John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

No. 3A.2 is correspondence, dated 24 May 2013, from Mr. Dermot Quigley, principal officer at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, providing information requested on 7 March. The correspondence is to be noted and published.

No. 3A.3 is correspondence, dated 24 May 2013, from Mr. Ray Mitchell, assistant national director at the HSE, providing additional information requested at the meeting of 25 April. The correspondence is to be noted and published.

No. 3A.4 is correspondence, dated 19 June 2013, received from Ms Clare McGrath, chairperson of the Office of Public Works, providing information requested at the meeting of 23 May. The correspondence is to be noted and published.

We will now deal with individual correspondence. There is correspondence, dated 16 May 2013, from Ms Geraldine Tallon, Secretary General at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, concerning "The Warrens" wet and dry homeless hostel. The correspondence is to be noted and a copy forwarded to Ms Therese O'Sullivan, the original complainant. No. 3B.22, received from Ms O’Sullivan, also relates to this topic.

No. 3B.2 is correspondence, dated 17 May 2013, from Ms Mary Jackson, principal officer, cancer, blood and organs policy unit, Department of Health, providing information previously requested on the cost and effectiveness of the hepatitis C compensation tribunal. The correspondence is to be noted and published and a copy forwarded to Mr. Edward Stevenson, the original complainant.

No. 3B.3 is correspondence received from Mr. Tom Bourke, Richmond, Templemore, County Tipperary, regarding the purchase of two apartments at Hanover Quay in 2009 under the affordable housing scheme. The correspondence isto be noted. It alleges that there was mis-selling on the part of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority of affordable housing. As it relates to the operation of the affordable housing scheme, we will forward it to Dublin City Council and the director of local government audit and ask them to follow up on the issue.

No. 3B.4 is correspondence, dated 20 May 2013, from Mr. Brendan Ryan, CEO, Courts Service, regarding the Wexford courthouse project. The correspondence is to be noted and a copy forwarded to Mr. Bernie Lloyd, the public relations officer of the residents committee, Windmill Hill residents group. No. 3B.10 also refers to the same matter.

No. 3B.5 is correspondence, dated 20 May 2013, from Mr. Fergus Hayden, deputy registrar, Property Registration Authority, regarding Mr. Harry O’Reilly of 6 Robinson’s Court, Cork Street, Dublin 8. The correspondence is to be noted and a copy forwarded to Mr. Michael Brosnan.

No. 3B.6 is correspondence, dated 15 May 2013, from Mr. Harry Lawlor, managing director, HL Commodity Foods Limited, Emly Road, Hospital, County Limerick, regarding units 6 and 7, Hospital, County Limerick. The correspondence is to be noted. No. 3B.18 refers to the same issue.

No. 3B.7 is correspondence, dated 20 May 2013, from Mr Seán Ó Foghlú, Secretary General, Department of Education and Skills, regarding works carried out by Mr. Frank Power, Bantry Skip Hire, at Schull Community College. The correspondence is to be noted and a copy forwarded to Mr. Frank Power, Bantry Skip Hire. Mr. Power provides another example of a subcontractor who has not been paid by the main contractor, even though the main contractor has been paid by the State for the work undertaken. We will return to this matter, if we can.

No. 3B.8 is correspondence, dated 21 May 2013, from Mr. Kevin Finger, 8 Millrace, Duleek, County Meath, regarding Luas. The correspondence is to be noted. Is that a complaint?