Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 10 November 2016

Public Accounts Committee

Business of Committee

9:00 am

Photo of Seán FlemingSeán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail)
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Exactly. I am saying it will be by the end of January and I hope we can meet that. That is what we want to do.

Item 127C is an e-mail from the Charity Regulator, Ms Melissa Moloney, responding to a letter from the committee about a charity in Bantry. A more substantive response is to follow. We note that. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Items 128C(i) and (ii) comprise a letter from Deputy Bobby Aylward attaching a letter from the Carolan's Court Residents' Association raising questions over NAMA's sale of Kilronan Castle Hotel and a holiday village of 60 houses. I propose we write to NAMA on the key issues and seek a response and we will take it from there. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Item 129C is a letter from the assistant clerk to the Committee for Finance in Northern Ireland agreeing in principle to a meeting with the Committee of Public Accounts on NAMA and the sale of Project Eagle. Can we just note this for the public record? This is one of the letters I want to discuss in private session in a few moments.

Item 131C is a letter from an individual regarding a Higher Education Authority investigation into alleged irregular payments at the University of Limerick. I understand the HEA has produced a report on the matter. I suggest we write to the HEA seeking an update on actions taken following the report and to the University of Limerick for a response. When we receive that, we will deal with it further. It is noted.

Item 132C is an e-mail from Deputy Bobby Aylward asking when the 2015 financial statements for the Irish Greyhound Board will be available. Perhaps the Comptroller and Auditor General could tell us the status of the Irish Greyhound Board audit for 2015.