Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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Moving to correspondence, as previously agreed, items that were not flagged for discussion at this meeting will continue to be dealt with in accordance with the proposed actions that have been circulated. Decisions taken by the committee in respect of correspondence are recorded in the minutes of committee meetings and published on the committee's webpage. The first category under which members have flagged items for discussion is B, correspondence from Accounting Officers or their Ministers in follow-up to committee meetings. Three items have been held over from our previous meeting. I propose we deal with them one way or the other way today.

The first item, No. 1777B, from Mr. John McKeon, Secretary General of the Department of Social Protection, dated 7 March, provides information we requested arising from our meeting with the Department on 1 December last. It is proposed to note and publish the item. Deputy Munster flagged it for discussion but she is as láthair because she was not feeling well earlier. I propose we note and publish the item. Is that agreed? Agreed.

No. 1784B, from Mr. Jim Breslin, Secretary General of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, dated 8 March, provides information we requested regarding Whitehall College of Further Education and was flagged by Deputy McAuliffe. No. 1802B, from Ms Bernie McNally, Secretary General of the Department of Education, dated 16 March, and No. 1807B, from Mr. Maurice Buckley, chair of the Office of Public Works, OPW, dated 20 March, also provide information requested by the committee regarding Whitehall College of Further Education. At our meeting last week, we agreed to note and publish No. 1784B, and it is now proposed to note and publish Nos. 1802B and 1807B.