Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We are joined by the Comptroller and Auditor General, Mr. Seamus McCarthy, who is a permanent witness at the committee. He is joined by Ms Niamh Donegan, senior auditor. Apologies have been received from Deputies Pat Deering and David Cullinane.

Are the minutes of 4 April 2019 agreed? Agreed. There are no matters arising.

We shall proceed to correspondence. There are three categories. Category A consists of the opening statements and documents in connection with today's meeting. No. 2095 A, from the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General, contains a number of briefing documents for today's meeting. Is it agreed to note and publish it? Agreed.

No. 2100 A, from the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General, is Ms Colette Drinan's opening statement for today's meeting. Is it agreed to note and publish it? Agreed.

No. 2096 A is the opening statement from Professor Chris Fitzpatrick, dated 9 April 2019, for today's meeting. Is it agreed to note it and publish it? Agreed.

Nos. 2097 A and 2098 A, from Central Statistics Office, comprise the briefing document and opening statement for today's meeting. Is it agreed to note and publish them? Agreed.

On correspondence category B, we held over No. 2073 B on the last day for discussion. We agreed to note it and publish it at that stage. It relates to Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board, KWETB. We have written directly to the Department. I propose that we wait to see its response and that of KWETB before taking any further action. We will consider the replies from both organisations when we get them.