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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: Is that agreed? Agreed. We have raised the issue of a business case regarding the Benefacts decision a number of times and we have not seen one to date. For a relatively small amount of money, Benefacts provided a large amount of information across a wide area. It was a great go-to service for Department officials and public bodies.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: That is right.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: Yes, it was an interesting decision. I have not heard the logic for it yet. The committee has discussed the matter many times. We will persevere and seek information in the two areas outlined. We have agreed to note and publish No. R1654B regarding Benefacts. No. R1657B from Ms Eeva Leinonen, president of Maynooth University, is dated 11 January 2023 and provides information requested...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: The table on page 3 of the document is labelled as giving a detailed summary of student moneys collected and expended on student facilities. It is certainly not clear to me and the Deputy is also not happy that this provides the answer.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: The Deputy's questions concern how much money is there, who has it and what it is going to be used for.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: Okay.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: We will look for that information. We will move on. No. R1658B, from Ms Dee Forbes, director general, RTÉ, dated 11 January 2023, provides information requested by the committee regarding expenditure on a musical production, Toy Show - the Musical. It is proposed to note and publish this correspondence. Is that agreed? Agreed. Regarding this matter, further correspondence has been...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: We can do that.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: The Deputy has asked a number of questions. First, if RTÉ is proceeding with another musical will it conduct a review first? RTÉ has indicated that so it looks like RTÉ will proceed and we must get it confirmed whether a review will be carried out. The Deputy raised the issue of giving notice of cancellations and asked a very legitimate question. She asked how many shows...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: No, it is not. RTÉ is not directly responsible but substantial funding goes from the Department to RTÉ, which obviously has a hugely important programme. The Deputy is correct that what this committee is debating here concerns hundreds of thousands of euro here as opposed many billions.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: The context is that RTÉ is faced with substantial financial challenges thus leading to a number of questions. This committee has had RTÉ in here a number of times as there has been a number of issues that we have been concerned about. Both the work that this committee has done and some of its recommendations have been useful. Of course we, as a committee, have encouraged RTÉ...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: The correspondence we have here sets out that in December €1.2 billion had been spent. A question we need an answer to is whether the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board, NPHDB, can advise as to what the allocation was for budget 2023 so we could see how close they are to the €1.7 billion estimate, and if we will reach that this year.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: Okay, so it is €1.4 billion.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: Is the €300 million for the three hospitals in Children's Health Ireland?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: We will ask them that because if it is €1.4 billion-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: Or it could be squeezed out of other capital projects.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: Without going near the Vote.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: We had here a couple of weeks ago-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: That is the figure. It is minuscule what is being settled. Some €520 million is disputed, which are verified as claims and accepted as claims at this point but have yet to be settled.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: That is the word.