John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)

There are 27 extremely interesting chapters that will certainly be making their way onto our work programme, which we will touch on in a few moments. Is it agreed that we note the listing of accounts and financial statements? Agreed. The listing of accounts and financial statements will be published as part of our minutes.

No. 6 is correspondence. We will now consider items of correspondence received from Accounting Officers and Government bodies. These items were received between 9 July and 26 September. The committee has also agreed to note and publish the following items: No. R0270, correspondence received from Ms. Oonagh McPhillips, Secretary General of the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in relation to international protection accommodation services, IPAS, contracts; No. R0284, correspondence received from Mr. Bernard Quinn of the roads division of the Department of Transport in relation to a delay in the laying of the 2024 financial statements for Transport Infrastructure Ireland; No. R0286, correspondence received from Mr. Adrian Eustace, inspector of the office of the Commissioner in An Garda Síochána, relating to additional information requested following the Garda's appearance at the meeting of 26 June; and No. R0287, correspondence received from Mr. Niall Cody, chairman of the board of the Revenue Commissioners, on matters relating to maintaining the MV Matthew in Cork Harbour. I know Deputy Séamus McGrath has consistently sought an update on this matter. He spoke during our private session earlier on. Does he wish to make a comment?