Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 18 April 2024

Public Accounts Committee

2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

9:30 am

Mr. Kevin McCarthy:

If they are not in compliance with the agreed contractual arrangements, that will be addressed in the follow-up with the provider. I am not sure on the detail of whether there is specific issue around that.

The fire certification issue is a red line for us. It is an absolute requirement that a facility of that nature would have appropriate fire certification. Our understanding is that this requirement was satisfied. There was an initial closure notice which required certain rectification works to be undertaken. It is my understanding that these were undertaken to the satisfaction of the fire inspector.