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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: This will be reported on.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: The Deputy is correct, we need to-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: I will try to be helpful. I ask the Deputies to bear with me on this. I saw all of the exchanges and the back and forth last week and I certainly felt it was very unsatisfactory. That is the mildest thing I can say about it. There is further work to be done. I ask the Deputies to hold fire. There is a conversation that we need to have around this. I ask that the Deputies hold fire on...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: I can ask the Comptroller and Auditor General to comment in public or I could ask him to respond in private. If he feels okay about commenting in public, I am happy enough with that but I am also happy enough to leave it to private session.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: We also have a substantial draft report to go through today. Does Deputy Verona Murphy want to come in briefly?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: The nature of the conversation was in that vein. I just ask that the Deputy be patient.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: We should not let it go and we will not.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: We are going to revert back.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: They can be overcautious with a capital "C". That completes the public business. We will now move into private session.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (16 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: 166. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if those working on community employment schemes and in receipt of fuel allowance are entitled to apply for SEAI better energy warmer homes scheme. [22638/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (16 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: 262. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the very low interest rate levels that retail banks are offering for deposit rates to customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22560/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (16 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: 263. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has spoken to the Central Bank or retail banks around increasing deposit interest rates for customers. [22561/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (16 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: 734. To ask the Minister for Health when the commitment given in Budget 2023 to give GP medical cards to those with an income of less than the median wage will be implemented. [23193/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sustainable Development Goals (18 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: 188. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment following the announcement by his Department that credit unions have been appointed sustainable development goal champions for 2023 and 2024, if he will outline the tangible outcomes that can be expected from this announcement; and if any KPIs have been agreed between his Department and the credit union sector. [23723/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Investigations (18 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: 213. To ask the Minister for Finance if the State will be investigating whether a company (details supplied) has leaked any confidential State documents relating to tax to its own private clients, as could be the case with the company in Australia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23914/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (18 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: 220. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on whether a company (details supplied) will continue to be able to bid for State contracts while the Australian government investigates it for leaking confidential state tax documents to its own clients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23913/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (18 May 2023)

Brian Stanley: 355. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the Government’s intentions regarding the pension road map in 2018 to bring the State pension to the level of 34% of average income. [23749/23]

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Local Government Fund Account 2021
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (1 Jun 2023)

Brian Stanley: Apologies have been received from Deputy Verona Murphy. I remind all those in attendance to ensure their mobile phones are switched off or on silent mode. Before we start, I wish to explain some limitations to parliamentary privilege, and the practice of the Houses as regards reference witnesses may make to other persons in their evidence. The evidence of witnesses physically present or...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Local Government Fund Account 2021
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (1 Jun 2023)

Brian Stanley: I welcome Mr. Doyle and invite him to make his opening statement.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Local Government Fund Account 2021
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (1 Jun 2023)

Brian Stanley: I thank Mr. Doyle.