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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Jul 2013)

John McGuinness: We sent a covering letter with the transcript to the Taoiseach and to the Ministers for Finance, Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, and Justice and Equality. The covering letter reflected the views of the committee on the matter. We included the transcript with the letter, as I have said. We asked the Taoiseach and the Ministers to undertake a root and branch review of legislation governing...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Jul 2013)

John McGuinness: Those letters, with the transcripts, will go out today.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Jul 2013)

John McGuinness: I acknowledge the appointment of Deputy Paschal Donohoe as Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and wish him well in that role. I thank him for his contribution to the Committee of Public Accounts. He was a very effective member who analysed the subject well and had a great grip of the general work being undertaken by the committee. He will certainly be missed...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Jul 2013)

John McGuinness: Today we will meet officials from the Valuation Office and the Department of Social Protection. No. 1 is the minutes of the meetings of 4 and 16 July. Are they agreed to? Agreed. We will reschedule the meeting we were due to have last week to after the summer recess. No. 3A is correspondence from Accounting Officers and-or Ministers. Nos. 3A.1 to No. 3A.5, inclusive, deal with the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Jul 2013)

John McGuinness: Yes. No. 3A.7 is correspondence dated 8 July 2013 from Mr. Joe O'Flynn, general secretary of SIPTU, providing additional information requested at the meeting on 20 June. The correspondence is to be noted. Our work on this matter is ongoing and we are seeking compellability under the new legislation. That issue is being progressed by the clerk.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Jul 2013)

John McGuinness: The clerk has taken advice on it and I understand the advice is that we should seek compellability under the new legislation.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Jul 2013)

John McGuinness: Compellability is the topic and one then directs witnesses under that provision.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Jul 2013)

John McGuinness: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Jul 2013)

John McGuinness: No. 3A.8 is correspondence dated 2 July 2013 from Mr. Paul O'Toole, director general of FÁS, providing additional information requested at the meeting held on 4 July. The correspondence is to be noted and published. We will deal with this item under No. 3A.12. No. 3A.9 is correspondence dated 2 July 2013 from Mr. Robert Watt, Secretary General, Department of Public Expenditure and...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Jul 2013)

John McGuinness: It is normal in regard to this committee. He is responding to our report and presumably it is a response from the Minister.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Jul 2013)

John McGuinness: It is our recommendation which is made through the clerk to the committee to the Minister.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Jul 2013)

John McGuinness: That is the normal way it is done. Perhaps the clerk might-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Jul 2013)

John McGuinness: It is for that reason we have asked for the other two minutes which have been returned from the HSE and Irish Aid. I ask that they be placed on the agenda in order that we can understand exactly how the responses are made up, who replies and, as the Deputy asked, to whom it is acceptable. We will deal with it as a specific item early in September.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Jul 2013)

John McGuinness: The clerk would have sent the report.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (18 Jul 2013)

John McGuinness: 316. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a review for carer's allowance will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36195/13]

Other Questions: Energy Regulation (17 Jul 2013)

John McGuinness: 9. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on whether there is enough flexibility for consumers in the energy market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35035/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Investigations (17 Jul 2013)

John McGuinness: 278. To ask the Minister for Health if the threat of legal action by the Health Service Executive will be withdrawn in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; if he will expedite a response [35922/13]

Other Questions: Water Charges Administration (16 Jul 2013)

John McGuinness: 91. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of subcontractors appointed for the roll-out of water meters throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33758/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Dormant Accounts Fund Administration (16 Jul 2013)

John McGuinness: 69. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the programmes he intends to run under the Dormant Accounts Fund this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33733/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (16 Jul 2013)

John McGuinness: 502. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a domiciliary care allowance will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if she will confirm the amount of arrears due and the amount of the weekly payment [34342/13]