Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail)
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In advance of that, we will have some information.

In respect of the letter we received from Mr Niall Cody, which I referred to in correspondence a few moments ago, 168B(ii), the last item we asked him about was the note on the nursing homes scheme and the collection of fees by the Revenue Commissioners. There is a specific note on that so members can see that this was already in the back of our heads all along. The HSE has published substantial documents on its website in recent weeks relating to the cost of every HSE institution where people are being cared for. Private nursing homes are providing information to us about what they are being paid by HSE. The point about whether it is the same service or a similar service is moot. There is quite a bit of information available to allow us to have a discussion early in the new year. That report will take a while. The Minister of Health will have three months to consider it and it will probably be after the summer before we see that report. We can have our discussion early on in the new year. I think there is unanimous agreement on that issue.

The next item is a letter from Deputy Niall Collins forwarding a copy of a letter from an individual about the Irish Greyhound Board and the Limerick Greyhound Racing Track. I propose we write to the Irish Greyhound Board for a response on the issues raised in the letter.

Item 165C is an e-mail from the Charities Regulator attaching a letter of response from Mr. Tom Malone, head of compliance, regarding a charity shop in Cork. Is that noted? Agreed.

Items 174C(i) and (iii) concern correspondence received from the HSE attaching a letter and a briefing note responding to a query from the committee regarding the National Ambulance Service. The matter in question is being dealt with internally as a protected disclosure and the investigation will be completed in November and findings relayed to the discloser. Can we agree to note that? Agreed.

Item 179C is correspondence received from an individual relating to the payments of Aosdána grants to an a specific artist. The clerk wrote to the Arts Council in respect of other correspondence on this topic from the same individual last week. I propose we note the correspondence and await a response. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Item 180C is an e-mail from NAMA attaching information relating to the sale of a specific office unit in Dublin. Attached is a copy of the letter from the individual raising the matter and our request for a response. We can note that. It is not directly connected with Project Eagle. It is a separate property query.

Item 187C is correspondence from Deputy Connolly attaching a copy of a letter from Cerberus to the former First Minister, Peter Robinson, and the former Minister of Finance and Personnel and current Economy Minister, Simon Hamilton. Is this noted? What one was that? Have we a copy of that? I presume we have all seen it. It says "Dear Minister". Was it addressed to the First Minister?