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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: Is the Minister's confidence based on an explicit guarantee given by the Commission?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: The Minister referred to capacity and investment in capital expenditure, noting the Government's proposal to increase capital expenditure by 25% next year to approximately €7.2 billion. There is a balance to be struck when increasing expenditure. Are there any concerns about capacity and meeting the needs to implement that policy? Has the Minister had any discussions with the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: What about broadening the tax base?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Exemptions (11 Jul 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: 93. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to implement changes in the VAT system exempting changes at EU level which could allow greater flexibility to Ireland in exempting certain services. [31033/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (11 Jul 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: 114. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the decision in budget 2018 to reduce from seven to four years land must be held before it can be sold free of capital gains tax has contributed to a spike in the sale of commercial property in the first quarter of 2018. [31032/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Stability and Growth Pact (11 Jul 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: 148. To ask the Minister for Finance if the provisions of the Stability and Growth Pact allow for the withdrawal of the rainy day fund without breaching the existing fiscal rules. [29131/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Development Plan (11 Jul 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: 163. To ask the Minister for Finance if a proposal (details supplied) will be costed. [31134/18]

Home Building Finance Ireland Bill 2018: Second Stage (5 Jul 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: Deputy Ó Broin has pretty much covered everything. We want to work with the Minister of State and the Department to try to get this right. There is a unique opportunity to target a cohort of people who do not qualify for social housing because they earn too much. They are over the income limits but do not qualify for mortgages from banks. They are caught between a rock and a hard...

Public Accounts Committee: Implications of CervicalCheck Revelations (Resumed) (5 Jul 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: I have two questions. The first one is on human papillomavirus vaccine, HPV, testing. The proposed roll-out date we were looking at was in October. Will Mr. Connaghan give us some information on whether we are still working towards that timeline?

Public Accounts Committee: Implications of CervicalCheck Revelations (Resumed) (5 Jul 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: There are a number of things in play, we are still working towards the October roll-out, but that is based on progress over the next couple of months. Is that right?

Public Accounts Committee: Implications of CervicalCheck Revelations (Resumed) (5 Jul 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: I just want to check something Mr. Connaghan said earlier about the original 209 women. I think my colleague, Deputy David Cullinane, asked if the HSE had accepted liability for any part or role in respect of those 209 women, outside of Ms Vicky Phelan and Ms Emma Mhic Mhathúna. Mr. Connaghan said that is correct to the best of his knowledge. Is that right?

Public Accounts Committee: Implications of CervicalCheck Revelations (Resumed) (5 Jul 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: As far as Mr. Connaghan is aware, did one of those 209 women settle a case in March 2017?

Public Accounts Committee: Implications of CervicalCheck Revelations (Resumed) (5 Jul 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: I suggest that we should look at those 209 women because the information I have is that at least one of those women settled a case against the HSE in March 2017. It was not against the labs, it was against the failings of the HSE in not referring her to a gynaecologist-----

Public Accounts Committee: Implications of CervicalCheck Revelations (Resumed) (5 Jul 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: Yes, it was in respect of smear tests. She was also asked to sign a confidentiality agreement. That was in March 2017. One person I have met personally has told me that. It is my information that there are a number of other women in similar situations. I have yet to meet them but I am in the process of meeting with them. If we are giving out information then we need to be 100% sure that...

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: I wish to cover three issues and if I do not get through them in the first round I will return to them. What stands out for me with regard to speech and language therapy, CAMHS and the assessments of needs is that there appears to be a failing across all areas in one healthcare area, CHO 4, which covers Kerry, north Cork, north Lee, south Lee and west Cork. In terms of speech and language...

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: I acknowledge there are CHO areas where there are virtually no waiting lists. That must be recognised as well. However, there is definitely an issue across the board in the CHO 4 area. Perhaps a little more focus could be put on that. I do not know if it is due to recruitment or other other issues, but it must be examined.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: The second issue I wish to mention relates to mental health. Is there a figure for the number of CAMHS residential beds that are currently closed? If the witnesses do not have the figure, I am quite happy for them to revert to the committee with it. However, it would be useful to have it now.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: Are there any plans to reopen them?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Financial Statements of the HSE
2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Department of Health (5 Jul 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: How many beds are there?