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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...

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

Brian Stanley: I understand that.

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

Brian Stanley: Go on.

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

Brian Stanley: Briefly.

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

Brian Stanley: Sorry-----

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

Brian Stanley: Thank you. The contract mentioned one year as well. I read it very carefully.