John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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We will write back and include a copy of the Official Report of the meeting and ask for the information.

No. 3B.1, correspondence, dated 17 July 2014, from the chief executive officer, Irish Sports Council relating to Horse Sport Ireland, is to be noted and published. We also received correspondence from the Departments of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Transport, Tourism and Sport about Horse Sport Ireland. A meeting has been scheduled with the Irish Sports Council on 2 October next where this matter can be raised directly.

No. 3B.2 is correspondence, dated 22 July 2014, from the Secretary General of the Department of Education and Skills regarding top-up payments at fee-paying schools.

No. 3B.3, correspondence, dated 23 July 2014, from the Secretary General of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport relating to Horse Sport Ireland, is to be noted.

No. 3B.4, correspondence, dated 23 July 2014, from Mr. Martin E. Murray, Mayor of Whitegate, County Cork, regarding public money spent by Midleton Urban District Council, is to be noted. This is a matter primarily for the local authority and we will forward the correspondence to the director of the Local Government Audit Service for appropriate follow-up. We will, I presume, ask that the reply be sent to us.

No. 3B.5, correspondence, received from an anonymous source, relating to framework agreements concerning energy retrofitting upgrades to county council dwellings published on e-tenders on 14 April 2014, is to be noted. Local authority compliance with public service tender arrangements is a matter that falls outside the remit of this committee. We can forward this matter to the Local Government Audit Service for information and a response.

No. 3B.6, correspondence, received from an anonymous source, regarding travel expenses paid to the group director of human resources at University Hospital Group Mid West, is to be noted and forwarded to the HSE for investigation.

No. 3B.7, correspondence, received from Mr. Charles Farrell, relating to Mr. Farrell in his legal pursuit of his rights against the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, to be noted. This is an ongoing issue. I have asked for the papers on the case from the Department. I would ask the clerk to the committee to follow this up with the Department.

No. 3B.9, correspondence, dated 28 July 2014, from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine regarding Horse Sport Ireland, is to be noted.

No. 3B.10 correspondence, dated 30 July 2014, from Julie Sinnamon, CEO, Enterprise Ireland, relating to investment losses in Enterprise Ireland’s 2013 accounts, is to be noted.