Cormac Devlin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I ask the witnesses to take a look at that issue. Considering Mr. Doyle's recent conversation with the local government auditor and audit section of his Department, he might look at that for the next time we discuss this issue.

I would like to ask Ms Quinn about the Public Appointments Service process. There are a lot of vacant positions, as the witnesses will be more than aware, across the local government sector. I have heard reports that it is taking months to fill those positions but that is not because of a lack of applicants. The applicants and panels are there. It is all taking too long to deliver. What can be done in that regard?

On the local property tax, do the witnesses have figures for the number of deferrals being availed of across the country? If not, I ask them to send them on. I would like to know the percentages and numbers of people availing of a deferral of the payment of their property tax. Since new homes from 2013 to today are now liable, maybe they could include those figures as well.