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

3B.22 is correspondence dated 13 June 2013 from Ms Marie Therese O’Sullivan, Wicklow town, re “The Warrens” Wet and Dry Homeless Hostel, Wicklow town. The correspondence is to be noted. This is a matter for Wicklow County Council which is going to use two houses purchased for social housing as a hostel. It appears that this is allowed under Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government rules and is in line with housing policy. As the Committee of Public Accounts cannot question policy, we have no remit in the matter.

3B.23 is correspondence dated 18 June 2013 from Mr. Alan Smith re examination of Special Report No. 80 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Administration of National Health and Local Authority Levy Fund. The correspondence is to be noted. We are going to deal with the issue of this SIPTU fund today and members can ask whether Mr. Smith co-operated fully with the HSE's internal inquiries and with the Comptroller and Auditor General.