Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It was categorically a part of the Northern Ireland loan portfolio. As a matter of courtesy, we will forward all of this correspondence to the commission. We will send to it anything that we receive about matters under its remit because we do not want to hold anything back that it might consider relevant down the road. We will also forward a copy of this to Deputy Wallace.

Next are Nos. 594C(i) and (ii), correspondence dated 13 June from the HSE regarding the National Ambulance Service and procurement processes in the north Leinster area. This correspondence relates to a protected disclosure to the HSE made on 11 May 2017 that detailed concerns regarding the purchase of ambulance fleet cars in Leinster. The matter is being investigated, so I propose that we request the HSE to update the committee when its investigation is completed. We will put down a marker to ensure that the matter reverts to us at that stage.

Next is No. 595C, email correspondence from an individual requesting the committee to check the accounts of the National Roads Authority, NRA, and the moneys for tolls being collected by it. In August 2015, the NRA and the Railway Procurement Agency were merged to become Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, which is responsible for monitoring and managing existing toll arrangements. I propose that we write to TII and request it to provide a response to the matters referred to in the correspondence. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Next are Nos. 596C(i) and (ii), correspondence dated 13 June from the chairman of the OPW regarding Cork city's lower Lee flood relief scheme. This information was requested by the committee following an inquiry from an individual about flooding in Cork city. I propose that we write to the individual who raised the matter and enclose the OPW's response. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Next is No. 597C, a copy of the letter to the new artistic director of the Abbey Theatre dated 10 June from an individual alleging that the Abbey Theatre censored a play about corruption. We have only received a cc copy, as the letter was not directed to us. We have nothing to do on this matter, only to note the correspondence.