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

Okay. That is agreed. The next one then is No. 2043. It is from Moya Doherty and it is dated 12 July. It is in relation to the committee's invitation to attend today's meeting. It is proposed to note this item. Is that agreed? Agreed. It just says:

Thank you for the invitation to attend the PAC proceedings on Thursday 13th July.

Regrettably I am not in a position to attend the proceedings tomorrow.

Please pass on my regrets to the Cathaoirleach and to the committee members.

Kind Regards

Moya Doherty

Do members wish to say anything else on that? No. We will just say we are disappointed.

No. 2038 is from the clerk of the committee on remit and oversight. I propose that we consider this in private session. Is that agreed? Agreed.

We will move on to the work programme. Members have been circulated with the draft work programme for discussion, which is displayed on their screens. The first meeting of the Committee of Public Accounts after the recess will take place on Thursday, 21 September. I propose that we use our first meeting back to deal with correspondence and business of the committee. Is that agreed? We normally have a substantial amount of correspondence and other matters to deal with. I suggest that we use the meeting for that purpose. Is that okay? Are members happy enough with that? Agreed.

I propose that we engage with the National Asset Management Agency, NAMA, on 28 September to discuss its 2022 financial statements and the Comptroller and Auditor General's special report that has just been referred to, No. 116, which was published earlier today. Is that agreed? Agreed.

We are going well. I propose that we schedule the following meetings as follows. There might be slight differences between what is in print and what is on the screen. I am going by what is in print because that reflects the notes that were taken. I propose that we schedule the following meetings. I suggest we invite the HSE on 5 October to specifically discuss the ten highest paid positions in the HSE. Are people happy enough with that?