Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 19 April 2018

Public Accounts Committee

Business of Committee

9:00 am

Photo of Seán FlemingSeán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

No. We just received correspondence last night and have not read it yet. The man has written to us three times in the past week. We did not get an opportunity to read the two items that arrived in the past couple of days. When we do so, we will come back to the matter next week.

No. 1216, dated 7 April, is from an individual and concerns St. Angela's College, Sligo, Limited. Can we note that item? Noted. This type of issue has arisen before.

No. 1221, dated 9 April 2018, is from Mr. Michael Donnellan, director of the General Prison Service, and relates to a request from the committee in response to a case taken by an employee who won at the Workplace Relations Commission. Mr. Donnellan updates the committee on lessons learned and action taken. We shall note and publish the correspondence. We shall redact the name of the individual in the case in which it is mentioned. His name has been in the public arena and national media in recent times as a result of the Workplace Relations Commission's adjudication.

No. 1225, from an individual, was forwarded to me regarding matters associated with alleged illegal dumping. While the local authorities are not within the remit of the committee, the individual asked that EPA representatives be invited to appear before the committee. I expect they will be before us in the autumn. We can write to the EPA for a response in the meantime. If members want to raise the matter at that stage, they may do so.

That is the end of a long list of correspondence.

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