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

Brian Stanley: I know. The Deputy has the committee's support for that one. The next category is correspondence from and related to private individuals and any other correspondence. No. R2085 C, from Mr. Fintan Gorman, former chairperson of Inland Fisheries Ireland, IFI, dated 21 July 2023. Mr. Gorman contests certain statements made at the meeting of the Committee of Public Accounts of 6 July 2023 at...

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

Brian Stanley: That is helpful to know. Is it agreed that we make the correspondent, Mr. Gorman, aware that his correspondence has been considered by the committee and that the matter is now on the parliamentary record? Agreed. There are two more items of correspondence. No. 2120 C is from an individual, dated 21 August 2023, regarding the Córas Iompair Éireann, CIÉ, superannuation scheme....

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

Brian Stanley: Okay. CIÉ does not come under our remit but I think we have a legitimate reason for writing to it and asking for it to account for this. The last item we have to deal with today is No. 2122 C from Deputy Catherine Murphy, dated 21 August, related to our upcoming engagement with RTÉ. We have dealt with this. That will come in as part of our work programme. Is Deputy Murphy...

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

Brian Stanley: The Deputy is happy enough with that. We will move on then to No. 4, which is the work programme. At our previous meeting on 13 July, we agreed the following engagements, and I will hold members' attention for a few minutes while we go through this. On 28 September, representatives from NAMA will appear before the committee with regard to financial statements 2022 and the Comptroller and...

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

Brian Stanley: Okay. Again, if there is anything else that is not on it, members might flag the issues. We do not want to have a huge list of items. Let us try to keep a focus on the meeting, but if there is anything in particular, members might please flag it up with me or the secretariat. With regard to 26 October, we have an opportunity. The Industrial Development Authority has been mentioned in...

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

Brian Stanley: Yes, and the Commission for Regulation of Utilities. Is that agreed? Agreed. Again, I ask members to keep the list short, but if there are specific issues around performance, spend and accountability in Irish Water, can they flag it up for the Department and Irish Water to address at that meeting on 26 October, which is roughly five weeks away? That concludes our consideration of the...

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

Brian Stanley: We will move to No. 3, correspondence. As previously agreed, items that were not flagged for discussion at this meeting will continue to be dealt with in accordance with the proposed actions that have been circulated. Decisions taken by the committee in relation to correspondence are recorded in the minutes of the committee meetings and published on the committee's web page. The...

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

Brian Stanley: Next is No. R2094 B from Mr. Ciarán Breen, director of the State Claims Agency, dated 26 July. It provides information that we requested arising from our meeting with that body on 2 March. I propose that we note and publish this correspondence. Is that agreed? Agreed.

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

Brian Stanley: There is a bit to go in terms of the patients’ procedures not being progressed. However, at least diagnostics is performing. That is very important given the current circumstances with the health services and waiting times. I move on to No. R2110 from Ms Katherine Licken, Secretary General of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, dated 10 August,...

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

Brian Stanley: There will. That is for sure. We will note and publish that correspondence. No. R2125 B is from Mr. Mark Griffin, Secretary General of the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, dated 23 August. It provides information requested by the committee. I propose to note and publish this item of correspondence. Is that agreed? Agreed. Due to the matters referred to...

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

Brian Stanley: That is the property, Aasleagh Lodge. I thank the Deputy. No. R2131 B is correspondence from Mr. Hugh Hume, the Commissioner of An Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, dated 4 September 2023. It provides an update on a GSOC investigation into alleged financial irregularities associated with the Garda Síochána College in Templemore. I propose we note and publish...

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

Brian Stanley: There are a few people and couples whose sole income is this pension and it has been 15 years without an increase. There is nobody else in the State in this situation. Social welfare has gone up; everything has gone up since then.

Mortgage Interest Relief: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Sep 2023)

Brian Stanley: The situation we are in at the moment is that we have thousands of householders who are in serious arrears. I am meeting mortgage holders across Laois-Offaly, who are struggling. Some 21,400 are confirmed to be in serious arrears. Serious arrears means exactly that. Tens of thousands more are in arrears. Some households are paying interest rates of 7%, 8% and 9%. One man I met at the...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)

Brian Stanley: I welcome the witnesses. I remind all those in attendance to make sure their mobile phones are switched off or on silent mode. Before we start, I wish to explain some limitations to parliamentary privilege, and the practice of the Houses as regards references witnesses may make to other persons in their evidence. The evidence of witnesses physically present or who give evidence from within...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)

Brian Stanley: Tá a lán obair agat. We are also joined by Mr. Adrian Lynch, director of audiences, channels, and marketing; Ms Paula Mullooly, director of legal affairs; Mr. Richard Collins, former chief financial officer, CFO; Mr. Declan McBennett, group head of sport; Mr. Conor Mullen, head of strategy and commercial compliance; and Mr. Robert Shortt, staff representative on the board. They...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)

Brian Stanley: I thank Ms Ní Raghallaigh and call on Mr. Bakhurst to make his opening statement.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)

Brian Stanley: Thank you, Mr. Bakhurst.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)

Brian Stanley: That is okay, Mr. Collins. I had you down as the director of finance. We can change that. I assure you it was not intentional. Thanks for the clarification. Mr. Lynch has asked to make an opening statement. He may proceed.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)

Brian Stanley: In relation to Mr. Lynch's statement of clarification, are we not dancing on the head of a pin here? I want you to clarify this for me briefly. Mr. Kelly, in his email to RTÉ on 16 January 2020, wrote: "Lovely to see you all yesterday evening. I thought it was a very productive meeting..." The email from Breda O'Keeffe on 20 February 2020 reads: "We can agree to a fee of...