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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (30 Sep 2020)

Brian Stanley: I call Deputy Hourigan and I ask her to pull down the mask as it is interfering with the microphone.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (30 Sep 2020)

Brian Stanley: I will ask the Comptroller and Auditor General to come in briefly on this and give a view on it. Unfortunately he cannot hear us as we have lost the connection. The previous committee considered correspondence from the Irish Road Haulage Association and it was decided to request a response from the Road Safety Authority. In September 2019, it was agreed to forward a copy of the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (30 Sep 2020)

Brian Stanley: Having read the correspondence dated 9 January, I am of the opinion that some of the issues are more for the Department of Transport than the committee. Mr. Tony Goodwin is stating that the nature of the reply was unsatisfactory to the Irish Road Haulage Association and it appears as though there are various interpretations of the RSA's position on the matters raised.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (30 Sep 2020)

Brian Stanley: Is the Deputy happy to leave it until the Department of Transport comes before the committee?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (30 Sep 2020)

Brian Stanley: Deputy Verona Murphy is out of the loop of her previous incarnation. Are we happy enough with that?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (30 Sep 2020)

Brian Stanley: Is Deputy Verona Murphy happy enough with that?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (30 Sep 2020)

Brian Stanley: No. 061C is from an individual dated 2 April 2020 enclosing correspondence on a previous Committee of Public Accounts sub-committee inquiry into DIRT. We will note this item. Deputy Carthy wanted to discuss this item but unfortunately he is unavoidably absent this morning.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (30 Sep 2020)

Brian Stanley: We will hold it over to next week. No. 074C is from an individual dated 15 July 2020 regarding the transcript of the Committee of Public Accounts meeting on 18 May 2017 with Bord na gCon. It is proposed to request Bord na gCon to respond to the matters raised by the correspondent. Is that agreed?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (30 Sep 2020)

Brian Stanley: The issue related to evidence given here when representatives from Bord na gCon were present.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (30 Sep 2020)

Brian Stanley: The person alleges that what was stated on the record to this committee was incorrect, not that it was recorded incorrectly in the Official Report. What was stated by a member of the Irish Greyhound Board in this committee put that person in a bad light. There were false allegations and they were looking to have that corrected. The secretariat has looked at this and the committee is not in...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (30 Sep 2020)

Brian Stanley: On the matters raised, I have not had an opportunity to read up on the issue as I was preparing for this morning's meeting. In fairness to the members of this committee, they should have time to consider the issue, which can be addressed at a future meeting. However, perhaps members will review the issue and apprise themselves of the facts of the case.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (30 Sep 2020)

Brian Stanley: We can discuss the issue once members are fully apprised of the facts. Is there any other business? No.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (1 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: 224. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in each county that engaged with JobPath in each year since it began; and the number whose employment was sustained for more than 12 months in each county. [28070/20]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: We are joined this morning by the Comptroller and Auditor General, Mr. Seamus McCarthy, as a permanent witness to the committee. Apologies have been received from Deputy Neasa Hourigan.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: This morning we have our first public engagement with witnesses from the Department of Health and the Health Service Executive. I would like to warmly welcome our witnesses. I look forward to working productively with both bodies in the months ahead. The focus of today's meeting is the Comptroller and Auditor General's special report No. 110 on the nursing homes support scheme, also known...

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: I thank Mr. McCarthy. I now ask Dr. O'Reardon for his opening statement on behalf of the Department.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: We now move to Mr. Paul Reid on behalf of the HSE. I invite him to make his opening statement.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: We now move to members for questions. The lead speaker this morning is Deputy Catherine Murphy, to be followed by Deputy Munster who has been called to the Dáil Chamber for Priority Questions but will join us soon. Deputy Murphy has 15 minutes.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: There is an technical difficulty so we will come back to Mr. Mulvany. Could the Deputy move on to another question?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)

Brian Stanley: There is an audio difficulty. Unfortunately, we are having technical problems. Do the witnesses wish to continue while we sort that out?