Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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I have a question in respect of the letter from the Department of Foreign Affairs regarding funding for An Taisce for the Green Schools programme. It is mentioned in the correspondence that the Department was aware of the reinstatement of the 2018 figures in An Taisce's 2019 financial statements and reference is made to a follow-up engagement with An Taisce. The letter goes on to state that considering that the amounts did not constitute "a significant portion of overall income", the Department did not consider there was any need for further inquiries to be made. I would like to ask the Comptroller and Auditor General if it would be considered best practice that where questions arise but the amounts involved are considered relatively small, there would not be a follow-up. I am not sure if Mr. McCarthy has had an opportunity to look into this yet. Is it something he will examine further?