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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Jul 2025)

John Brady: Before we proceed with the rest of the meeting, members are reminded of the long-standing practice and ruling of the Cathaoirleach to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the House or an official by name or in such a way as to make him or her identifiable. Members are also reminded of the provisions within Standing Order 226 that the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Jul 2025)

John Brady: I thank Mr. McCarthy. Do members have any comments to make?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Jul 2025)

John Brady: Do any other members wish to comment on that?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Jul 2025)

John Brady: We will examine that first. Maybe at next week's meeting we will return to it to decide on a course of action. Do any other members wish to speak on any of the other financial statements?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Jul 2025)

John Brady: Do any other members wish to speak? No. The Comptroller and Auditor General identified a number of areas where reports were furnished late. In the first instance, I propose that we write to those bodies whose statements the Comptroller and Auditor General identified to seek an explanation for their delay in publishing. Is that agreed? Agreed. Are members happy to move on? Okay. We...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023 - Children's Health Ireland
Financial Statements - National Treatment Purchase Fund (3 Jul 2025)

John Brady: Today we will engage with Children's Health Ireland, CHI, and the National Treatment Purchase Fund, NTPF, to discuss CHI's financial statements for 2023 and the financial statements of the NTPF. I welcome Ms Lucy Nugent, chief executive officer; Mr. John Fitzpatrick, interim chief financial officer; Ms Eilish Hardiman, strategic programme director; Ms Julia Lewis, transformation director;...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023 - Children's Health Ireland
Financial Statements - National Treatment Purchase Fund (3 Jul 2025)

John Brady: We will now move to the opening statements of the other witnesses. As set out in the letter of invitation, they have five minutes to make their opening statements. I now invite Ms Nugent, chief executive, to make her opening statement on behalf of CHI.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023 - Children's Health Ireland
Financial Statements - National Treatment Purchase Fund (3 Jul 2025)

John Brady: I thank Ms Nugent. I now ask Mr. Don Gallagher, chairman, to make his opening statement on behalf of the National Treatment Purchase Fund.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023 - Children's Health Ireland
Financial Statements - National Treatment Purchase Fund (3 Jul 2025)

John Brady: I thank Mr. Gallagher. We now move to our speakers. We will suspend at approximately 12 noon for a short break and resume shortly thereafter. I now open the floor to members. The lead speaker today is Deputy Grace Boland. She has 15 minutes for questions and answers. All other members will have ten minutes. If time permits, I will allow members to come back in for a second round.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023 - Children's Health Ireland
Financial Statements - National Treatment Purchase Fund (3 Jul 2025)

John Brady: I know you could talk all day about it, and I appreciate that, but unfortunately the clock is against us.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023 - Children's Health Ireland
Financial Statements - National Treatment Purchase Fund (3 Jul 2025)

John Brady: Our next speaker is Deputy Dolan.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Public Private Partnerships (1 Jul 2025)

John Brady: 82. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures that will be put in place to ensure the social housing which was due to be completed in PPP bundle 3, including 106 homes in Blessington in Wicklow, will be completed without additional delay. [35838/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks (1 Jul 2025)

John Brady: 97. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the State will consider buying lands at Aghavannagh which border the Wicklow Mountains National Park to expand the size of the national park to promote biodiversity, wildlife and tourism in the area. [35839/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (1 Jul 2025)

John Brady: 129. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on a passport application (details supplied) as the applicants’ travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35719/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (1 Jul 2025)

John Brady: 314. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures the IDA is taking to ensure that the tenant of the Greystones Media Campus fulfils its contractual obligation to develop on the IDA land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35586/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (1 Jul 2025)

John Brady: 315. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide a timeline as per the IDA contract with the tenant of the Greystones Media Campus in which it must begin development on the lands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35587/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (1 Jul 2025)

John Brady: 316. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures he will take to recoup the €24 million money spent through the ISIF in the Greystones Media Campus if development is not completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35588/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (1 Jul 2025)

John Brady: 317. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an update on the Greystones Media Campus; if the project is still planned to continue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35589/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (1 Jul 2025)

John Brady: 318. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the tenant of the IDA lands at the Greystones Media Campus does not fulfil its contractual obligation of development as per the contractual clause, whether the lands will be transferred back to the IDA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35590/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (1 Jul 2025)

John Brady: 337. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school which will be losing a teacher due to being one pupil short (details supplied) will be allowed keep their current staff numbers, as losing a teacher will result in a multi-grade class of 39 students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35300/25]