Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail)
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A reply has been received and we will note the reply.

The next items of correspondence are Nos. 2C, 10C and 16C. They are letters from Ms Anne Marie Caulfield, Private Residential Tenancies Board, enclosing copies of the correspondence between the PRTB and a private individual which was sent to us. It is an issue that we followed up before. The board has completed the circle and told us what we sent to the particular person. We note the correspondence.

No. 3C is a letter dated 11 February from Mr. Seán Ó Foghlú, Secretary General, Department of Education and Skills. He responded to the committee's request for information on financial irregularities at An Mhodhscoil Limerick for a particular school project. We note the correspondence.

The next item is a letter dated 16 February from Mr. Graham Doyle, Secretary General, Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. He responded to the committee's request for information on alleged unauthorised dumping on the R158 regional road upgrade. It has been determined that this is being dealt with as a local authority matter and does not fall within the remit of the committee. I ask that this item be held over because the EPA may have a role although I think the EPA is saying that it is the local authority. I do not want to pass over this correspondence too quickly so we will hold it over until next week.

No. 7C is a letter dated 12 February from Mr. Aidan O'Driscoll, Secretary General, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, on a grievance an individual has with the Department arising from the finding of a prohibitive drug called Carbadox on his farm. I understand that legal proceedings are ongoing and it is an individual case. We will just note it and not pursue it any further.

No. 9C is a letter dated 29 February from Mr. Frank McLoughlin, chairperson of the audit committee, Meath County Council, in terms of a matter raised, in correspondence, by an individual to the committee regarding the awarding of a contract in 2004. Again, local authorities do not come under our remit. Has anybody had a chance to look at the correspondence? Are Members happy to note it and move on? Agreed.

Correspondence No. 11C is from Mr. Tony O'Brien, Director General of the HSE, in terms of a lease of a property in Kells, County Meath. The matter had been brought to a conclusion by the previous committee and Mr. O'Brien's letter is a final response to the matter. Can we note the correspondence? Agreed.

No. 13C is a letter dated 9 May from Mr. Aidan O'Driscoll, Secretary General, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine responding to the committee's recommendations in terms of the seizure of animals from the farm of an individual. As there are ongoing legal proceedings by the individual against the Minister and the Garda Commissioner on this matter I suggest that we note the correspondence.