Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Items Nos. 239B(i) and 239B(ii) are correspondence from the Secretary General of the Department of Social Protection with follow-up information after an appearance before the committee to discuss debts owed by companies or business to the Social Insurance Fund. Essentially, the correspondence outlines that we asked detailed questions, the Department is preparing a report and we will have it shortly. That is the essence of the letter.

Next we have items Nos. 245B(i) and 245B(ii). This is correspondence dated 29 December 2016 from the HSE in reply to the request of the committee for information on the patient private property account. We will note and publish that. I think we will be putting that on our work programme shortly.

Items Nos. 246B(i) and 246B(ii) are correspondence dated 29 December 2016 from the HSE regarding the discrepancies in the fair deal scheme fees. We will send that to the original correspondent and bear it in mind for the work programme. No doubt we will be discussing the matter. We will note and publish it.

Items Nos. 249B (i) to 249B(vii) are correspondence dated 4 January 2017 from the Department of Finance relating to meetings held between the Department and bidders on Project Eagle. We will note and publish it.

Category C is correspondence relating to private individuals who have written to us or any other correspondence. Item No. 225C is correspondence from Deputy Mattie McGrath relating to the expenditure incurred in the refurbishment of Our Lady's County and Surgical Hospital, Cashel, County Tipperary. The correspondence states that the project is €7 million over budget already. I propose that we write to the HSE, enclosing a copy of the correspondence and seek a full explanation of the overspend and any other issues raised. When we get a reply, we can discuss it in further detail.