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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2019)

Seán Fleming: I did not state that the cashflow was not correct. The payment has not yet been made. I say that so that people understand the position.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2019)

Seán Fleming: It concerns consultant pay.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2019)

Seán Fleming: No, it would not. We operate on an accruals basis and that there is a balance sheet showing an organisation's liability.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2019)

Seán Fleming: The point is that it should have been accrued because the court determined that it should be accrued. That cash flows when it is paid out-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2019)

Seán Fleming: It has not been paid yet.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2019)

Seán Fleming: What page is that on?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2019)

Seán Fleming: The HSE in previous years made a provision not knowing the outcome.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2019)

Seán Fleming: No, this committee does not deal with Ministers. That is a matter for the health committee. We only deal with the Accounting Officers and we must try to keep within our remit.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2019)

Seán Fleming: I am trying to protect the Deputy.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2019)

Seán Fleming: Have we teased out this particular topic sufficiently?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2019)

Seán Fleming: The law provides for that.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2019)

Seán Fleming: It does not give a true and fair picture in accordance with accounting standards.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2019)

Seán Fleming: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2019)

Seán Fleming: Correct.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2019)

Seán Fleming: Correct. I want to clarify this matter because we are going to move on. In the HSE annual financial statements, note 1, on accounting policies, states:Statement of Compliance and Basis of Preparation The financial statements have been prepared on an accruals basis, in accordance with the historical cost convention. Under Section 36(3) of the Health Act 2004, the Minister specifies the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2019)

Seán Fleming: We had suggested bringing in the HSE to our last meeting. We might now try to bring forward our meeting with the HSE on its annual financial statements, which is on our work programme for about five weeks' time. We will try to bring that forward as urgently as possible. If we have to swap something around next week, we will try to do that. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2019)

Seán Fleming: We had a lot of business to do today. I called Deputy MacSharry under "any other business".

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2019)

Seán Fleming: We will do that. We will now go into private session.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (13 Jun 2019)

Seán Fleming: This morning we are meeting representatives of the Department of Children and Youth Affairs to consider the 2017 appropriation account for Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs. We are joined by Dr. Fergal Lynch, Secretary General; Ms Bernie McNally; Ms Éimear Fisher; Mr. Gerard Hughes; and Ms Olive McGovern. We are also joined by Mr. Pat Smyth, interim chief executive of Tusla, and Ms...

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (13 Jun 2019)

Seán Fleming: I thank Mr. Lynch for his opening statement. I will now move on to the committee members, who will be speaking in the following sequence. Deputy Shane Cassells is the lead speaker with 20 minutes, followed by Deputy Alan Farrell, who has 15 minutes. As members will know, Deputy Farrell is the Chairman of the Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs so he is very experienced on...