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Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2014 and 2015 (13 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: That was in 2014. How much money has been paid over to the organisation?

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2014 and 2015 (13 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I do not know why Caranua would need a memorandum of understanding. Does the Department know anything about this?

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2014 and 2015 (13 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Does Caranua hand over money to this organisation?

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2014 and 2015 (13 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: No, the financial controller, please.

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2014 and 2015 (13 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: What is handed over? How and when is it handed over?

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2014 and 2015 (13 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I am sorry; I missed that.

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2014 and 2015 (13 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: The applicant gives permission to share.

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2014 and 2015 (13 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Every applicant has a choice which is made known to them.

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2014 and 2015 (13 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I apologise to Ms Higgins, but I am going to stay with the financial officer for the moment. There are six monthly invoices.

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2014 and 2015 (13 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: That has been happening in the past few years. By whom are the invoices issued?

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2014 and 2015 (13 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Caranua has no up-to-date figures for the amount that has been paid over.

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2014 and 2015 (13 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Please, Ms Higgins. These are practical questions.

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2014 and 2015 (13 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Has Mr. Yeomans any idea or an estimate? Can he remember, as financial officer?

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2014 and 2015 (13 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: At one point €96,000 was paid.

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2014 and 2015 (13 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Mr. Yeomans will give us a list and have the figures very quickly for us.

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2014 and 2015 (13 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I understand from the Comptroller and Auditor General's report that this organisation is providing free services. Was he aware that it was receiving payments?

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2014 and 2015 (13 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: We do not know if it has provided services to a value of €10 million. We do not know if the figure is less or more.

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2014 and 2015 (13 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I interrupted Ms Higgins. I am now going to give her a chance. I put it to her that letters were sent to tell applicants that their applications were closed or complete. How many such letters have been sent? We have completed over 2,000, about 2,020, applications. Our practice in terms of completions is that a completion occurs when somebody has gone through the process and has received...

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2014 and 2015 (13 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Ms Higgins, please listen to me. There is huge upset. I realise some people are very happy with the service. Other applicants are not. I am simply reflecting what I have read and heard so I am asking Ms Higgins-----

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2014 and 2015 (13 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Ms Higgins referred to 2,000 letters.