John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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The first item on the agenda is to note that the minutes of 12 June 2024 were agreed at our committee meeting earlier this morning.

The purpose of this meeting is to engage with the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to discuss public private partnerships. As usual, I ask members to note the position regarding privilege. Those who are present on the campus of Leinster House have full cover. Those who are not may only have limited cover. Members are also reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against any person outside the Houses, either by name or in such a way as to make him or her identifiable.

We are joined by the following witnesses from the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform: Mr. Eoin Dorgan, assistant secretary general; Mr. Kevin Meaney, principal officer; and Ms Margaret O'Donnell, assistant principal officer. They are all very welcome.

I invite Mr. Eoin Dorgan to make the opening statement on behalf of the Department.