Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We will write a stern letter to Mr. O'Brien, expressing the gross dissatisfaction of the committee at the reply and lack of timeline, and insisting he does whatever is necessary with Deloitte and his own organisation to ensure it is brought to an urgent conclusion. We are going into recess. We will note that unless we have it we will expect him before the committee in September. If it is all concluded satisfactorily that will be fine, but if it is not we will put him on notice that commission or no commission this is a financial matter. We are putting him on notice that if it is not fully resolved he will be here in September. We will forward this to the commission also.

The next items are Nos. 692B and 693B, correspondence received from An Garda Síochána. Both letters are from Niall Kelly, head of internal audit, in which he is keeping the committee up to date on his audit work. It states that two audits, on EU funded projects and on cash and general management in the Garda College restaurant and shop, have been sent to the Comptroller and Auditor General and that two further audits are in planning. No. 695C is an explanation to the committee for the delay in getting the original letter of 5 July to us. I know the Comptroller and Auditor General cannot comment, but will he confirm he has received these two reports?