Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

This is the second letter in a row from a senior public body where we asked a specific question and have been given a detail in respect of a fraction of the question. Here we are told the OPW has advised that expenditure to date is €14.1 million. Then they give us a remark about Garda overtime which might be approximately €5.2 million. We need a breakdown of the €14.1 million from the OPW. That is reasonable. We will write directly to the OPW as the Deputy has suggested. In the meantime we will note and publish this.

Next is No. 1662 B from Mr Seán Ó Foghlú, Secretary General, Department of Education and Skills, providing an update to the committee regarding the transfer of properties in respect of contributions from religious congregations towards the costs incurred by the State in responding to residential institutional child abuse.