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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Social Enterprise Sector (24 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 41. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the membership of the implementation group overseeing the delivery of the national social enterprise policy; the number of times the group has met; the terms of reference of the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43827/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Regeneration and Development Fund Data (24 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 46. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of each project allocated funds under the rural regeneration and development fund; if he is satisfied that each financial allocation will be drawn down by year end 2019; if not, the status of the funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43829/19]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: I do not mind. If the committee is under time pressure, it can be held over, although I certainly want to discuss it. It will take some time, and I would prefer to take some time rather than rush.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: Will there be a next meeting?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: The Chairman is certain there will be a meeting on that date.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: That is great. There will be no election in that case.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: The document is important.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: It is.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: I will leave the specifics to the Deputy from County Waterford but the chart contains figures without any context. We do not know whether they relate to millions of euro. I heard the word "millions" mentioned but-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: It is contemptuous to present figures such as that.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: It has all been said in that regard. There is another aspect to this and, as a committee member, I certainly need more information on procurement. I agree we have highlighted that non-compliance is unacceptable. However, on the ground, the ETBs talk about the difficulties the current system is creating for a sustainable supply of services that helps the local communities, which is the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: That does not exist, does it? That is the difficulty. There is a vacuum in respect of this.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: Where do we go to progress this?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: I wonder if they are the best people.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: Have we access to any other research that would look at this or is it the Comptroller and Auditor General's role? I want to capture the feedback that we are getting on the ground so that we can put it-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: Or the education and training boards.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: We can tease out the theme as to what we want out of it.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: Is there a role for the Comptroller and Auditor General's office here on the suggestions that have been made? If there is not, that is okay.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: Is to be prescriptive.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: More particularly on the suggestions about regional and making it more appropriate or suitable, where do we go with that? I do not want to lose that in the overall approach. That is where I am coming from, as well as the monitoring of the non-compliance.