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

Everyone is happy with that. No. 3 is correspondence. As previously agreed, items that are not flagged for discussion at this meeting will be dealt with in accordance with the proposed actions that have been circulated and the decisions taken by the committee in relation to correspondence are recorded in the minutes of the committee's meetings and published on the committee's webpage.

The first category of correspondence under which members have flagged items for discussion is correspondence from Accounting Officers and Ministers in follow-up to committee meetings. The first one is correspondence No. 1317B and it is from Mr. Brendan Gleeson, Secretary General of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. It is dated 17 June and provides information requested by this committee regarding the timeframe for laying Horse Racing Ireland's audited accounts for 2021 before the Houses of the Oireachtas. Members will recall that we considered examining Horse Racing Ireland's 2021 accounts before the summer recess but on the basis of this correspondence, we might consider scheduling an engagement in the autumn. It is proposed to note and publish that item of correspondence. Is that agreed? Agreed. Deputy Carthy had flagged this for discussion. Does the Deputy wish to comment on this one?