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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: There have been 102 in the first five months of the year. That seems to have accelerated rapidly in the first five months of the year. The numbers are far higher than in the previous three years.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: There was a separate cohort from Ukraine, some of whom were found to be beyond the age of 18.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: I ask the Deputy to frame her question. What is the question?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: When the representatives of Tusla were before the committee, they were clear that they were using bed and breakfast accommodation for many of these young people. That was what I picked up.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: There is a discrepancy in the figures of approximately 30. Is that right?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: Okay. We will seek further information as to what accommodation they are being kept in.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: The children we are talking about are obviously vulnerable and have been left in a situation where they might be exposed to further danger. That is of enormous concern. Many of those children are already vulnerable by virtue of how they have come here. We are talking about international protection applicants rather than temporary protection. From when the representatives of Tusla were...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: That item is agreed. We will note and publish that item of correspondence. Is that agreed? Agreed. No. R2628 is from Mr. Kevin McCarthy, Secretary General of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, dated 30 May. It provides a response to the committee on a number of issues that were raised at the meeting of 18 April. It is proposed to note and publish...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: You may. Go ahead.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: We may. According to that correspondence from Mr. McCarthy, total expenditure on commercial property for the beneficiaries of temporary provision last year was over €1.1 billion. In quarter 1 of 2024, for the beneficiaries of temporary provision, who are Ukrainians, the spend was €214 million. It would seem to have slowed down a bit. The figure for the first three months of...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: Once these are signed off on and done and dusted, the board should be in a position to do so.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: A further request was made for details of the baseline programme. That has issued. That was part of the follow-up to our last meeting with them. That is gone

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: It is welcome that that is happening. That concludes the correspondence. Moving on to the work programme, members have been circulated with a draft for discussion. It is displayed on their screens now. On 20 June, we will engage with the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board, IHRB, and Horse Racing Ireland, HRI, in respect of their respective 2022 financial statements. Representatives...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: That is okay. Hold your fire for a minute. I did not see the programme the Deputy is going to talk about but I heard about it.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: On 27 June, we will engage with the RSA regarding its 2022 financial statements and the following areas of interest: road safety statistics and performance metrics; outcomes from the expenditure in the accounts; vehicle testing; driver testing; the issuing of driver's licences; and GDPR issues that arise in providing accident information to local authorities, which is one that is a bit of a...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: There could be, so we may decide to get a legal briefing before we hold the meeting. It might be no harm to do so. Is the Deputy happy enough with that?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: The representatives of the organisations have been invited and they are coming in. This matter will come up. How will deal with it and talk to it-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: We are running up towards t the end of this term, if not the end of this Dáil. In any event, we have to make provision for the autumn and that we will be here.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: No, I do not. I am reading the body language around this place. The Deputy was talking about extra seats in the Dáil Chamber and new chairs being put in, so I can see we are getting ready.