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

Seán Fleming: Will Miss Drinan spell out that word? I understand it.

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

Seán Fleming: The witnesses need to help us out here. We are now, at whatever time it is on a Thursday evening after 4 p.m., stumbling on the fact that all these august bodies have two separate sets of accounts showing fundamentally different bottom lines, a difference of €4 million between the two sets. We will want a report. I will ask the HEA or the Department of Education and Skills to...

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

Seán Fleming: We want a report on what is happening because we do not get it.

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

Seán Fleming: Is the information I just asked for specifically in the report?

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

Seán Fleming: Who can produce that?

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

Seán Fleming: No, do not apologise.

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

Seán Fleming: Dr. Love can understand that we could have been concluding a report talking about one set of accounts and the accounts used by the HEA for funding purposes could differ by millions. Dr. Love gets my point. I am surprised by what has happened. I am not saying any of them are wrong but different financial assumptions are being used in the different set of accounts.

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

Seán Fleming: Did anyone else indicate?

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

Seán Fleming: It is on page 9 of the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, that €17.5 million which NUIG has taken in as due from the foundation at the year-end was made up of specific projects and specific figures. The witnesses have the list. I ask them to give us a report on what made up that figure, how much was received, the date it was received and if any of it is still outstanding....

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

Seán Fleming: There are teaching roles, but some of them work part-time.

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.