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Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 18 - Salary Overpayments to Teachers
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (28 Feb 2013)

John McGuinness: I ask the witnesses from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to introduce themselves.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 18 - Salary Overpayments to Teachers
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (28 Feb 2013)

John McGuinness: The witnesses are all very welcome. I now ask the Comptroller and Auditor General to introduce the accounts.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 18 - Salary Overpayments to Teachers
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (28 Feb 2013)

John McGuinness: I thank Mr. Mc Carthy and call on Mr. Ó Foghlú to make his opening statement.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Feb 2013)

John McGuinness: Are the minutes of the meeting of 21 February 2013 agreed? Agreed. Deputy Harris raised the issue of the high levels of cash deposits held by public bodies in the Department of Finance. The Department has been asked for a note. We will await receipt of the note before taking the next step. I refer to correspondence since our meeting on Thursday, 21 February 2013. No. 3B.1 is...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Feb 2013)

John McGuinness: No. 3B.4 is correspondence dated 20 February 2013, from Chief Superintendent Orla McPartlin, personal assistant to the Commissioner of An Garda Síochána, re providing information previously requested regarding the Garda fleet, to be noted. No. 3B.5 is correspondence, received on 21 February 2013, from Mr. Conor Ryan, Irish Examiner, re publication of financial statements and...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Feb 2013)

John McGuinness: Is there a timeframe for that?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Feb 2013)

John McGuinness: As soon as it going to be published perhaps the clerk would inform us.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Feb 2013)

John McGuinness: No. 36.B is correspondence, dated 22 February 2013, from Mr. Seán Ó Foghlú, Secretary General, Department of Education and Skills, providing an update regarding WIT, to be noted. The committee has requested a copy of the report being undertaken by Dermot Quigley before it resumes consideration of the WIT issue.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Feb 2013)

John McGuinness: Mr. Quigley is undertaking the report and he needs to have it back by the end of March.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Feb 2013)

John McGuinness: Whether it comes directly to us or is to be considered by the Minister-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Feb 2013)

John McGuinness: -----and then comes to us, in that timeline. I presume we will get it sometime in April and then we can resume our consideration of the issues. No. 3B.7 is correspondence, dated 26 February 2013, from Mr. Gerry Mullins, chief executive, Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland, regarding the school transport scheme, to be noted. This issue is relevant to today's meeting and can be...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Feb 2013)

John McGuinness: Will there be further correspondence coming back on this issue?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Feb 2013)

John McGuinness: No. 3B.9 is correspondence, dated 26 February 2013, from Mr. Seán Ó Foghlú, Secretary General, Department of Education and Skills, re correspondence forwarded by the committee regarding University College Cork, to be noted. No. 3B.10 is correspondence, dated 27 February 2013, from Mr. Seán Ó Foghlú, Secretary General, Department of Education and Skills, re...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Feb 2013)

John McGuinness: It will be of interest to the parties who will want to see that. It will be noted and published. No. 3C is correspondence re documents relating to today's committee meeting. No. 3C.1 is correspondence, dated 22 February 2013, from Mr. Seán Ó Foghlú, Secretary General of the Department of Education and Skills, re briefing paper on matters to be considered at this meeting,...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Feb 2013)

John McGuinness: -----outlining the work of the last committee, bringing it up to date in terms of the stabilisation issue relative to the Comptroller and Auditor General's report. The report will take into account current matters regarding the ending of the guarantee and so on. We will agree the appointment of a rapporteur who will review the transcripts of evidence and the papers and records in our...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Property Sales (28 Feb 2013)

John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Finance the plans the National Assets Management Agency has to accelerate the roll out of its 80:20 deferred payment initiative; if NAMA believes it will suffer a loss in respect of the sales undertaken to date as part of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10614/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Agencies (27 Feb 2013)

John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the savings achieved to date from the rationalisation and elimination of State agencies; the additional savings expected in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10401/13]

Other Questions: Social Media Regulation (26 Feb 2013)

John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the measures he will take in tackling cyberbullying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10087/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Alternative Energy Projects (26 Feb 2013)

John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his assessment of the future for the biofuels sector here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10082/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (26 Feb 2013)

John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a full maintenance grant will be approved by Student Universal Support Ireland in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow. [9719/13]