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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Oct 2023)

Brian Stanley: A number of matters of serious concern arose in 2022 with regard to An Bord Pleanála's operation. There have been well publicised reviews and reports. The statement outlines the status of these reviews. The only other issue of note is the penalties incurred by the board in 2021, 2022 and 2023 relating to delays. We may bring An Bord Pleanála before the committee again. Does any...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Oct 2023)

Brian Stanley: Deputy Murphy is happy enough to deal with everything in one session.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Oct 2023)

Brian Stanley: Deputy Murphy suggests we try to deal with the whole lot on 26 October. Does any member disagree? Deputy Murphy has made a valid point on having all of the organisations in the room at the same time.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Oct 2023)

Brian Stanley: We will need to keep the list short because otherwise it would dilute the engagement. We should keep it to funding and governance issues for Uisce Éireann, questions that come up for the Commission for Regulation of Utilities and housing delivery for the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. That is the main part of our focus.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Oct 2023)

Brian Stanley: Yes, it is with regard to bringing them under the remit of the Comptroller and Auditor General. There is the local government auditor and other entities. On 9 November, it is proposed that we meet with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland and the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications to discuss chapter 8 of the report of the accounts of the public services on the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Oct 2023)

Brian Stanley: That is it. It is agreed. That concludes our consideration of the work programme. The last item on the agenda for today is any other business. Do members wish to raise any other matter?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Oct 2023)

Brian Stanley: You may, yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Oct 2023)

Brian Stanley: The next step in that regard is to notify the Committee on Parliamentary Privileges and Oversight of our request and await its decision on it.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Oct 2023)

Brian Stanley: That is the key point. I mentioned in my remarks this morning to two of the management team of RTÉ that we were of a mind to move to compellability now if production of the document was refused today. We have a proposal. I do not wish to misrepresent the Deputies. Deputy McAuliffe is saying that if it is not resolved in a speedy manner, we move to compel.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Oct 2023)

Brian Stanley: That is okay. I wanted to clarify that.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Oct 2023)

Brian Stanley: Absolutely.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Oct 2023)

Brian Stanley: I am very concerned about the timeline. With that in mind and given that we are coming up to the back end of the year, we should now seek powers of compellability. If Ms Ní Raghallaigh, the chair of RTÉ, can help us in this regard while this is taking place, that would be helpful. We also asked the management team to keep the decision under review and to reconsider it when they...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Oct 2023)

Brian Stanley: Absolutely.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Oct 2023)

Brian Stanley: We have the scoping document and the additions to it from our discussion yesterday. As the Deputy stated, we will need to hold more meetings to try to frame that.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Oct 2023)

Brian Stanley: Is it agreed that we proceed with seeking to compel this document and notify the Committee on Parliamentary Privileges and Oversight in that regard? Agreed. Are there any other matters members wish to raise under any other business? Okay. The meeting stands adjourned until Thursday, 19 October, when we will meet representatives of Children's Health Ireland and the National Paediatric...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (11 Oct 2023)

Brian Stanley: 50. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the expenditure in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 on generators purchased to provide dispatchable power to the grid when other sources are not supplying sufficient quantities. [44238/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (10 Oct 2023)

Brian Stanley: 262. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if local authorities are experiencing delays in housing acquisitions from members of the public. [43559/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (10 Oct 2023)

Brian Stanley: 263. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the percentage of housing acquisitions by local authorities that go beyond 12 weeks during the conveyancing process. [43560/23]

Public Accounts Committee: Health Service Executive: Financial Statements 2023 (5 Oct 2023)

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

Public Accounts Committee: Health Service Executive: Financial Statements 2023 (5 Oct 2023)

Brian Stanley: I will let the Deputy back in for a second round.