Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 9 May 2013

Public Accounts Committee

Business of Committee

10:00 am

Photo of John McGuinnessJohn McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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No. 3 is correspondence from the accounting officers. No. 3B is individual correspondence. No. 3B.1 is correspondence dated 7 April 2013 from Ms Naomi Byass, Kildare Town, County Kildare regarding Newbridge Educate Together National School, the Curragh, County Kildare. This correspondence is to be noted and forwarded to the Department of Education and Skills for a note on the issues raised. No. 3B.2 is correspondence dated 29 April 2013, from Ms Bernie Lloyd, PRO, Davitt Road-Windmill Residents Group, County Wexford, regarding the Wexford Courthouse Project. This correspondence is to be noted. We have had previous correspondence on the decision to locate the Wexford Courthouse on a site owned by Wexford County Council. While the residents' group objects to the use of this site, that is not a matter for the committee. On the issue of the price paid for the site, while this is a circular transaction between State bodies, we would ask for a note on how the sale price was negotiated and any other details relevant to the purchase of the site and issues raised by the residents. We should seek a note on that. Regarding the previous piece of correspondence, while we have sent it to the Department of Education and Skills, we should also send it to the agency that deals with complaints regarding racism to be complete regarding that query.

No. 3B.3 is correspondence dated 1 May 2013 from Mr. Bev Cotton regarding Youthreach Macroom. This correspondence is to be noted and a copy forwarded to the Department of Education and Skills for a note on the issue. No. 3B.4 is correspondence dated 2 May 2013 from Ms Anne M. Nolan, honorary secretary of Montenotte Park Residents Association regarding the use of funds allocated for school buildings. This correspondence is to be noted and forwarded to the Department of Education and Skills for a note on the matters raised.

No. 3C is documents relating to the committee meeting 2 May 2013. No. 3C.1 is correspondence received on 1 May 2013 from Ms Josephine Feehily, chairman of the Office of the Revenue Commissioners regarding briefing papers on mattes to be considered at today's meeting. This correspondence is to be noted and published. No. 3C.2 is correspondence received on 8 May 2013 from Ms Josephine Feehily, chairman of the Office of the Revenue Commissioners regarding the opening statement. This correspondence is to be noted and published.

No. 4 is report statements and accounts received since 2 May 2013. No. 4.1 is the carbon revenue levy account for the period 1 July to 31 December 2010. Is there a reason why that is just 2010?