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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Mar 2024)

Brian Stanley: Of those five, if we accept that in a hospital there will be some procurement that will not be tendered because of specialties or the special nature of the goods or services that they are getting, or timelines etc., would that 11% non-compliance be excessive?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Mar 2024)

Brian Stanley: What would it normally be?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Mar 2024)

Brian Stanley: It is there or thereabouts, around 11% of non-pay.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Mar 2024)

Brian Stanley: We should follow up on that. Not to take away from the fact that in a hospital, by its nature, there will be a significant portion of goods that will not go through the normal procurement, but we should follow up with that. Do any other members wish to come in on the accounts and financial statements?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Mar 2024)

Brian Stanley: Do we know how many people, how many staff-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Mar 2024)

Brian Stanley: Could I make a suggestion? It seems Mr. McCarthy is saying is that from memory there are five individuals at senior level in the hospital involved in the overpayments. So, to draw this together-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Mar 2024)

Brian Stanley: I suggest we write to Beaumont requesting detail on how many individuals were involved over what period of time exactly, what grade of staff they are and what amount was paid to each position. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Mar 2024)

Brian Stanley: We should write to the hospital in any event.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Mar 2024)

Brian Stanley: We will seek information on the period during which this went on; the number of individuals involved; their grade; how much was paid for each post; and how much has been retrieved.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Mar 2024)

Brian Stanley: Financial management also has implications for the overall running of the hospital. We can include that, the issue of the non-compliant procurement of roughly 11% of the non-pay expenditure and a breakdown of what kind of services and goods were procured, how much and who was invoiced for it. Is that agreed? Agreed. I wish to note that Deputy Colm Burke is attending this meeting...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (5 Mar 2024)

Brian Stanley: 238. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the rental income obtained by the State from the property known as the Great Heath of Maryborough, Portlaoise, County Laois, for each of the last 20 years, 2004 to 2023, inclusive. [10165/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Voluntary Sector (5 Mar 2024)

Brian Stanley: 562. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline what financial supports are available to organisations such as (details supplied) to secure premises for their activities, programmes and support services. [10244/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Voluntary Sector (5 Mar 2024)

Brian Stanley: 563. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline what financial supports are available to organisations such as (details supplied) in regard to energy costs etc. for premises. [10245/24]

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Tusla-Child and Family Agency (29 Feb 2024)

Brian Stanley: We have received apologies from Deputy Dillon. Our witnesses are very welcome. I remind all those in attendance to ensure their mobile phones are on silent mode or switched off. Before we start, I wish to explain some limitations to parliamentary privilege and the practice of the Houses as regards references the witnesses may make to other persons in their evidence. The evidence of...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Tusla-Child and Family Agency (29 Feb 2024)

Brian Stanley: Thank you. Ms Duggan is very welcome. She has five minutes to make her opening statement.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Tusla-Child and Family Agency (29 Feb 2024)

Brian Stanley: I thank Ms Duggan. The first committee member this morning is Deputy Alan Kelly.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Tusla-Child and Family Agency (29 Feb 2024)

Brian Stanley: Just hold on a second. My understanding is that there could be legal proceedings in respect of the case to which the Deputy refers. He should discuss the matter without naming the organisation involved.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Tusla-Child and Family Agency (29 Feb 2024)

Brian Stanley: Briefly.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Tusla-Child and Family Agency (29 Feb 2024)

Brian Stanley: I thank Deputy Murphy.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Tusla-Child and Family Agency (29 Feb 2024)

Brian Stanley: I want to clarify the 10% extra cost. Does that take in everything? Mr. Smyth mentioned VAT at one stage.