Caranua rent permission
Deputy Connolly queried whether the Minister had authorised Caranua to move premises and pay rent from the statutory fund. The Taoiseach referred the matter to the Minister for Education and Skills, who said the board had discretion and would revert with details.
On the residential institutions statutory fund and Caranua, can the situation relating to Caranua's moving into new premises and paying rent out of a fund that is meant for vulnerable people be clarified? If it is so, has the Minister given his permission, pursuant to section 7(7) of the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act, and when did the Minister give it?
Comment on this
I will ask the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Bruton, to deal with the question.
Comment on this
The Caranua board has certain discretion as to how it deploys. It is an independent board with an independent chair. It has discretion in that area. I will revert to the Deputy to get her detailed information.
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The question was if the Minister had given permission.