Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 July 2023
636. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department or any agency under the aegis of his Department operates a ‘barter account’ for the provision of goods or services; if so, if payments have been directed to be made to a barter account during the period 2011 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34142/23]
View answerMy Department does not operate a 'barter account' for the provision of goods or services and no payments have been directed to be made to a barter account
The table below provides the response from the agencies under the aegis of my Department.
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Body |
Comments |
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Adoption Authority of Ireland (AAI) |
No |
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National Disability Authority (NDA) |
No |
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Oberstown Children's Detention Campus |
No |
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Ombudsman Children's Office (OCO) |
Will respond directly to Deputy |
|
Child and Family Agency (Tusla) |
• Barter account is not an official term used in Tusla. • In any case, I am advised that there are no contra accounts in operation in Tusla. • A contra account would be if you net off or reduce a payment to a person or an organisation against money that organisations owes to you or vice versa.• Tusla do not offset or net off the amounts owed or invoiced for services or goods against the accounts of service providers or suppliers. |
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Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) |
Will respond directly to Deputy |
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Health Service Executive (HSE) - Disability Services |
Will respond directly to Deputy |
