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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2023)

Brian Stanley: We will highlight this issue and ask for a response. We will ask for that to be included and if they are not prepared to include it, we will need the rationale. No. R2118 B is correspondence from Mr. Kevin O'Brien, the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, dated 5 July 2023. He informs the committee of the appointment of a new Accounting Officer...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2023)

Brian Stanley: That is agreed. No. R2121 B is from Mr. Brendan Gleeson, Secretary General at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, and is dated 23 August. It provides information regarding the horse and greyhound racing fund. I propose that we note and publish it. Is that agreed? Agreed. Deputy Murphy wants to speak briefly on this matter. It is dated 23 August.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2023)

Brian Stanley: Yes. We will put it to one side.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2023)

Brian Stanley: Are you? Okay.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2023)

Brian Stanley: The correspondence addresses issues that were raised. There is reference to the installation of cameras on which a lot of progress has been made at last. There is also a reference to investment in racecourses. No. R2128 B is from Mr. Francis O'Donnell, chief executive of Inland Fisheries Ireland, dated 22 August. The item has not been flagged. It is proposed to note and publish this...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2023)

Brian Stanley: There are personal issues involved.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2023)

Brian Stanley: Go ahead.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2023)

Brian Stanley: Or whether there are other reasons for slowing it down.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2023)

Brian Stanley: I suggest that we write to GSOC. We obviously cannot interfere in the investigation and the outcome. We could express our concern about the length of time it is taking and ask what factors have caused this delay.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2023)

Brian Stanley: These officers were with GSOC.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2023)

Brian Stanley: Let us ask about it. It says here that five officers with experience in the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the National Economic Crime Bureau are involved so these are very specialist officers. Let us find out the length of time they were seconded for and were full time on this.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2023)

Brian Stanley: Was it solely on that case?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2023)

Brian Stanley: Let us ask the question, express our concern about the delay and get clarification around the length of time and whether it was their sole focus.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2023)

Brian Stanley: Is that agreed? Agreed. No. R2074 C is correspondence from Deputy Catherine Murphy, dated 17 July 2023, which is a request to the committee to seek updates regarding governance and financial procedures at the Garda Training College in Templemore.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2023)

Brian Stanley: I propose that we note and publish that. The Deputy is happy enough that we have already dealt with that.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2023)

Brian Stanley: I know. The Deputy has the committee's support for that one. The next category is correspondence from and related to private individuals and any other correspondence. No. R2085 C, from Mr. Fintan Gorman, former chairperson of Inland Fisheries Ireland, IFI, dated 21 July 2023. Mr. Gorman contests certain statements made at the meeting of the Committee of Public Accounts of 6 July 2023 at...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2023)

Brian Stanley: That is helpful to know. Is it agreed that we make the correspondent, Mr. Gorman, aware that his correspondence has been considered by the committee and that the matter is now on the parliamentary record? Agreed. There are two more items of correspondence. No. 2120 C is from an individual, dated 21 August 2023, regarding the Córas Iompair Éireann, CIÉ, superannuation scheme....

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2023)

Brian Stanley: Okay. CIÉ does not come under our remit but I think we have a legitimate reason for writing to it and asking for it to account for this. The last item we have to deal with today is No. 2122 C from Deputy Catherine Murphy, dated 21 August, related to our upcoming engagement with RTÉ. We have dealt with this. That will come in as part of our work programme. Is Deputy Murphy...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2023)

Brian Stanley: The Deputy is happy enough with that. We will move on then to No. 4, which is the work programme. At our previous meeting on 13 July, we agreed the following engagements, and I will hold members' attention for a few minutes while we go through this. On 28 September, representatives from NAMA will appear before the committee with regard to financial statements 2022 and the Comptroller and...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2023)

Brian Stanley: Okay. Again, if there is anything else that is not on it, members might flag the issues. We do not want to have a huge list of items. Let us try to keep a focus on the meeting, but if there is anything in particular, members might please flag it up with me or the secretariat. With regard to 26 October, we have an opportunity. The Industrial Development Authority has been mentioned in...