial Statements 2023: Beaumont Hospital Board (9 Oct 2025)

Joe Neville: How much would the hospital spend, roughly, on taxis a year if its saving is €120,000, just out of curiosity?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: National Treatment Purchase Fund
Financial Statements 2023: Beaumont Hospital Board (9 Oct 2025)

Joe Neville: Is the €120,000 10% or so? Is the total about €1 million, does Mr. Hanlon think, or-----

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: National Treatment Purchase Fund
Financial Statements 2023: Beaumont Hospital Board (9 Oct 2025)

Joe Neville: I do not want to put him on the spot. We do not want to risk getting it wrong and there being a headline out of it. As regards the insourcing, I know Deputy Ardagh touched on it as well, but there were obviously concerns about the insourcing in the hospital. We are happy with all those that have been dealt with. I know we touched on this earlier. We are all happy that they have been...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: National Treatment Purchase Fund
Financial Statements 2023: Beaumont Hospital Board (9 Oct 2025)

Joe Neville: What are they, just out of curiosity?