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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Jul 2023)

Brian Stanley: That clarifies that. I propose that we do not open up a discussion on the work programme after many members have had to leave. I remind members who are present that there are a number of engagements to be filled in the autumn. I will ask members to review the list for next week. We may have to stay a bit later to do this. It is important that we nail down the work programme before we...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Jul 2023)

Brian Stanley: I ask the Comptroller and Auditor General-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Jul 2023)

Brian Stanley: That concludes the business of the Committee of Public Accounts for today. The meeting is adjourned until next Tuesday at 11 a.m. We will meet in private session at 10.30 a.m. next Tuesday morning, which is 11 July.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (6 Jul 2023)

Brian Stanley: 8. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the actions that are being taken to increase the number of homes built by local authorities beyond the 1,666 that were constructed last year. [32921/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (6 Jul 2023)

Brian Stanley: 52. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to change the requirement for applicants for social housing to have medical certificates signed by two practitioners as this is placing a cost on them of up to €120, and more in some cases. [32920/23]

Matters Arising in RTÉ: Statements (4 Jul 2023)

Brian Stanley: I welcome the announcement by the Minister earlier that a forensic accountant will be appointed, under the Broadcasting Act 2009, to audit the accounts of RTÉ, starting with the now-infamous barter account. At a hearing of the Committee of Public Accounts last week, we got an insight into how the €1 million-plus slush fund has been used by RTÉ's top executives, with...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Jul 2023)

Brian Stanley: There is a commitment in the programme for Government to reduce class sizes, which is welcome. However, in Portlaoise town, 200 children who are in need of school places at primary level cannot get them. Children are being bussed to Mountmellick, Stradbally, Ratheniska, Mountrath, Timahoe, Barnashrone and The Heath every morning. Existing primary schools are bulging at the seams. Some new...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (4 Jul 2023)

Brian Stanley: 300. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will consider financing a joint project with the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and Sport Ireland to build a PE hall at a school (details supplied). [32339/23]

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (29 Jun 2023)

Brian Stanley: I want to remind all those in attendance to ensure that their mobile phones are switched off or in silent mode. Before we start, I wish to explain some limitations to parliamentary privilege, and the practices of the Houses with regard to references that witnesses can make to other persons in their evidence. The evidence of witnesses physically present, or who give evidence from within the...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (29 Jun 2023)

Brian Stanley: I thank Mr. McCarthy. Mr. O'Loughlin is very welcome, and he has five minutes to give his opening statement.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (29 Jun 2023)

Brian Stanley: I will stop Mr. O’Loughlin at that point. Members have the rest of the opening statement. If they are happy, we can proceed to questions to the witnesses. We are watching the time and we have the IHRB statement. Are members happy to deal with it in that way? I m not trying to be abrupt with Mr. O’Loughlin or anything like that.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (29 Jun 2023)

Brian Stanley: I thank Mr. O’Loughlin for the opening statement. In regard to the change to the opening statement, we had Mr. Donal O'Shea, the chief financial officer, CFO, on our list of invitees. I understand that, up to yesterday, he was to be here. What happened? Why is the CFO not here?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (29 Jun 2023)

Brian Stanley: Since when?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (29 Jun 2023)

Brian Stanley: I know Mr. O’Loughlin is going to be careful about giving details. However, in regard to the hitherto unknown issue that emerged and that gave rise to grave concern, and while I do not want him to go into detail, what area does that relate to or what is the subject matter?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (29 Jun 2023)

Brian Stanley: Is Mr. O'Shea's absence this morning related to that?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (29 Jun 2023)

Brian Stanley: Thank you. I welcome Ms Caroline Ball from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, who I had not mentioned in the list of witnesses. I thank Mr. O’Loughlin for the opening statement. We move to questions from members. I call Deputy Catherine Murphy.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (29 Jun 2023)

Brian Stanley: I call Deputy James O'Connor, who has ten minutes.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (29 Jun 2023)

Brian Stanley: I thank Deputy O'Connor. I call Deputy Ó Cathasaigh.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (29 Jun 2023)

Brian Stanley: The Comptroller and Auditor General.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (29 Jun 2023)

Brian Stanley: On the Deputy's question about the number of statements, is the number more or fewer than six? I am trying to find it.