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Public Accounts Committee: Policy on the Retention of Contemporaneous Notes in the Preparation of Board Minutes: National Asset Management Agency (14 Dec 2016)

Seán Fleming: Mr. Daly is saying the retention of these records could put any public body or any other body at risk.

Public Accounts Committee: Policy on the Retention of Contemporaneous Notes in the Preparation of Board Minutes: National Asset Management Agency (14 Dec 2016)

Seán Fleming: Nobody disputes the signed minute but the other records could possibly be used by another side to explain or justify why something was considered or not considered sufficiently when a decision was being arrived at.

Public Accounts Committee: Policy on the Retention of Contemporaneous Notes in the Preparation of Board Minutes: National Asset Management Agency (14 Dec 2016)

Seán Fleming: Nobody disputes the official minutes. NAMA came within the scope of the Freedom of Information Act some time ago. What obligations does this place on it to retain records? To put it simply, Deputies would be alarmed if, when dealing with a Department, for example, the Department of Health or the Department of Social Protection, they were told that the notes on how the Department arrived...

Public Accounts Committee: Policy on the Retention of Contemporaneous Notes in the Preparation of Board Minutes: National Asset Management Agency (14 Dec 2016)

Seán Fleming: The final point takes us back to the reason we started with this query. Mr. Daly is saying that everything of substance was recorded but he made a big issue of the 10% being a major part of the board's discussions and how the board arrived at that figure. If he is saying that everything of substance was recorded and there is no reference to the 10% in the recorded minutes, it leads me to...

Public Accounts Committee: Policy on the Retention of Contemporaneous Notes in the Preparation of Board Minutes: National Asset Management Agency (14 Dec 2016)

Seán Fleming: It was not recorded.

Public Accounts Committee: Policy on the Retention of Contemporaneous Notes in the Preparation of Board Minutes: National Asset Management Agency (14 Dec 2016)

Seán Fleming: I do not want to put words in Mr. Daly's mouth but no evidence has been produced as to how the €1.3 billion figure was arrived at as the reserve price. We do not have any documentation on that. Does Mr. Daly agree that, in hindsight, it would have been better if that the 10% figure in reference to the €1.3 billion had been included in the board minutes because it would have...

Public Accounts Committee: Policy on the Retention of Contemporaneous Notes in the Preparation of Board Minutes: National Asset Management Agency (14 Dec 2016)

Seán Fleming: I am being very clear that I am referring to documentary evidence.

Public Accounts Committee: Policy on the Retention of Contemporaneous Notes in the Preparation of Board Minutes: National Asset Management Agency (14 Dec 2016)

Seán Fleming: Mr. Daly has given oral evidence, which we accept in good faith. However, our lives would have been much easier if we had documentary evidence. Mr. Daly referred to 2,000 questions and I have the same number of answers. I do not, however, have documentary evidence of the board considering the 10% figure.

Public Accounts Committee: Policy on the Retention of Contemporaneous Notes in the Preparation of Board Minutes: National Asset Management Agency (14 Dec 2016)

Seán Fleming: On that note, we will conclude. The issues of contemporaneous notes at board meetings and policies on retaining records are broader than just Project Eagle issues and broader also than NAMA issues. The issue is a public service issue and a public bodies issue but it came to light as part of our discussions. From that point of view, this discussion has been useful. I thank Mr. Daly and Mr....

Public Accounts Committee: Policy on the Retention of Contemporaneous Notes in the Preparation of Board Minutes: National Asset Management Agency (14 Dec 2016)

Seán Fleming: I did not expect them to have to come back on this issue but that is what happened. I thank them for being available at such short notice on this occasion. We plan to hold a meeting on 12 January, although the date has not been finalised. Members should note that in pencil in their transient diaries or whatever transient notes they keep on those matters.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (14 Dec 2016)

Seán Fleming: 81. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will clarify a matter regarding residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); the current position in relation to this particular case; the reasons preventing this person from receiving a GNIB card, stamp 4 or stamp 5; the sequence of events leading to the person being prevented from receiving same; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Correspondence (14 Dec 2016)

Seán Fleming: 256. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will reconsider a request in correspondence (details supplied); and if the reply provided to Parliamentary Question No. 1212 on the 17 May 2016 will be reconsidered in view of the current situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40396/16]

Topical Issue Debate: HIQA Reports (13 Dec 2016)

Seán Fleming: I acknowledge the positives in the approach taken by the HSE on the maternity hospital in Portlaoise and, as has been mentioned, this has resulted in significant improvements. The same positive attitude now needs to be demonstrated towards the emergency department to bring it up to service. A sustainable hospital can only exist if it has sustainable resources and adequate staff to provide...

Topical Issue Debate: HIQA Reports (13 Dec 2016)

Seán Fleming: I want to raise the issue of the recent HIQA report into the Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise. I am very pleased to meet the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath, here. I wish him well in his Department and I know his heart is in the right place when it comes to health and disability. I am saying clearly on the record of the House that I need to speak to the Minister, Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme (13 Dec 2016)

Seán Fleming: 184. To ask the Minister for Finance the situation in respect of persons that are ordinarily resident here but are employed outside of the State in Northern Ireland or England and their income tax is deducted in those areas; if they are eligible to obtain the income tax refunds scheme for up to €20,000 for persons who are first-time purchasers of new houses; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (13 Dec 2016)

Seán Fleming: 514. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department told the Committee on the Future of Healthcare that based on current tender returns and space standards, the construction costs of a replacement hospital bed is in the region of €325,000 not including equipping costs, and that annual ongoing revenue costs of operating an additional hospital bed run to €78,000 per year; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (13 Dec 2016)

Seán Fleming: 562. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40059/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Funding (13 Dec 2016)

Seán Fleming: 666. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when a payment in respect of a child care facility (details supplied) will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40054/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Statutory Instruments (7 Dec 2016)

Seán Fleming: 125. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when a statutory instrument will be signed outlining the details of rents acceptable under the housing assistance programme for County Laois and other counties which are scheduled to come into the scheme at the beginning of December 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39064/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (7 Dec 2016)

Seán Fleming: 229. To ask the Minister for Health when medical cards will be provided to all children in receipt of the domiciliary care allowance as announced in budget 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39040/16]