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

Nos. 3C.1 to 3C.5, inclusive, are the opening statements and the briefing notes from the Department, the HEA and the National College of Art and Design, to be noted and published. Nos. 3C.6 to 3C.9, inclusive, are documents received from Arthur Cox Solicitors, Eames Solicitors and Mr. Gerry Ryan which were dealt with in the earlier session.

Nos. 4.1 to 4.19, inclusive, are reports, statements and accounts received since our meeting of 18 December 2014, and they are listed in the document circulated to members. The accounts are noted but a number of issues arise which may require further examination by the committee, including that of St. James's Hospital and the HSE and the extent to which unauthorised remuneration was paid, the rates involved and the steps being taken to end those payments. I suggest we write to the HSE on the report on top-ups which was to be completed last September, but which we have not received. We should write to the HSE to get the details of where that issue is at so that the committee can discuss it.