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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: If we are going to be relying on imports, which appears likely because of the cost, as electric vehicles are quite expensive anyway, and people are probably going to rely on the second-hand market, what are the VRT implications in that regard?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: Okay. We will hold off on writing to the Department. I will ask the question in person next week.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: What number is it?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: I do not have it with me. We will leave it.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: I refer to paragraph (d), which states that Horse Sport Ireland should obtain legal advice on whether the procurement rules apply to this transaction in advance of finalising an agreement with the landlord at Greenogue. It is an industrial estate. I would like greater clarity from Horse Sport Ireland in respect of whether it believes procurement rules apply in this context and whether it...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: We had the Department in this morning. Let us see what comes back in relation to the note they said that they would provide and we can come back on it then.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: They are making it clear that they want time to complete. I completely understand Deputy Munster's frustration and the frustration of the employees who have waited a very long time. It is not only a question of recognising the other issues, such as holiday and other entitlements and backdating some of what was found. I am not sure the Scope section, at the same time, can give us an interim...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: I would say this is a serious review by the Scope department. I have seen some of the work that they have done previously. We would not benefit from a piecemeal approach. On proper updates, I am comfortable with what they are proposing here in terms of that particular Department's role in this because it is a serious review. If it was coming from Revenue, that would be the view we would...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: I have no difficulty with this but I would have presumed that it is not up to RTÉ to make that decision and that Scope section will come in and determine what it will look at rather than be given a sample.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: Okay.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: Obviously, all of the money has not been spent yet but some money has been spent to date. It is probably this aspect we can deal with. Approximately €50 million has been spent on a pharmacy and other ancillary services. There may well be a car park. Can we ask the Department of Health what has been expended to date, including on the design? We have been waiting since 2018. There...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: Has other money in spent on the site in advance of a decision being made-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: The money that has been spent.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: No.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: This has been raised on a couple of occasions. I raised it with the Garda Commissioner, and I raised it again this morning with regard to the memorandum of understanding. Can we ask it for an update on whether the memorandum of understanding has been signed? There is an impediment to the establishment of the new corporate enforcement agency as a consequence of not having this. It has been...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: We were told it was imminent when the Garda Commissioner was last before the committee. The definition of terminology is-----

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (28 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 146. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of closed accounts that were credited or an attempt to credit was made with the €200 grant for electricity bills. [21519/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (28 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 147. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of accounts of deceased persons that were credited with the €200 electricity credit. [21520/22]