Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail)
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I want to clarify one matter on our work programme for next week. Representatives of Pobal will be here next Thursday to deal with Pobal's annual financial statements. It works for various Government Departments. Its main Department is the Department of Rural and Community Development. I inadvertently suggested that we would be dealing with Chapter 16 - Early Learning and Childcare Programmes, which is a matter for the Department of Children and Youth Affairs. The chapter in question will not be the specific item for discussion next week. Deputies can read the chapter and anything relating to Pobal's administration of the scheme can be discussed next week. I want to confirm that officials from the Department of Children and Youth Affairs will not be here next week. They can deal with childcare programme issues at a separate meeting of the committee. Pobal, which covers a range of Departments, will be the primary focus of our examination next Thursday. Any of the schemes it administers under any Department can be discussed at that meeting. I just wanted to clarify that.