Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail)
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No. 527C, dated 23 May 2017, is from Deputy Mick Wallace, raising a number of issues about NAMA's sale of part of its Northern Ireland loan portfolio under the name Project Shift. I propose we write to NAMA enclosing a copy of the letter and ask for a response in the first instance, and when we receive it we can deal with the response. We will also note that NAMA is back for what I call its annual visit to the committee on 29 June. Is that agreed? Agreed. We will publish the letter from Deputy Wallace. Some of the matters referred to in the letter were covered by us as part of our Project Eagle report.

No. 528C, dated 25 May 2017, is from Dr. Seán Brady, interim chief executive officer of Bord na gCon, apologising for an article that was published on its website igb.ie/talking-dogs. It was put up by a freelance journalist but was removed as soon as it was brought to the attention of the chief executive.Is it agreed to note and published the letter? Agreed.

No. 529C, dated 11 May 2017, is from an individual requesting that the committee supports recommendations for a protected disclosures manager in the Irish Prison Service. I propose that we write to the Irish Prison Service to request an update on what is being done to address the issues raised by the external review carried out and mentioned in the letter and to ask for a response on the issue. The external reviewer is a retired judge appointed by the Minister. I ask that we hold over this particular issue to next week. As Chairman, I received documentation last night on this matter. The issue of a protected disclosures manager in the Irish Prison Service went through an external review process by a retired judge, who has done a comprehensive report, which was recently sent to the secretariat. People need to read the report, and it is well worth reading, on how a protected disclosure is dealt with in the Prison Service, and read the various correspondence issued on this. I received an email last night, which I will give to the secretariat for further consideration. We will come back to this issue at our next meeting. We will hold this over for our next meeting for further discussion and follow up at that stage.

No. 530C, dated 2 May 2017, was received from an individual and concerns the use of public funds by the HSE National Ambulance Service in the north Leinster area and the alleged purchase of vehicles for senior managers outside approved procurement policy at a purported cost of €350 000. I propose we write to the HSE for a detailed response on the issue. Is that agreed? Agreed.

No. 531C, dated 18 May 2017, is from an individual providing an explanatory note on the reason for the involvement of An Garda Síochána in golf course projects. We will note-----