Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Of course. No. 2019/568a is an email from Mr. Tim Doyle that encloses No. 2019/568b, a letter from Mr. Doyle referring to No. 2019/548 from Bus Éireann to the joint committee. I propose to note this correspondence. Is that agreed? Agreed.

No. 2019/569a is an email from Deputy Rock forwarding further correspondence between Mr. Ken McCue of Sport Against Racism Ireland, SARI, and the Department of Justice and Equality regarding evaluation of the FAI intercultural programme. Nos. 2019/569b and 2019/569c are emails from Deputy Rock forwarding additional information from Mr. McCue. The Deputy will discuss this matter but he is addressing a housing conference at the moment. Is it agreed to put that matter on the agenda for the next meeting? Agreed.

No. 2019/571 is an email from Senator Pádraig Ó Céidigh, which we have discussed, seeking an emergency meeting to deal with the FAI. That meeting has been rescheduled for next Wednesday.

No. 2019/572a is an email from Ms Rea Walshe, chief operating officer of the FAI, dated 10 December, attaching No. 2019/572b, a letter from Ms Walshe stating that representatives of the FAI are not available to attend the meeting of the joint committee on 12 December and assuring the committee of their willingness to attend on a date when those representatives are available. We discussed that earlier and the meeting has been rescheduled and the invitation issued for Wednesday, 18 December. Is that okay? It is.

No. 2019/573 is an email from Senator Mark Daly requesting that the joint committee ask the Coast Guard management to attend to discuss the safety of life jackets issued to Coast Guard personnel and the procurement of same, and ask that any documents or correspondence to or within the Department on the coastguards regarding allegations of any possible conflicts of interest by senior management in the procurement process be sent to the joint committee.

No. 2019/574 is an email from Senator Mark Daly, dated 10 December 2019, requesting that the joint committee invite the Road Safety Authority, RSA, to come before the committee with a regulatory impact assessment in advance of any changes to the commercial vehicle roadworthiness test, CVRT, system, and request any information available on the lack of enforcement of regulation on foreign hauliers.