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

No, it cannot because there is agriculture as well, but maybe we will ask Mr. Griffin what the full cost is and ask him to break it down by sector but, also, ask him what proportion of that is expected to be funded from public funds for the transition.

The next item is No. 1442 B and it is from Eilísh Hardiman, chief executive of Children's Health Ireland, dated 2 September. It provides information requested by the committee on non-compliant procurement. It is proposed we note and publish the item of correspondence. Is that agreed? Agreed.

I have flagged this item. There are some explanations, as Members will see in the correspondence, of some of the reasons given to us in respect of specialised services and tenders having been undertaken in other cases for technical services and projects. On medical and surgical consumables there was expenditure of €281,000. It is stated:

The underlying products and supplies are of a specialized and patient specific nature. CHI continues to work itself and also closely with the HSE in an effort to ensure that all such supplies may be secured in a compliant manner.

There is an awful lot of stuff in the correspondence. I suppose that with medical matters we can understand that some of that will be specialised and that there may be only the one company supplying it, but this is one we need to keep an eye on because there are significant examples here of tendering not happening for various reasons and of commitments being given. It is important we monitor that to ensure that there is tendering in the future.

The next item is No. 1449B, from Clíodhna Guy, head of licensing, legal and compliance at the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board. I think we dealt with that fairly well this morning. Are Members okay with this item? I referred to some of the information in it earlier. We are all right on that. It is proposed to note and publish it. Is that agreed? Agreed.

The next item is No. 1452B, from David Gunning, chief officer, National Paediatric Hospital Development Board, dated 12 September 2022, providing information requested by the Committee of Public Accounts arising from our meeting with the board on 16 June 2022. The level of detail provided is welcome. It is proposed to note and publish the item of correspondence. Is that agreed? Agreed. Does any member wish to comment on it?