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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: Everything is circulated. We often refer to anonymous correspondence. As a committee - and regardless of the source - we just note it or decide that it raises valid points that need to be followed up. We have done both depending on the content. Everything received, anonymous or not, comes to us.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: It all comes to us. On occasion, we receive anonymous correspondence, but it is not shielded from members just because it is anonymous.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: It is our decision on a case-by-case basis. I wish to make a further observation. We have three other items of correspondence - I believe I received some last night or this morning - regarding Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board, KWETB, that have not yet been circulated. A number raise important legal and procedural issues and some that I have seen are potentially libellous....

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: Reportedly advised. It was just stated here. We were told that.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: I am sorry, I was distracted.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: Everything comes to us. Nothing is held back from the committee by the secretariat. Occasionally, we must seek legal advice. The Deputy sees the extensive list of correspondence that we receive every week. We note it, publish it or agree to write back. That is all done.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: That is the exception.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: Do Deputies wish to go into private session for a moment? This will be too difficult otherwise. The secretariat's officials are probably better placed to explain the process. Can we go into private session?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: They cannot speak about this otherwise.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: Officials have to speak in private session.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: We can revert to this matter.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: We are.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: Maybe we will hold it over until next week.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: We will revert to this matter with the correspondence next week.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: Will we go into private session? It will only be for a minute or two?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: That is guaranteed.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: We are in public session. For the benefit of the public, I note that in our private session we discussed correspondence we received in the past week on the Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board. While we wish to address matters relating to the ETB, we are concerned about some legal issues. We will discuss the matter again next week following receipt of advice from the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: We will come to the work programme in a minute. The answer is "I do not know" because it is up to members.