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Public Accounts Committee: 2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
Chapter 3 - Vote accounting and budget management (10 Jul 2025)

John Brady: Okay. In regard to public private partnerships, there has been a lot of focus on the recent decision to scrap bundle 3 of the PPP that would have provided for the construction of 486 houses. We had officials from the Department of housing before the committee some weeks ago and we asked them specific questions about this. What role did the Department of public expenditure play in the...

Public Accounts Committee: 2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
Chapter 3 - Vote accounting and budget management (10 Jul 2025)

John Brady: The Department had no role whatsoever in it.

Public Accounts Committee: 2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
Chapter 3 - Vote accounting and budget management (10 Jul 2025)

John Brady: Mr. Moloney is indicating that the Department of public expenditure has no role in this. It has been cited that there were value-for-money issues, costs had grown considerably and a particular decision was taken. Is the Secretary General saying there was no engagement between the Department of housing and the Department of public expenditure in regard to this PPP bundle?

Public Accounts Committee: 2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
Chapter 3 - Vote accounting and budget management (10 Jul 2025)

John Brady: There is no decision-making role but Mr. Moloney says he is not sure whether there was discussion and maybe there was.

Public Accounts Committee: 2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
Chapter 3 - Vote accounting and budget management (10 Jul 2025)

John Brady: I have a report to hand indicating that Department of housing officials raised concerns about this issue as far back as March and there were attempts to communicate with Mr. Moloney's Department. It states that the officials "repeatedly sought" a meeting on the project with housing officials, later "requesting discussions as soon as possible" as a decision was due to be made on the future of...

Public Accounts Committee: 2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
Chapter 3 - Vote accounting and budget management (10 Jul 2025)

John Brady: To clarify, was no review carried out within the Department of public expenditure regarding value for money in respect of this bundle?

Public Accounts Committee: 2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
Chapter 3 - Vote accounting and budget management (10 Jul 2025)

John Brady: Will Mr. Moloney check for any communications between the Department of housing and his Department with regard to this particular bundle?

Public Accounts Committee: 2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
Chapter 3 - Vote accounting and budget management (10 Jul 2025)

John Brady: What is in the public domain is quite concerning, namely, that there were repeated requests for urgent meetings. The review of the national development plan is ongoing and is due to conclude at the end of the month. Will the findings of the review be made public at that stage?

Public Accounts Committee: 2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
Chapter 3 - Vote accounting and budget management (10 Jul 2025)

John Brady: Mr. Moloney referenced a number of key areas to which focus is being given, including the delivering of housing, water infrastructure and national grid upgrades. Are any other key infrastructural areas being given a particular focus?

Public Accounts Committee: 2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
Chapter 3 - Vote accounting and budget management (10 Jul 2025)

John Brady: A key infrastructural project that was curtailed back in 2021 was the N11-M11 upgrade scheme, which is key not only for my constituency but also key for the greater good. Concerns were expressed when the decision was taken in 2021 to mothball that project. A particular concern was expressed by the Road Safety Authority at the time in respect of the N11-M11 scheme and a number of other key...

Public Accounts Committee: 2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
Chapter 3 - Vote accounting and budget management (10 Jul 2025)

John Brady: I have engaged with the Minister on this issue but I wanted to flag it here. It is a key project and mothballing it back in 2021 was the wrong decision not just for Wicklow but for the greater good. It has a negative economic impact on the wider economy when thousands of commuters are stuck in traffic and delivery of goods and services is delayed. It is an oxymoron that vehicles are left...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (8 Jul 2025)

John Brady: 561. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to provide an update on the status of a review for carer’s allowance for a person (details provided); and when it is expected that a decision will be reached on the application. [37217/25]

Public Accounts Committee: 2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
Chapter 3 - Vote accounting and budget management (10 Jul 2025)

John Brady: I thank the Deputy. I have a couple of concluding questions. Ms Kelly referenced pensions earlier on. Where there is an overpayment to an individual with respect to their pension entitlements, she wants to put in place an agreement with that individual to see that repayment being made. Is there any sort of timeframe that prohibits a clawback in law? It has been suggested that there may...

Public Accounts Committee: 2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
Chapter 3 - Vote accounting and budget management (10 Jul 2025)

John Brady: Ms Kelly is not aware of any legal impediments that would prohibit that.

Public Accounts Committee: 2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
Chapter 3 - Vote accounting and budget management (10 Jul 2025)

John Brady: I thank Ms Kelly. On the CID contracts, to get a bit of clarity, Mr. Moloney referenced earlier on that he is aware of one other case involving a former CEO where there were some conversations held that ultimately did not materialise to anything. I think I am right on that.

Public Accounts Committee: 2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
Chapter 3 - Vote accounting and budget management (10 Jul 2025)

John Brady: Has any review been carried out by the Department regarding any other circumstances outside of that one he referenced, maybe looking back over the past number of years?

Public Accounts Committee: 2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
Chapter 3 - Vote accounting and budget management (10 Jul 2025)

John Brady: I do not expect Mr. Moloney to have this specific information here but it might be helpful to the committee if we could, from the past five years, have details of any cases that came before the Department seeking approval in those similar situations. Does Mr. Moloney have that information to hand?

Public Accounts Committee: 2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
Chapter 3 - Vote accounting and budget management (10 Jul 2025)

John Brady: I am not looking for the specific detail on the individuals or anything like that. That is obviously data-sensitive. It would be useful to the committee.

Public Accounts Committee: 2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
Chapter 3 - Vote accounting and budget management (10 Jul 2025)

John Brady: That concludes our questioning for this morning and our engagement with the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitisation for today. I thank Mr. Moloney and his officials for attending. I also thank Ms Bernie Kelly and her staff from the NSSO for attending and assisting the committee. Is it agreed that the clerk to the committee seeks any...