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Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (9 Nov 2017)

Catherine Connolly: There is major remediation required on the landfill at Silvermines. It is envisaged that funding will become available to complete the final phase. What is the extent of the remediation works that are necessary there?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (9 Nov 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Is that to date?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (9 Nov 2017)

Catherine Connolly: What is the cost of ongoing monitoring in respect of the site?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (9 Nov 2017)

Catherine Connolly: What is the cost?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (9 Nov 2017)

Catherine Connolly: They are two things.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (9 Nov 2017)

Catherine Connolly: To date, the Department has spent €11.2 million on remediation works.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (9 Nov 2017)

Catherine Connolly: What is the cost of the ongoing monitoring? I will leave those practical questions with the Secretary General.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (9 Nov 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Let me put a number of practical questions. One is on the cost to date, which he has given me. The second relates to the cost of the ongoing monitoring. The third one is why the work is not being completed. Why is it subject to funds available?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (9 Nov 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (9 Nov 2017)

Catherine Connolly: However, there is work remaining to be done at a cost of €10 million.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (9 Nov 2017)

Catherine Connolly: When will that be done?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (9 Nov 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I will leave it to my colleagues to come back on that. Regarding RTÉ, the funding provided to it, and An Post, the sum collected in respect of the licence fee was much lower than anticipated. Is that right?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (9 Nov 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Some €6.4 million.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (9 Nov 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Why was that?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (9 Nov 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Just a minute. Is Mr. Griffin saying that when one looks back, the level of sales is always variable?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (9 Nov 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Did An Post give any reason for this decrease?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (9 Nov 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I have had enough. I will conclude on climate change, which has come under Mr. Griffin's Department's remit. We are aware of all the reports on climate change. We have seen the most recent recommendations from the Citizens' Assembly begging us for leadership and pointing out that all sorts of measures could be taken. The members of the Citizens' Assembly are happy to pay increased taxes...

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (9 Nov 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I would appreciate that, but let us start with Mr. Griffin's Department. Where is it based?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (9 Nov 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Is it a rented premises?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (9 Nov 2017)

Catherine Connolly: What actions have been taken on the Department's premises?