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Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 88 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Restructuring the Administration of Student Grants (11 Jun 2015)

Áine Collins: I appreciate that. Why is the system still so expensive if all of these measures have been implemented?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 88 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Restructuring the Administration of Student Grants (11 Jun 2015)

Áine Collins: Can Mr. Murphy give me the figures?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 88 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Restructuring the Administration of Student Grants (11 Jun 2015)

Áine Collins: The original cost forecast was €1.8 million.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 88 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Restructuring the Administration of Student Grants (11 Jun 2015)

Áine Collins: What has the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform learned? Does it deem the process to be successful? Have lessons been learned in terms of planning and outsourcing of public services?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 88 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Restructuring the Administration of Student Grants (11 Jun 2015)

Áine Collins: I accept that. We all accept and understand that situation. If other Departments engage in a similar process, does DPER think it would be better managed as a result of this case and will lessons have been learned?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 88 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Restructuring the Administration of Student Grants (11 Jun 2015)

Áine Collins: Good. Let us move on. What happens when students are paid their grants twice or when people receive grants they should not have received? I am happy to see that the interlinking with different Departments has eradicated a lot of cases in which people received grants they should not have received. How is this matter progressing? Will people be fined if they receive a grant erroneously?...

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 88 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Restructuring the Administration of Student Grants (11 Jun 2015)

Áine Collins: Is there a fine? If somebody received a grant for whatever reason and was not entitled to it, is there an onus on him or her to pay it back? I accept the circumstances Ms Stewart has just outlined.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 88 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Restructuring the Administration of Student Grants (11 Jun 2015)

Áine Collins: So it is retrieved.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 88 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Restructuring the Administration of Student Grants (11 Jun 2015)

Áine Collins: How much success is there in getting it back?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 88 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Restructuring the Administration of Student Grants (11 Jun 2015)

Áine Collins: Are there any plans to determine how more progress could be made-----

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 88 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Restructuring the Administration of Student Grants (11 Jun 2015)

Áine Collins: I have one last question. Does Ms Stewart's organisation have a policy on training and development?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 88 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Restructuring the Administration of Student Grants (11 Jun 2015)

Áine Collins: Are the management and leadership getting continuous training and development?

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Recruitment (11 Jun 2015)

Áine Collins: 52. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a permanent replacement for the post of community welfare officer will be appointed to deal with the Newmarket and Millstreet area in County Cork; and if she will provide an assurance that the person will be based in this area. [22805/15]

Central Bank (Mortgage Interest Rates) Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (10 Jun 2015)

Áine Collins: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. The area of variable interest rates is of concern to many mortgage holders, particularly those in distress. I refer to the part of the Bill which deals with trackers, many of which are costing the banks money, as we know. My view on all of this is that banking is a business, the same as every other business. In order to make it effective...

Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (10 Jun 2015)

Áine Collins: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this very important Bill. I compliment the Minister on his work on it and on bringing it before the House. I would like to respond to Deputy Keaveney, who claimed that after four and a half years, the legacy of this Government was to bring this Bill to the House very late. I remind him that the legacy of this Government, of which both Fine Gael and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (9 Jun 2015)

Áine Collins: 747. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Fampyra drug is not included in either the medical card, drug payment scheme or long-term illness scheme; and if this situation will be rectified shortly. [21759/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Administration (26 May 2015)

Áine Collins: 951. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the percentage of administration costs for the Leader programme 2007 to 2014. [20228/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Farm Enterprises (14 May 2015)

Áine Collins: 61. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a scheme that would encourage the sale of land (details supplied) to young productive progressive farmers. [18916/15]

Independent Planning Regulator: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 May 2015)

Áine Collins: This Government regards the Mahon tribunal report as a fundamental point of departure from the inadequate standards of the past and the beginning of a new approach to planning in this country. The Minister is determined to continue to act on the findings and planning recommendations of the Mahon tribunal and to ensure that our planning system is never again deflected from serving the common...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Work Placement Programmes (12 May 2015)

Áine Collins: 250. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when self-referral will be introduced by her Department in respect of participants in the Tús – work placement initiative. [18547/15]