John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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I understand there may be an issue in dealing with a specific case. At the last meeting we had agreed that we would invite the Office of the Chief State Solicitor and the Courts Service to deal generally with how they approach cases and what information is available. I would like to see that meeting held as soon as possible. We suggested that even if we had to schedule another meeting we would do that. Maybe we could make it clear that what we are anxious to discuss here is the whole approach of both agencies to court cases, how they are pursued and the costs generally involved, and for that meeting to be held with the Committee of Public Accounts as soon as possible.

Yesterday, or maybe this morning, the report on SUSI was laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas. We had discussed this briefly at one stage. It shows another failure on the side of the State to be able to efficiently set up an agency and deal with it without such problems arising. That report is available. We will issue a statement on it and we will arrange a meeting. I understand we have a schedule. It is on the work programme for 18 June.

The report on Cork VEC which we mention every week has not been released. We might remind the Secretary General again that we know it is there and we would like to see it. The Department might find time to review it at some stage and release it.

Is there any other business? Do any members wish to raise matters? Regarding Dublin docklands, I remind members to tell the secretariat of their availability for Wednesday at 2.30 p.m.