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Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 21 - Accounts of the National Treasury Management Agency
National Treasury Management Agency Financial Statements 2018 (4 Jul 2019)

Seán Fleming: We will try to note that for next week before we go.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 21 - Accounts of the National Treasury Management Agency
National Treasury Management Agency Financial Statements 2018 (4 Jul 2019)

Seán Fleming: That is great. I forgot to raise that matter this morning in the earlier session. I thank our guests from the NTMA, the State Claims Agency, the Department of Finance, the Department of Health and the HSE for their attendance and for the information they provided for today's meeting and I thank the Comptroller and Auditor General and his officials for being here today. Is it agreed to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (2 Jul 2019)

Seán Fleming: 347. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applicants in respect of previous Garda recruitment campaigns that are still being processed in respect of the competitions advertised in December 2013, January 2016 and September 2016, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28151/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme (2 Jul 2019)

Seán Fleming: 456. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the HSE is no longer fully funding the cost of prescription contact lenses (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28028/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (2 Jul 2019)

Seán Fleming: 484. To ask the Minister for Health when speech therapy and a device will be provided to a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28155/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (2 Jul 2019)

Seán Fleming: 551. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if an application for a licence (details supplied) has been received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27503/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bituminous Fuel Ban (2 Jul 2019)

Seán Fleming: 570. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the implementation of regulations relating to the sale and purchase of smoky coal in smaller towns and villages nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28125/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Jul 2019)

Seán Fleming: 668. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a form will be signed by her Department (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28095/19]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jun 2019)

Seán Fleming: We are joined by the Comptroller and Auditor General, Mr. Seamus McCarthy, who is a permanent witness to the committee. He is joined today by Ms Ruth Foley, deputy director of audit at the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General. Apologies have been received from Deputy Deering. The first item is the minutes of the meetings of 30 May 2019 and 13 June 2019. Are the minutes agreed?...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jun 2019)

Seán Fleming: We will hold it over for next week. Also held over from last week's meetings is No. 2231B from Mr. John McKeon, Secretary General of the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, dated 7 June, and providing an update to an inquiry the committee made in regard to a protected disclosure regarding St. Munchin's community centre, Limerick. We had received anonymous correspondence...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jun 2019)

Seán Fleming: Is it agreed that we ask for information from RTÉ at the end of September?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jun 2019)

Seán Fleming: We will look at the matter at the end of September. We will put it down to be dealt with in correspondence at that stage. The next category is correspondence the Committee of Public Accounts has issued to organisations subject to audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General asking them to submit their draft accounts for audit within three months of year end. There were 18 bodies on our...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jun 2019)

Seán Fleming: Yes, please. I wish to put it on the public record.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jun 2019)

Seán Fleming: To clarify, the credit unions had to pay into an account in case credit unions experienced financial trouble. Is this a different fund?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jun 2019)

Seán Fleming: How much money was in that fund?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jun 2019)

Seán Fleming: Does the Department now consider all the credit unions safe and the account unnecessary, given that ReBo is being wound down?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jun 2019)

Seán Fleming: Will the credit unions that contributed to the €250 million which, in hindsight, was never necessary get their money back? While I acknowledge that it may be unfair to ask Mr. McCarthy, given that he is the auditor, will he shed any light on whether we should write to the Department?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jun 2019)

Seán Fleming: Where is it?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jun 2019)

Seán Fleming: Much of it has been refunded.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jun 2019)

Seán Fleming: In the meantime, while the accounts are being audited, we will ask the Department of Finance to provide an information note on the issue.