Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

That is fine.

No. 1131B is correspondence from Mr. Kevin McCarthy, Secretary General of the Department of Rural and Community Development, providing information requested at the meeting on 8 February 2018 when we discussed the Dormant Account Fund. We will note and publish that and take it into consideration when drafting our report on the topic.

No. 1134B, from Mr. Deaglán Ó Briain of the youth crime policy and programmes division in the Department of Justice and Equality, provides information on mentoring initiatives requested at our meeting on 8 February 2018, when we discussed the Comptroller and Auditor General's report regarding the Dormant Account Fund. We will note and publish that and take it into consideration when drafting our report on this area.

The final category of correspondence is category C, comprising correspondence from and related to private individuals and any other correspondence.

No. 1095C, dated 18 February 2018, was received from an individual in respect of a complaint regarding a case that has been the subject of appeal regarding a Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection case. The complaint is with the Ombudsman's office. On 18 January, the committee decided to note other items of correspondence from the individual and allow the Ombudsman to complete his work. It is not for the committee to become involved in individual cases. Can we note this and agree not to circulate further items on the matter, which is before the Ombudsman? Agreed.

No. 1096C, (i) to (iii), dated 18 February 2018, is correspondence from an individual requesting that the committee make inquiries regarding hiring practices at Trinity College Dublin. The individual refers to a competition in respect of which she was unsuccessful. The matter does not come within the remit of the committee and I propose that we write to the individual directing her to the Workplace Relations Commission, which is the appropriate body to consider it. Is that agreed? Agreed.

No. 1097C, dated 19 February and from Mr. Neil McDermott of the Higher Education Authority, encloses returns submitted by each higher education institution in response to the committee's request for information regarding consultancy fees. There are a number of spreadsheet attachments.