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Public Accounts Committee: Teagasc Financial Statements 2017 (4 Oct 2018)

Seán Fleming: Next year. When I was there I read about the plans, but the castle looked a bit sad. I was obviously there just before the work started, and it is fantastic that it is under way. Is much of that coming out of Teagasc's resources? It is a national asset.

Public Accounts Committee: Teagasc Financial Statements 2017 (4 Oct 2018)

Seán Fleming: Fáilte Ireland.

Public Accounts Committee: Teagasc Financial Statements 2017 (4 Oct 2018)

Seán Fleming: Yes, I was there.

Public Accounts Committee: Teagasc Financial Statements 2017 (4 Oct 2018)

Seán Fleming: Does Teagasc have to put much of its money into it or very little?

Public Accounts Committee: Teagasc Financial Statements 2017 (4 Oct 2018)

Seán Fleming: Is it not drawing on Teagasc's resources?

Public Accounts Committee: Teagasc Financial Statements 2017 (4 Oct 2018)

Seán Fleming: In the upkeep of it?

Public Accounts Committee: Teagasc Financial Statements 2017 (4 Oct 2018)

Seán Fleming: It is a great thing. I know there is a cost in keeping it there but there is value to the taxpayer to have a facility like that.

Public Accounts Committee: Teagasc Financial Statements 2017 (4 Oct 2018)

Seán Fleming: Which buildings are those?

Public Accounts Committee: Teagasc Financial Statements 2017 (4 Oct 2018)

Seán Fleming: We have strayed a little into heritage and other matters. I did so, however, because they relate to Teagasc. At this stage, I am on my own. All the other members have left. I thank our guests for attending. Dr. Smyth from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine got off lightly, but that is the way the meeting went. It is approximately ten years since representatives from...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications Fees (9 Oct 2018)

Seán Fleming: 42. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the estimated amount it would cost in a full year if the passport application fee was reduced to €60 for persons over 75 years of age based on 2017 figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41021/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Grants (9 Oct 2018)

Seán Fleming: 130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated amount it would cost in 2019 if the ancillary grant rate increased by €5.50 per pupil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41019/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (9 Oct 2018)

Seán Fleming: 182. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if funding will be approved for the refurbishment of a Garda unit (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41020/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (9 Oct 2018)

Seán Fleming: 304. To ask the Minister for Health if a surgical procedure will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40961/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Midwifery Services Provision (9 Oct 2018)

Seán Fleming: 324. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated amount it would cost in a full year if 350 extra midwives were recruited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41023/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times (9 Oct 2018)

Seán Fleming: 496. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the waiting times for appealing decisions on State pension (contributory) applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41022/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (11 Oct 2018)

Seán Fleming: 60. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when transport will be provided for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41621/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service Data (11 Oct 2018)

Seán Fleming: 74. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the waiting times for persons to receive free legal aid in each of the law centres throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41651/18]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2018)

Seán Fleming: As we have a quorum, the committee is now in public session. We are joined by the Comptroller and Auditor General, Seamus McCarthy, as a permanent witness to the committee and he is joined by Peter Kinsley, deputy director of audit. Are the minutes of the meetings on 27 September and 4 October agreed? Agreed. A couple of matters arise from the minutes which I want to move through...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2018)

Seán Fleming: We did say in the minutes that we would include the national broadband plan and the information and communications technology, ICT, programme for the Department in our work programme for that meeting. We want answers to every single item of correspondence we have sent to the Secretary General of the Department in recent months before he appears here next week. Maybe we have got all the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2018)

Seán Fleming: I am coming to that. I will call members to speak because I am not letting this issue pass. It specifically arises out of the minutes the last day when we noted the accounts. We want a detailed report from the Department of Education and Skills. It wrote the cheque. The IGB is the happy camper. It got its money. We want a detailed report on how it agreed to pay the €23 million...