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

It is agreed that we will write to the other two bodies and note the listing of accounts and financial statements. Agreed. As usual, the listing of accounts and financial statements will be published as part of our minutes.

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

The first category under which members have flagged items for discussion is category B, correspondence from Accounting Officers and-or Ministers and follow-up to committee meetings. The following correspondence has been held over from our meeting on 19 January. The first is No. R1640B from Mr. Mark Griffin, Secretary General of the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, dated 21 December 2022, which provides information requested by the Committee regarding the ownership of National Broadband Ireland and an update regarding the national broadband plan. It is proposed to note and publish this correspondence. Is that agreed? Agreed. This correspondence was held over so I propose we deal with it today because Deputy Munster is not here. I propose we follow through on that action. There is a lot of information in it which members may find useful. I am sure they have read the correspondence and will take further time to examine the matter because it has been of concern to the committee. I hope the reply was beneficial.

No. R1654B from Mr. David Moloney, Secretary General of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, is dated 10 January 2023 and provides information requested by the committee regarding Benefacts. It is proposed to note and publish this correspondence. Is that agreed? Agreed.