Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

A copy of the letter from Ms Una Nagle, director of services at the facility, is also enclosed. Is it agreed that we send a copy of the correspondence to the individual who contacted us about the matter? Agreed.

No. 58C is an e-mail from Deputy Josepha Madigan asking us to invite the Olympic Council of Ireland to appear before us in the light of the public funds it receives from the Irish Sports Council. I understand she wants to withdraw the letter, but we will hold it over and let her formally do so at the next meeting.

No. 59C is a letter from the operations manager of a translation company. The person concerned raises an issue with the evaluation process for mini-tenders under the Office of Government Procurement framework. I propose that we write to the Office of Government Procurement for a response, at which stage we will deal with the matter.

No. 60C is a letter from a group called Active Members of Bord na gCon Employee Benefits Plan. Enclosed are three items of correspondence to Bord na gCon's CEO and a copy of the public statement made by Bord na gCon on a newspaper article. While the letter requests the committee to put certain questions to the Minister, it deals primarily with policy issues. Given our role, we should ask the clerk to refer a copy of the letter to the relevant Oireachtas committee, namely, the agriculture committee, as this is a Bord na gCon issue. Is that agreed? Agreed.

No. 61C is a letter from Freight Transport Association Ireland concerning the rising cost of motor insurance. This is a matter for the Oireachtas finance committee which held meetings on the issue last week. We will note the letter.

No. 62C is a letter from IBEC drawing the committee's attention to priorities in the context of Brexit. It has been sent to other committees also. We will note the correspondence.

No. 63C is a letter from the International Centre for Parliamentary Studies, with a number of attachments, notifying the committee of the fourth annual public accounts committees symposium in London on 17 and 18 October. It was probably directed to me as Chairman, but I am not in a position to attend. If any member would like to represent the committee at the symposium, will he or she, please, contact the clerk and we will make an estimate of the cost of the travel proposal. I would be interested in attending, but am not in a position to travel. Someone can deputise for me, if he or she so wishes.

No. 65C is an e-mail from Deputy David Cullinane in which he refers to the issues raised in the "Spotlight" programme on Project Eagle. This issue has been well discussed and we will deal with it in the context of our examination of the Comptroller and Auditor General's report.

No. 66C is a letter, with various newspaper articles attached, from an individual regarding Horse Racing Ireland, HRI. The individual concerned has been in regular contact with other committee members about the matter. I am unsure as to how we might progress it. I propose that we return to it. Deputy Bobby Aylward wishes to make a point.