Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I suggest that we notify the energy committee of our concerns and forward our correspondence to it. I also suggest we bring to the attention of the Minister our concerns about the costs, ask what the cost is and raise our concerns about the continuity of supply.

The next correspondence is No. 747B from Mr. Seán Ó Foghlú, Secretary General of the Department of Education, dated 23 July 2021. It confirms that the 2020 financial statements from Caranua have now been laid before board Houses of the Oireachtas. The committee has a standing agreement to request explanations from bodies that are late in laying accounts that have been audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General before the Houses. The Department gave an undertaking to contact three survivors and confirmed in its correspondence dated 16 June, No. 654, that it had done so. The Department stated it had obtained the individuals permission to contact the committee about its concerns and that subject to the consent of the board of Caranua, it will do so. I propose to note and publish this. Is that agreed? Are Deputy Catherine Murphy and Deputy Munster okay with that?