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

The wise thing, given people are seeing these for the first time, is that they be circulated for next week's meeting and we would come back to it then. Deputy Carthy, who is not present, has flagged it. We will put it on next week's agenda.

The next item is No. 1082 from Ms Oonagh McPhillips, Secretary General, Department of Justice, dated 16 February 2022 providing information requested by the committee regarding the impact of industrial action on the operations of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC. The Secretary General advises that:

...agreement was reached between the parties on a mechanism to move the matter under dispute forward over the next two months. As part of this agreement, the Association of Garda Chief Superintendents and the Association of Garda Superintendents undertook to suspend their industrial action.

That is good news. This means they will return to carrying out activities that they had characterised as being outside their core duties, including certain GSOC investigations. It is proposed to note and publish this item. Is that agreed? Agreed. It is flagged for discussion by Deputy Matt Carthy, who is not present. It would appear that may have been delaying investigations by GSOC so it is good news it is happening. We will note and publish that.

I had overlooked one item, No. 1077, from Ms Kerstin Mey, president, University of Limerick, dated 16 February 2022, providing information requested by the committee in relation to a KPMG report regarding the purchase of a Limerick city centre site – the Dunnes site - and the terms of reference for this review. It is proposed to note and publish this item. Is that agreed? This had been flagged by Deputy Catherine Murphy.