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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 May 2024)

Brian Stanley: I do not know.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 May 2024)

Brian Stanley: We will ask Ms Oonagh Buckley, Secretary General, to clarify that. No. 2577 is from Mr. Sam Waide, chief executive officer, Road Safety Authority, dated 30 April 2024, providing a response to the committee regarding an invitation to attend a meeting of the Committee of Public Accounts. It is proposed we note and publish this item. Is that agreed?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 May 2024)

Brian Stanley: Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh has flagged this item. The letter is basically saying they will not come. I think we need to remind the RSA that it is audited by the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General. It is accountable to this committee. The last time it was here was 2018. That is pre-Covid. That is six years ago. It needs to be brought in here and it will come in here. I...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 May 2024)

Brian Stanley: It is not acceptable.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 May 2024)

Brian Stanley: We will do that. Deputy Verona Murphy has indicated.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 May 2024)

Brian Stanley: I suggest we have a vacant slot between now and the summer. We will pin it down on the work programme later but we should try to have them in on that vacant slot. It has been notified in good time that the public accounts committee is requesting its attendance as witnesses. With that in mind, we will ask the RSA to appear at our next available slot. Is that agreed?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 May 2024)

Brian Stanley: No. R2543 is from Ms Oonagh McPhillips, Secretary General, Department of Justice, dated 19 April 2024, in response to the committee’s request for an explanation for the later presentation of the 2022 financial statements of the Private Security Authority, contrary to the requirements under circular 24 of 2021. The financial statements were certified on 12 June 2023 by the Comptroller...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 May 2024)

Brian Stanley: No. 4 is the work programme. Members have been circulated with a draft work programme discussion document, which is displayed on screen now. Next week, on 9 May we engage with the University of Limerick on the 2022 financial statements. We will be joined by the deputy president, who has been delegated the accountability function in the absence of the president and the chancellor....

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 May 2024)

Brian Stanley: There is nothing judicial in train.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 May 2024)

Brian Stanley: I thank Mr. McCarthy for that. We will thrash that out next week, hopefully, with the Comptroller and Auditor General in attendance when we will have the Accounting Officer present. On 16 May 2024 we will meet with the Department of Education on Vote 26. The following areas of interest have been flagged: running costs and demand management for schools; school building programmes; school...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 May 2024)

Brian Stanley: That gives more than adequate notice of nearly two months to the authority for a meeting on 27 June meeting. We will expect to see the authority on that day. I expect everybody is happy with that arrangement. That concludes consideration of the work programme for today. Is there any other business while we are on the public agenda? No, everyone is happy. We will move briefly into...

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (8 May 2024)

Brian Stanley: The CSO residential property prices for County Laois showed a jump of 12% in a 12-month period. Wage inflation has not jumped to meet this. This is making it harder for ordinary workers to purchase their first home. Due to the spiralling prices more workers are reliant and waiting for some type of an affordable housing programme to come onstream. So far the Government has delivered only...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: University of Limerick (9 May 2024)

Brian Stanley: Apologies have been received from Deputies John Brady, Marc Ó Cathasaigh and Imelda Munster. The witnesses are all very welcome. I apologise for the late start to the meeting but we had some unavoidable private business to deal with. I remind all those in attendance to ensure their mobile phones are on silent mode or switched off. Before we start, I wish to explain some...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: University of Limerick (9 May 2024)

Brian Stanley: Thank you. Professor Kilcommins and Professor Laffan have five minutes to make their opening statements. I understand Professor Kilcommins is the lead speaker.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: University of Limerick (9 May 2024)

Brian Stanley: I thank Professor Kilcommins. I invite Professor Laffan to make her opening statement.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: University of Limerick (9 May 2024)

Brian Stanley: The first speaker is Deputy Devlin. The committee will take a break a little later perhaps. We will try to get the first round of questioning done first.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: University of Limerick (9 May 2024)

Brian Stanley: Mr. Kelly, the corporate secretary, might take that.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: University of Limerick (9 May 2024)

Brian Stanley: Dr. Wall can complete his point.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: University of Limerick (9 May 2024)

Brian Stanley: Could Dr. Wall conclude his remarks? Deputy Kelly wants to ask his questions.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: University of Limerick (9 May 2024)

Brian Stanley: Is Dr. Wall finished?