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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: Okay. On Fáilte Ireland, Mr. McCarthy mentioned an issue with pension liability. Is that an issue for the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform or the line Department? With whom should we correspond to get clarification?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: I suggest we write to Bord Fáilte in the first instance to get clarification. It would also probably be appropriate to at least raise the matter with the line Department. We should reference that it is has been brought to our attention. There are a couple of accounts with very small amounts of money. The special account for hepatitis C has €1.7 million, and this is small in...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: Is the figure of €1.7 million growing every year?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: There is the special account for the Health Repayment Scheme Act and it is €150,000 and the health repayment donations fund, with a nil turnover. Are they serving a purpose at the moment?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: I am sorry for holding us up and the Chairman will be glad to hear I must go to the Dáil Chamber in approximately ten minutes so he will be rid of me for a while at least. I have a general query in the first instance relating to accounts and financial statements, particularly financial planning. This arises from the commentary relating to the scandalous case of the child and...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: I have another issue I wish to raise.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: I agree with the Chairman, but if this committee does not pursue the need for accountability in such instances, then no one else in the Oireachtas will do so. We need to be cognisant of that when we are compiling reports.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: My final point relates to accounts-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: I accept that. I wish to raise the debacle of the pay of the Secretary General of the Department of Health. The Chairman will recall that, when we asked the Secretary General about his publicly stated position that he was waiving a portion of his salary, he refused to answer our questions. Having submitted parliamentary questions to the Departments of Health and Public Expenditure and...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: On the off chance that I am not here for that, I request that we write to the Department of Health seeking clarification as to when that salary ceased to be waived-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: -----and how it is addressed in the accounts. I am happy that the matter is on the agenda under any other business, AOB, but it raises bigger questions about the type of information that we are getting from Departments.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: I have to go to the Chamber. Is it agreed that the committee should write to the Department regarding the waiving of the Secretary General's salary?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: It is just in case I am not here.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: Could it also be agreed that we write to the Secretary General directly to ask him about the period of time during which the portion of his salary was waived?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: Would it not be handier to ask the question now and get the information in February?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: I agree, but-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: -----we should do both.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: My proposal is that we do both. It would not undermine any other process.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: It will not be a big part of the accounts because I do not believe it is a widespread practice. This is a specific issue. I agree it is not a personal one. The fault lies with the leaders of the Government who agreed to a salary increase of over €80,000 with no process used and, as yet, no justification given. I took umbrage at the fact that one senior Government Minister, the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (27 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: 43. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the proposed timeframe to honour the Government commitment to recognise the state of Palestine. [3538/22]