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Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Chapter 14: Assessment and Collection of Insurance Compensation Fund Levies
Report on Administration and Movement of the Insurance Compensation Fund for the year ended 31 December 2021
Comptroller and Auditor General Section 2 Report on Unauthorised release of funds from the Central Fund of the Exchequer (23 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: My understanding in respect of Quinn Insurance Limited is that a fund in the amount of €350 million was available and was being gambled with. There is no question or doubt about that. When the company was no longer able to pay out compensation claims, that fund was not there. Are we satisfied there are now enough checks and balances to ensure the security that is supposed to be...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Chapter 14: Assessment and Collection of Insurance Compensation Fund Levies
Report on Administration and Movement of the Insurance Compensation Fund for the year ended 31 December 2021
Comptroller and Auditor General Section 2 Report on Unauthorised release of funds from the Central Fund of the Exchequer (23 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: There is also the issue of the accountability of auditors and of when they were not doing their job. Now we find that a settlement was made but no one is prepared to disclose to us what is returned to the State. The State ended up paying out €1 billion. Surely, we are entitled to some information, in particular where the State took a risk of putting €30 million as security...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Chapter 14: Assessment and Collection of Insurance Compensation Fund Levies
Report on Administration and Movement of the Insurance Compensation Fund for the year ended 31 December 2021
Comptroller and Auditor General Section 2 Report on Unauthorised release of funds from the Central Fund of the Exchequer (23 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: It is reducing.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Chapter 14: Assessment and Collection of Insurance Compensation Fund Levies
Report on Administration and Movement of the Insurance Compensation Fund for the year ended 31 December 2021
Comptroller and Auditor General Section 2 Report on Unauthorised release of funds from the Central Fund of the Exchequer (23 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: But it is reducing because of the ICF.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Chapter 14: Assessment and Collection of Insurance Compensation Fund Levies
Report on Administration and Movement of the Insurance Compensation Fund for the year ended 31 December 2021
Comptroller and Auditor General Section 2 Report on Unauthorised release of funds from the Central Fund of the Exchequer (23 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: But will the amount be disclosed, or will it be in under general expenditure? Will the impression be given that it is part of the 2% collected or will it be set out as a separate sum? If it is going to be set out in the 2022 accounts, why can it not be given to us now?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Chapter 14: Assessment and Collection of Insurance Compensation Fund Levies
Report on Administration and Movement of the Insurance Compensation Fund for the year ended 31 December 2021
Comptroller and Auditor General Section 2 Report on Unauthorised release of funds from the Central Fund of the Exchequer (23 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: But the State invested €30 million in this claim. Surely the taxpayers of this country are entitled to know that if we invested €30 million in litigation, we are now entitled to know the net outcome of that investment.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Chapter 14: Assessment and Collection of Insurance Compensation Fund Levies
Report on Administration and Movement of the Insurance Compensation Fund for the year ended 31 December 2021
Comptroller and Auditor General Section 2 Report on Unauthorised release of funds from the Central Fund of the Exchequer (23 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: The Committee of Public Accounts is answerable to the electorate in making sure the finances of the State are managed in a proper manner. The sum of €30 million was put aside. A court decision said there had to be security of costs. That was €30 million that was risked on behalf of taxpayers. Surely we are now entitled to know the outcome of that risk taking.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Chapter 14: Assessment and Collection of Insurance Compensation Fund Levies
Report on Administration and Movement of the Insurance Compensation Fund for the year ended 31 December 2021
Comptroller and Auditor General Section 2 Report on Unauthorised release of funds from the Central Fund of the Exchequer (23 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: Mr. Molloy says it will be reflected in the accounts in July. How will it be reflected?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Chapter 14: Assessment and Collection of Insurance Compensation Fund Levies
Report on Administration and Movement of the Insurance Compensation Fund for the year ended 31 December 2021
Comptroller and Auditor General Section 2 Report on Unauthorised release of funds from the Central Fund of the Exchequer (23 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: Chair-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Chapter 14: Assessment and Collection of Insurance Compensation Fund Levies
Report on Administration and Movement of the Insurance Compensation Fund for the year ended 31 December 2021
Comptroller and Auditor General Section 2 Report on Unauthorised release of funds from the Central Fund of the Exchequer (23 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: For clarification, it was a Supreme Court decision that ordered the security costs so it was an order of the Supreme Court.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Chapter 14: Assessment and Collection of Insurance Compensation Fund Levies
Report on Administration and Movement of the Insurance Compensation Fund for the year ended 31 December 2021
Comptroller and Auditor General Section 2 Report on Unauthorised release of funds from the Central Fund of the Exchequer (23 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: Yes, that is the question, and I mean-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Chapter 14: Assessment and Collection of Insurance Compensation Fund Levies
Report on Administration and Movement of the Insurance Compensation Fund for the year ended 31 December 2021
Comptroller and Auditor General Section 2 Report on Unauthorised release of funds from the Central Fund of the Exchequer (23 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: The Supreme Court decision is in the public domain and the amount for the security costs is in the public domain. As the State provided the security, what was the risk for the State? In fairness, we are entitled to know when that gamble was taken and it is a gamble.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Chapter 14: Assessment and Collection of Insurance Compensation Fund Levies
Report on Administration and Movement of the Insurance Compensation Fund for the year ended 31 December 2021
Comptroller and Auditor General Section 2 Report on Unauthorised release of funds from the Central Fund of the Exchequer (23 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: We are entitled to know the final outcome.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: There are a number of items of concern here. My apologies but I should have flagged them for discussion.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: Okay, my apologies.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Vacant Properties (23 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: 37. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the purchasing of vacant and derelict properties for future development as community assets by Cork City Council and Cork County Council under the building acquisition measure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9256/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (23 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: 40. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the rural regeneration and development fund to date; if she will provide an update on the list of all projects which are scheduled for completion in Cork in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9255/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: I understand the public health (tobacco and nicotine inhaling products) Bill was to have been published by the end of last year. It has not been published. Pre-legislative scrutiny was completed in July. Latest figures show an increase in the use of tobacco products. There is also a need for an urgent regulation of the use of nicotine products. When is the Bill expected to be published...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Ambulance Services, Recruitment and Retention of Personnel, and Response Times: Discussion (22 Feb 2023)

Colm Burke: I thank the witnesses. I thank all the people with whom they work for their dedication, commitment to their jobs and delivery of service. I wish to go back to what was said about CUH and turnaround times. Can Mr. Morton explain what it has done differently that has helped? It might be helpful from the point of view of other emergency departments. Will Mr. Morton outline what it has...