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Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Seán Fleming: I call Deputy McDonald, finally.

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Seán Fleming: Please bear with me for 20 seconds. On behalf of the Committee of Public Accounts I thank all of our witnesses from NUIG, the HEA, the Department of Education and Skills and the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General. Before we go I want the assistance of Members for a moment because I want to clarify a piece of committee business. Members are all familiar with the situation where...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Apr 2017)

Seán Fleming: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a new school building (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17153/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (6 Apr 2017)

Seán Fleming: 269. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a disadvantaged area payment will be granted to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17150/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme Applications (6 Apr 2017)

Seán Fleming: 270. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a review in respect of the young farmers capital investment scheme for persons will be completed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17151/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Joint Labour Committees (6 Apr 2017)

Seán Fleming: 365. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to the fact that unregistered companies that are involved in the joint labour committee in the security guard sector have used information obtained at this committee to get a headstart on other competitors in the sector; her views on whether this is appropriate practice in view of the domination of...

Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Apr 2017)

Seán Fleming: Following the Brexit talks, the key issue for Ireland will be the future relationship between the United Kingdom and the EU and how that will impact on us. Nobody yet knows the outcome of these negotiations and whether it may involve an amendment to the European treaties. If that is the case, it will necessitate a referendum here in Ireland. Can the Taoiseach confirm that it is not...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (4 Apr 2017)

Seán Fleming: 488. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request the HSE to provide home support for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16137/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (4 Apr 2017)

Seán Fleming: 555. To ask the Minister for Health when medical cards will be provided to all children in receipt of domiciliary care allowance; if these children will automatically receive the medical card once proof is provided that they are in receipt of the allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16649/17]

Ethical Public Investment (Tobacco) Bill 2017: Referral to Select Committee [Private Members] (30 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach pursuant to Standing Orders 84A(3)(a) and 141 of the Standing Orders relative to Public Business.

Ethical Public Investment (Tobacco) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (30 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: I welcome the positive response and support from the Government and Sinn Féin for the Ethical Public Investment in Tobacco Bill 2017 on Second Stage and when it progresses to the pre-legislative scrutiny stage or Committee Stage, whichever is decided on by the appropriate authorities. We are all singing from the same hymn sheet on this issue. We all agree something needs to be done and...

Ethical Public Investment (Tobacco) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (30 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to move the motion that this Bill be brought to Second Stage and that we would have a debate on it in the Chamber. I am also pleased that the Minister of State, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, is present to respond to it, and I understand he has an interest in this area. That is very helpful. I look forward to the Bill passing Second...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: We are joined by the Comptroller and Auditor General, Mr. Seamus McCarthy, as permanent witness to the committee and he is accompanied today by Mr. Shane Carton, director of audit. There are just a few items of correspondence since our meeting of yesterday. In category A correspondence, we have correspondence items 374, 378 and 379, the opening statements from the University of Limerick,...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: We will ask the secretariat to liaise on the date. We will put them on advance notice, even at this point. That is as much as we can do this morning. We can note and publish the response received yesterday evening in any event. In category C, correspondence item 380C received on 29 March 2017 from Waterford Intellectual Disability Association relates to matters raised during our meeting...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: It is on the record, so that is noted. It can be published.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: They are here at 2.30 and I believe the Deputy is the lead speaker.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: The work programme is now on the screen. The only difference since yesterday is that on 22 June we have scheduled the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to deal with its accounts and the Comptroller and Auditor General special report No. 95 on financial reporting in the public sector. We will need to arrange a separate meeting on the special report published earlier this week on...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: It is the Courts Service. It relates to the repayment of fines. Those fines would have been paid into the Courts Service and the repayments will need to start with it. It is part of the process.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: Finally, one point I spotted in the report yesterday relates to the appropriation account for the Garda Síochána Vote. Is the latter separate from the vote for the Department of Justice and Equality?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: The report states that the wording of the appropriation account in respect of internal controls for 2015 which has been signed off must now be amended to record the fact that there was not proper internal control in that. It is also stated that the new wording will have to be agreed with the Comptroller and Auditor General. What is the process for amending the appropriation account reports?