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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Sep 2023)

Brian Stanley: The business before us this afternoon is minutes, accounts and financial statements, correspondence, our work programme and any other business. The first item is the minutes of the meeting of 21 September 2023, which have been circulated to members. Does any member wish to raise any issues? Are the minutes agreed? I take that as agreed. As usual, they will be published on the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Sep 2023)

Brian Stanley: Okay, I thank Mr. McCarthy for that. Can we agree to note the listing of accounts and financial statements? Agreed. As usual, the listing of accounts and financial statements will be published as part of our minutes. We will move to correspondence. As previously agreed, items that were not flagged for discussion for this meeting will continue to be dealt with in accordance with the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Sep 2023)

Brian Stanley: When was Mr. McCarthy's office finished with them?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Sep 2023)

Brian Stanley: They have not been laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas yet.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Sep 2023)

Brian Stanley: It would be appropriate for us to perhaps send a memo to the Department asking it to do that in view of the fact that the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board is appearing before the committee on 19 October.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Sep 2023)

Brian Stanley: We might write to the Secretary General, Mr. Robert Watt, asking for that.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Sep 2023)

Brian Stanley: On 26 October, we will engage with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage with regard to the Department’s 2022 appropriation account. The delivery of social housing by local authorities and the funding and governance of Uisce Éireann have been flagged as specific areas of interest. Representatives of Uisce Éireann and the Commission for Regulation of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (27 Sep 2023)

Brian Stanley: 47. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of generators purchased to provide dispatchable power to the grid when other sources are not supplying sufficient quantities; to set out the fuel type they use; and the cost of purchasing them. [41849/23]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2023)

Brian Stanley: The first item on the agenda for public business this morning is the minutes of our meetings of 6 July, 11 July and 13 July. These have been circulated to members. Do any members wish to raise any matters regarding the minutes? Are the minutes agreed? Agreed. As usual, they will be published on the committee's webpage. We now move on to accounts and financial statements. We have a...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2023)

Brian Stanley: No.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2023)

Brian Stanley: Before the Comptroller and Auditor General goes any further, I will ask him a question on the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman. Is the issue just with the pensions liability that is accruing? Is that what the Comptroller and Auditor General is referring to or are there other matters involved?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2023)

Brian Stanley: Is it not for the Secretary General of the Department and the Accounting Officer in the office of the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman to knock heads together?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2023)

Brian Stanley: Okay, I suggest that we write a short letter to the Secretary General of the Department of Finance pointing out that we are concerned that this matter has not been resolved and asking him to inform us of any progress. Is that agreed?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2023)

Brian Stanley: Okay. Mr. McCarthy might take the next bunch of six.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2023)

Brian Stanley: We are happy enough there.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2023)

Brian Stanley: It is good that there has been a change. It needed that.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2023)

Brian Stanley: With the parent body, there is substantial funding going in?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2023)

Brian Stanley: Yes, carry on.