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

It has been there for a bit longer than I thought. I thought it was a more recent creation. Can we note the accounts and statements? Is that agreed? Agreed. As usual, the listing of accounts and financial statements will be published as part of the minutes. Regarding the delay involving the Commission for Regulation of Utilities, I would ask the clerk to send correspondence to it regarding that delay. The financial statements were certified on 21 May but were not laid before the House until 18 October.

Seven items of correspondence were flagged for today. No. 828B is correspondence from Mr. Ray Mitchell, assistant national director, HSE, dated 18 October 2021, providing information requested by the committee relating to compliance with procurement guidelines in respect of section 38 hospitals. Is it agreed to request an information note from the HSE setting out the latest information regarding the compliance of section 38 hospitals with procurement guidelines? Section 38 hospitals are the Mater, St. Vincent's and Tallaght Hospital. Is it agreed to note and publish this item? Agreed. This has been flagged by Deputy Carthy. Members will note that there is a pie chart on page 4 of the document showing that 85.96% of procurement information requested by the HSE was not supplied by section 38 hospitals and only 14.04% was supplied. This related to €131 million of expenditure. Does Mr. McCarthy wish to comment on this?