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Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Local Government Fund Account 2021
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4: Re-allocation of Voted Funds
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 7: The Housing Agency’s Revolving Acquisition Fund (26 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: They need to be short-circuited too. That is all I say to you.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Local Government Fund Account 2021
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4: Re-allocation of Voted Funds
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 7: The Housing Agency’s Revolving Acquisition Fund (26 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: Can I suggest that in this particular local issue, it might be helpful if one of the officials come back to the Deputy on this.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Local Government Fund Account 2021
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4: Re-allocation of Voted Funds
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 7: The Housing Agency’s Revolving Acquisition Fund (26 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: I thank the witnesses and the staff of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage for the work they have done preparing for today's meeting. I thank the Department for its work as well and I thank the Comptroller and Auditor General, Mr. Seamus McCarthy, and Ms O'Connor for attending. I also thank Ms Costello, from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, for coming...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: The business before us this afternoon comprises the minutes, accounts and financial statements, correspondence, work programme and any other business. There is a substantial body of work, so I ask for members' co-operation. We will try to move along through the business efficiently. The first item is the minutes of the meeting of 19 January. They have been circulated. No member wishes...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: Do we allow three months?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: We are looking at seven months here. Do any members wish to refer to the accounts and financial statements?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: Why do the SUSI grants go through the City of Dublin Education and Training Board, CDETB? Is it a historical issue?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: For how much is that?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: I thank Mr. McCarthy for that communication. There are two bodies we have to write to, the Medical Council and the Adoption Authority of Ireland, regarding late supply and we have the issue of the CDETB. Is Deputy Murphy making a proposal regarding that?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: It is agreed that we will write to the other two bodies and note the listing of accounts and financial statements. Agreed. As usual, the listing of accounts and financial statements will be published as part of our minutes. No. 3 on our agenda is correspondence. As previously agreed, items that were not flagged for discussion at this meeting will continue to be dealt with in accordance...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: Is that agreed? Agreed. We have raised the issue of a business case regarding the Benefacts decision a number of times and we have not seen one to date. For a relatively small amount of money, Benefacts provided a large amount of information across a wide area. It was a great go-to service for Department officials and public bodies.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: That is right.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: Yes, it was an interesting decision. I have not heard the logic for it yet. The committee has discussed the matter many times. We will persevere and seek information in the two areas outlined. We have agreed to note and publish No. R1654B regarding Benefacts. No. R1657B from Ms Eeva Leinonen, president of Maynooth University, is dated 11 January 2023 and provides information requested...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: The table on page 3 of the document is labelled as giving a detailed summary of student moneys collected and expended on student facilities. It is certainly not clear to me and the Deputy is also not happy that this provides the answer.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: The Deputy's questions concern how much money is there, who has it and what it is going to be used for.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: Okay.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: We will look for that information. We will move on. No. R1658B, from Ms Dee Forbes, director general, RTÉ, dated 11 January 2023, provides information requested by the committee regarding expenditure on a musical production, Toy Show - the Musical. It is proposed to note and publish this correspondence. Is that agreed? Agreed. Regarding this matter, further correspondence has been...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: We can do that.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: The Deputy has asked a number of questions. First, if RTÉ is proceeding with another musical will it conduct a review first? RTÉ has indicated that so it looks like RTÉ will proceed and we must get it confirmed whether a review will be carried out. The Deputy raised the issue of giving notice of cancellations and asked a very legitimate question. She asked how many shows...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)

Brian Stanley: No, it is not. RTÉ is not directly responsible but substantial funding goes from the Department to RTÉ, which obviously has a hugely important programme. The Deputy is correct that what this committee is debating here concerns hundreds of thousands of euro here as opposed many billions.