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- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (25 Sep 2025)
John Brady: I thank Mr. Finnegan. I note that we will suspend the meeting for ten to 15 minutes at 12 o'clock. We will now open the floor to members. The lead speaker today is Deputy Eoghan Kenny, who has 15 minutes. All other members will then have ten minutes and if time permits at the end of that, I will allow members back in for a shorter second round of questions. Deputy Kenny now has the floor.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (25 Sep 2025)
John Brady: Sorry, Deputy Kenny, you are over your time now. Maybe we would just get a few concluding comments. Hopefully there will be a second round.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (25 Sep 2025)
John Brady: I thank Deputy Dolan. Our next speaker is Deputy Neville.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 Oct 2025)
John Brady: Everyone is very welcome to today's meeting of the Committee of Public Accounts. Before we proceed, I have a few housekeeping matters to go through. Members are reminded of the provisions within Standing Order 226 that the committee shall refrain from inquiring into the merits of a policy or policies of the Government or a Minister of the Government or the merits of the objectives of such...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 Oct 2025)
John Brady: Do members want to make any comment on that?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 Oct 2025)
John Brady: Do any other members wish to speak? No. I agree with Deputy McAuliffe and thank Mr. McCarthy and his team for this work, which is outstanding, as usual. I know the pressure involved in getting it delivered on time. I commend him and the entire team for their work on it.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 Oct 2025)
John Brady: There are 27 extremely interesting chapters that will certainly be making their way onto our work programme, which we will touch on in a few moments. Is it agreed that we note the listing of accounts and financial statements? Agreed. The listing of accounts and financial statements will be published as part of our minutes. No. 6 is correspondence. We will now consider items of...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 Oct 2025)
John Brady: No other members wish to comment. It was agreed in private session to invite representatives of Revenue in to discuss this and other matters. Is it agreed that we note and publish all of the correspondence? Agreed. No. 7 is the work programme. The committee has agreed its work programme to 6 November 2025 and has published its work programme for 20254. On Thursday, 9 October, the...
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: Tusla - the Child and Family Agency (2 Oct 2025)
John Brady: This morning, we will engage with Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, to discuss its 2024 financial statements. We are joined by the following representatives from Tusla: Ms Kate Duggan, chief executive officer; Mr. Pat Smyth, national director for finance and corporate services; Ms Pamela Benson, head of legal services; Ms Rosarii Mannion, national director for people and change; and Mr....
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: Tusla - the Child and Family Agency (2 Oct 2025)
John Brady: I thank Ms Duggan. Just note that we will suspend for a ten-to-15-minute break at 12 noon. I now open the floor to members. The lead speaker today is Deputy Geoghegan. He has 15 minutes and all other members will have ten minutes. If time permits, I will allow members back in for a second round.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: Tusla - the Child and Family Agency (2 Oct 2025)
John Brady: We will now move on to the opening statement from Ms Kate Duggan on behalf of Tusla, Child and Family Agency. As set out in the letter of invitation, you now have five minutes to make your opening statement.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: Tusla - the Child and Family Agency (2 Oct 2025)
John Brady: I thank Deputy Farrelly. I call on Deputy Dolan.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: Tusla - the Child and Family Agency (2 Oct 2025)
John Brady: Sorry, I am conscious of other members.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: Tusla - the Child and Family Agency (2 Oct 2025)
John Brady: I am sorry, Mr. Hone. Our next questioner is Deputy Ardagh.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: Tusla - the Child and Family Agency (2 Oct 2025)
John Brady: I thank Deputy Neville and call Deputy Joanna Byrne.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: Tusla - the Child and Family Agency (2 Oct 2025)
John Brady: As it is just 12 noon, I propose that we take a short break.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: Tusla - the Child and Family Agency (2 Oct 2025)
John Brady: Briefly, if you can.