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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Feb 2014)

John McGuinness: That is the extent of the information from the Department with regard to its funding. It is important we notify Rehab to state we intend to hold a meeting within the next two weeks and that it should prepare for it, and that we ask the various Accounting Officers relevant to Rehab funding to be present as well.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Feb 2014)

John McGuinness: Yes, those two Departments and SOLAS. The HSE will also be present.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Feb 2014)

John McGuinness: I have asked to clerk to make available to members a report from 2009. If any issue arises from this with regard to up-to-date information, or responses or recommendations arising from the report which were implemented by any of the organisations, it can be made available to members. We will conduct our hearings based on this report and the more current information we have. We will be able...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Feb 2014)

John McGuinness: According to what happened last week at our meeting this decision was taken. Deputies McDonald and Ross have written to the committee.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 Feb 2014)

John McGuinness: 576. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will receive a hospital appointment. [6232/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (6 Feb 2014)

John McGuinness: 186. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will receive a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5933/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Applications (5 Feb 2014)

John McGuinness: 89. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review as a matter of urgency an application for rent allowance and supplementary welfare payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow as all of the information requested has now been submitted. [5794/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (5 Feb 2014)

John McGuinness: 178. To ask the Minister for Health if an early appointment will be arranged at Waterford Regional Hospital in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [5796/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Guidance Counsellors (4 Feb 2014)

John McGuinness: 225. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a comprehensive response will be issued to correspondence sent to him on 8 October 2013 from a person (details supplied) regarding guidance counselling in schools and the issue of suicide. [5167/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Issues (4 Feb 2014)

John McGuinness: 308. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an oral hearing will be arranged in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [4938/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (4 Feb 2014)

John McGuinness: 329. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if domiciliary care allowance will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; if the appeal will be expedited; and if an oral hearing will be arranged. [5164/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (4 Feb 2014)

John McGuinness: 567. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farm payments have issued to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [5165/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Appeals (4 Feb 2014)

John McGuinness: 626. To ask the Minister for Health if he will insist on an early response to an appeal for an increased contribution under the nursing home support scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will expedite the process [4935/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (4 Feb 2014)

John McGuinness: 627. To ask the Minister for Health if the fair deal scheme will be granted in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if he will expedite a response [4937/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (4 Feb 2014)

John McGuinness: 644. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the current and long-term care plan in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5163/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Schools Guidance Counsellors (4 Feb 2014)

John McGuinness: 645. To ask the Minister for Health if a comprehensive response will be issued to correspondence sent to him on 8 October 2013 from a person (details supplied) regarding guidance counselling in schools and the issue of suicide. [5166/14]

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Land Swap Arrangement in the Provision of Affordable Houses
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (30 Jan 2014)

John McGuinness: So is the OPW actually in a position to account for it?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Land Swap Arrangement in the Provision of Affordable Houses
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (30 Jan 2014)

John McGuinness: Will Ms McGrath communicate to me the details relating to it?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Land Swap Arrangement in the Provision of Affordable Houses
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (30 Jan 2014)

John McGuinness: Yes and also for 2013 if the information is available. Money was allocated in respect of a number of the schemes and it did not prove to be sufficient. Much of the money was spent on engineering advice, etc., and, as a result, the actual work was not done. The local authorities have now returned to seek more money in order to carry out the work itself. These were supposed to be low-cost...

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Land Swap Arrangement in the Provision of Affordable Houses
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (30 Jan 2014)

John McGuinness: That is grand. I was going to refer to consultancy services but it relates to the value-for-money policy, the reviews, etc., and I have already covered it. Does the OPW pay for light and heat for the Oireachtas?