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

No. 3A.4 is correspondence, dated 13 May 2014, from Mr. Seán Ó Foghlú, Secretary General, Department of Education and Skills, regarding ineffective expenditure at County Wexford VEC. Ineffective expenditure, totalling €420,500, has been incurred on premises that could not be sublet. We can raise the matter today if any member is interested in it. Otherwise, we will note and publish the correspondence.

No. 3A.5 is correspondence received from various section 39 bodies regarding staff remuneration over or equal to a figure of €65,000. It arises from a review by the committee of the salaries paid in section 39 bodies that received over €5 million from the HSE. The highest salary is paid to the CEO of Enable Ireland, at €145,679. We can deal with this matter when representatives of the HSE and the Department appear before the committee on 12 June. Is that agreed? Agreed. The correspondence is to be noted and published.

No. 3B is correspondence from individuals. No. 3B.1 is correspondence from Mr. Mark Darley, former staff member of the Abbey Theatre, regarding the discontinuation of the Abbey Theatre pension scheme. The correspondence is to be noted and a copy forwarded to the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to receive a note on the matter.

No. 3B.2 is correspondence, dated 6 May 2014, from Mr. Barry Peak, Chambers Ireland, regarding public procurement policy. We are arranging a meeting to deal with public procurement issues and must invite those who were in the Visitors Gallery the last day and representatives of Chambers Ireland. The proposal is that we invite both parties at the same time as procurement officials and representatives of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. We will arrange the meeting as soon as possible. The correspondence is to be noted.

No. 3B.3 is correspondence, received on 7 May 2014, from Mr. Hugh Rance regarding further correspondence about County Cork VEC. The correspondence is to be noted. We will examine County Cork VEC when the Comptroller and Auditor General's report has been published. I understand he is producing a special report on County Cork VEC which will be placed before us shortly. The correspondence relating to complaints on this issue can be compiled and then considered in the context of the report.