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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Oct 2012)

John McGuinness: Okay. Is that agreed? Agreed. We are agreed in principle on the various points made by members this morning being factored into the new timetable and schedule.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Oct 2012)

John McGuinness: Is that agreed? Agreed. Proceeding with correspondence, No. 3C is individual correspondence and complaints. As Deputy McDonald is not present for this morning, Nos. 3C.1 and 3C.2 will be deferred again. No. 3C.3 is correspondence received on 25 September 2012 from Ms Kay Kearney, Glanmire, County Cork, re public sector allowances. This is to be noted. No. 3C.4 is correspondence, dated...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Oct 2012)

John McGuinness: This is just an example of issues not being dealt with by Departments and we should insist on a speedy response. No. 3C.10 is correspondence, dated 2 October 2012, from Mr. William Treacy, Ballybrophy, Portlaoise, County Laois, re Turf Club and Horse Racing Ireland. This is to be noted.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Oct 2012)

John McGuinness: Is that agreed? Agreed. Let them flog a dead horse. No. 3D is documents relating to today's meeting. No. 3D.1 is correspondence received on 1 October 2012 from the Higher Education Authority, HEA. It is a briefing paper on Special Report No. 78 of the Comptroller and Auditor General. This is to be noted and published. No. 3D.2 is correspondence received on 1 October 2012 from the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Oct 2012)

John McGuinness: That meeting is to deal with two matters, is it not?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Oct 2012)

John McGuinness: On the work programme, the committee received a report on the Health and Safety Authority some months ago. I believe we should put it down as a specific item in respect of the Department itself in order that we can deal with the expenditure, the questions raised and the attitude of the Department to that expenditure. It is important not to lose sight of it. The second item that concerns...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Oct 2012)

John McGuinness: Are the minutes of the meeting of 27 September agreed to? Agreed. On matters arising, the note circulated to members last night outlined the options available to us to examine the issue of public sector allowances in the short timeframe between now and the budget. The proposal is that the committee should concentrate on the big allowances in terms of cost and application. It is suggested...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Oct 2012)

John McGuinness: Deputy Mary Lou McDonald has asked that the committee be given further information from Accounting Officers. We can do this.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Oct 2012)

John McGuinness: We would have outside assistance in pulling the paperwork together and presenting it.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Oct 2012)

John McGuinness: We can do that. The purpose in setting out the timetable is to obtain these views in order that we can change or reconstruct the timetable for it to be as inclusive as possible, given the time constraints involved.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Oct 2012)

John McGuinness: That sounds like a good idea.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Oct 2012)

John McGuinness: What is the Deputy proposing?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Availability (4 Oct 2012)

John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on figures released by the Central Bank of Ireland in August which showed that it is not lending to small and medium enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41641/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (3 Oct 2012)

John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered the initiative announced by the UK Business Secretary, Mr. Vince Cable, that a new business bank is to lend £1 billion to small businesses in order to ensure access to credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41671/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Tenders (2 Oct 2012)

John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if circular 06/12 will be amended to allow for the purchase of goods and services at a local level provided that the cost of the service is equal to or better than the tender obtained and accepted by the National Procurement Service in order to give small and medium enterprises a real opportunity to sell goods and services to the State and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Insolvency Payments Scheme Payments (2 Oct 2012)

John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a payment from the insolvency fund will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if the payment will be expedited. [41686/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Guardian's Payment Appeals (2 Oct 2012)

John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if guardians payment will be expedited in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow [42051/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (2 Oct 2012)

John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Health if a place will be funded at the Delta Centre, County Carlow, for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will expedite a response [41687/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (2 Oct 2012)

John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive will fund on an exceptional basis an operation for gum disease which necessitates gum and bone graft for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will expedite a review of their case [41688/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (2 Oct 2012)

John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card application now under appeal will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42049/12]