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Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of Enterprise Ireland: Discussion (23 Mar 2023)

Brian Stanley: That concludes the questioning from committee members. I thank the witnesses, the Department staff and the representatives of Enterprise Ireland, for their attendance, for the work they have done in preparing for today's meeting and for the information they have supplied. I also thank the Comptroller and Auditor General, Mr. Seamus McCarthy, and his staff, including Mr. Peter Kinsley, for...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2023)

Brian Stanley: The public business before us this afternoon is as follows: minutes, accounts and financial statements, correspondence, the work programme and any other business. The first item is the minutes of our meeting of 9 March, which had been circulated among members. Does any member wish to raise any matter? Are the minutes agreed to? Agreed. As usual, they will be published on the committee's...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2023)

Brian Stanley: Could the Comptroller and Auditor General explain the €11.4 million in respect of liabilities related to professional added years for transferred-in-service?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2023)

Brian Stanley: What is the value of the material level of non-compliance in relation to the Tipperary, Limerick and Clare education and training boards?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2023)

Brian Stanley: I propose that we write to the three bodies and ask them for an explanation as to what measures they are putting in place to deal with this. I know there is an issue with the education and training boards in that they have explained to us that they are trying to improve their procurement-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2023)

Brian Stanley: -----through individual procurement officers or teams of people. Nevertheless, we will make the request. Is that agreed?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2023)

Brian Stanley: Can we agree to note the financial statements? Agreed. As usual, the financial statements will be published as part of our minutes. We will move on to correspondence. As previously agreed, items of correspondence that were not flagged for discussion for this meeting will continue to be dealt with in accordance with the proposed actions that have been circulated. Decisions taken by the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2023)

Brian Stanley: The note referred to by the Deputy states: Local authorities have been directed that, similar to their revenue account activity, capital expenditure should not exceed capital income within the reporting year. Development contributions are recorded in the capital account of local authorities. The precise manner in which capital and current accounts are managed in order to achieve the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2023)

Brian Stanley: Of the development?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2023)

Brian Stanley: The note states: In reviewing requests for sanction, consideration is given to ensuring that priority infrastructural investment can proceed, that contractual commitments and ongoing projects can proceed; and that development contributions already collected and aligned to specific capital projects can be utilised efficiently. It seems to be the case that local authorities interpret it in...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2023)

Brian Stanley: My understanding was that every pot of money was being sat on in the years that followed that, but-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2023)

Brian Stanley: That is right.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2023)

Brian Stanley: Let us clarify that.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2023)

Brian Stanley: That is a valid question.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2023)

Brian Stanley: The income in 2021 alone was €266 million. We will ask how much is in the total pot now and clarify the situation with the restriction.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2023)

Brian Stanley: That would be useful. Some local authorities may be more restricted than others.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2023)

Brian Stanley: I have seen local authority members deciding where it is spent. That has been my experience. We will seek clarification. Obviously, what happens varies from place to place. No. 1772 B, from Mr. David Moloney, Secretary General of the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, dated 3 March, provides the information we requested regarding the final...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2023)

Brian Stanley: We can take that proposal on board.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2023)

Brian Stanley: In the haste to do that.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2023)

Brian Stanley: Is Deputy Carthy's proposal agreed? Agreed. Correspondence No. 1773 B is again from Mr. Moloney, providing information we requested arising from our meeting with the regulator of the national lottery on 24 November. It is proposed to note and publish this item of correspondence. Deputies Catherine Murphy and Carthy have flagged this matter.