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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jun 2017)

Alan Kelly: I presume we will be going back to a 9 o'clock start.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jun 2017)

Alan Kelly: The members of the committee will figure it out at some stage.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jun 2017)

Alan Kelly: We can give it to the clerk to deal with.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jun 2017)

Alan Kelly: The Chairman said we will come to an interim conclusion?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jun 2017)

Alan Kelly: There is a difference between an interim first-phase report and a first-phase report.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jun 2017)

Alan Kelly: I just want to be clear on the language. It is not an interim first-phase report, it is a first-phase report.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jun 2017)

Alan Kelly: It is better to be absolutely clear on these things.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jun 2017)

Alan Kelly: I prefer the morning.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jun 2017)

Alan Kelly: Deputy Cullinane and I both have other issues to discuss.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jun 2017)

Alan Kelly: It is not a related issue but I need the Chairman's advice. Since last week's meeting, the committee has not received any correspondence from Cork Institute of Technology, CIT.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jun 2017)

Alan Kelly: Obviously, there are many issues involved. I know we are dealing with the colleges, which are a separate module, but CIT has one leg in and one leg out because of the fact that it was not-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jun 2017)

Alan Kelly: Its representatives have been before us on two occasions. There are a lot of serious issues in respect of CIT and my particular issue relates to the Higher Education Authority and the manner in which the review was carried out. In essence, the terms of reference were written by institute in respect of an investigation into itself. Can the Chairman offer guidance on how we deal with this?...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jun 2017)

Alan Kelly: Okay. Can I ask if, based on the evidence, we will focus on the process by means of which the investigation was carried out?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jun 2017)

Alan Kelly: Okay.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jun 2017)

Alan Kelly: Can we just deal with it-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jun 2017)

Alan Kelly: -----and make a judgment call after that?

Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (4 Jul 2017)

Alan Kelly: I thank the Minister for making himself available to take this issue. Will he seriously consider, as part of the capital programme, which I presume will be announced when we come back after the summer recess, funding the N24 to motorway standard? This road connects Limerick and Waterford. This is a very valid proposal and given where we are with regard to the national spatial strategy and...

Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (4 Jul 2017)

Alan Kelly: The Minister and I have had our differences in the past on a range of issues. One matter on I have great sympathy for him is the issue of roads and capital spending because there will never be enough funding. Obviously, he has other competing capital public transport projects across Dublin and other cities. I was in that Department and have sympathy for him. I will ventilate some...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority (6 Jul 2017)

Alan Kelly: 50. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason board appointments are not being filled in the HEA; and his views on whether the organisation is adequately resourced to function. [31573/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Mobile Telephony Use (11 Jul 2017)

Alan Kelly: 309. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will ensure that no Member of the current Houses of the Oireachtas has had their phone calls or other forms of personal or business communications listened to, copied or intercepted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32492/17]