David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Is that agreed? Agreed.

No. 969B isfrom Mr. Paul Quinn, chief procurement officer, Office of Government Procurement, and is dated 5 December 2017. It provides a note on the purchase-to-pay card system, as requested by the committee at the meeting on 16 November 2017 in response to a reference to the system by Sean Ashe, the CEO of the Kildare and Wicklow ETB. The correspondence states the system is particularly useful where a public body has a high volume of low value purchases where otherwise there would be a considerable volume of purchase requisitions, purchase orders and invoices, among other documentation. The system seeks to reduce costs for public bodies and suppliers and ensure prompt payment to suppliers. Is it agreed that we note that and publish it? Agreed.

No. 971B is from Graham Doyle, Secretary General, Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and is dated 6 December 2017. It provides information as requested by the committee on the cost of St. Francis Bridge which is part of the Kilkenny central access scheme. I propose to send this reply to the correspondent who raised the matter. Is that agreed? Agreed.

No. 973B is from Mr. Seán Ó Foghlú, Secretary General, Department of Education and Skills. It is dated 6 December 2017 and relates to the legislative basis for the employment of teachers. This information is in response to a request from the committee for information regarding the terms and conditions of employment of State employees and in particular teachers who are paid by the State but are not directly employed by the State. I propose to forward the reply to the correspondent who made the inquiry and members may wish to study the document. Is that agreed?