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

I think we can agree on that. As all Deputies are happy with that, we will move to the work programme.

Members have been circulated with a draft work programme discussion document, which is displayed on screen now. On 16 November, we will meet with the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform in relation to its 2022 appropriation accounts, chapter 5 of the Report of the Accounts of the Public Services and the format and content of appropriation accounts. The following have been flagged as areas of interest: format and content of appropriation accounts; the delivery of the national development plan; and the public spending code. On 23 November, we will meet with the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science in respect of the 2022 appropriation accounts for Vote 45 – Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, and chapter 19 on the National Training Fund. On 30 November, we will meet with the Department of Finance to discuss the Department’s 2022 appropriation account and the four relevant chapters from the Comptroller and Auditor General's annual report. We will meet with the Department of Health on 7 December to examine the 2022 appropriation account for Vote 38 and the following specific areas of interest: establishment of the new regional health areas; budget controls and governance; budget outcomes; agency costs; and service level agreements with section 38 and section 39 organisations. On 14 December, we will meet with the Housing Agency and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in relation to chapter 11 on the utilisation of the land aggregation scheme sites and the Housing Agency’s 2021 financial statements. It is proposed to include only the Housing programme from Vote 34 on the agenda as the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage already appeared before us on 26 October in respect of the full 2022 appropriation account. A lot was discussed that day. We had Uisce Éireann in with them too. We felt that when they came in again, we would focus on that narrower area. Are there are any other areas members wish to examine with the Department? If there is something they think is important, they should send it to the clerk and bring it to the committee's attention. Are people happy with that?