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- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)
Brian Stanley: The context is that RTÉ is faced with substantial financial challenges thus leading to a number of questions. This committee has had RTÉ in here a number of times as there has been a number of issues that we have been concerned about. Both the work that this committee has done and some of its recommendations have been useful. Of course we, as a committee, have encouraged RTÉ...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)
Brian Stanley: The correspondence we have here sets out that in December €1.2 billion had been spent. A question we need an answer to is whether the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board, NPHDB, can advise as to what the allocation was for budget 2023 so we could see how close they are to the €1.7 billion estimate, and if we will reach that this year.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)
Brian Stanley: Okay, so it is €1.4 billion.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)
Brian Stanley: Is the €300 million for the three hospitals in Children's Health Ireland?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)
Brian Stanley: We will ask them that because if it is €1.4 billion-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)
Brian Stanley: Or it could be squeezed out of other capital projects.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)
Brian Stanley: Without going near the Vote.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)
Brian Stanley: We had here a couple of weeks ago-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)
Brian Stanley: That is the figure. It is minuscule what is being settled. Some €520 million is disputed, which are verified as claims and accepted as claims at this point but have yet to be settled.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)
Brian Stanley: That is the word.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)
Brian Stanley: I believe there could be more than €600 million in claims signalled. This is really big beef. We are talking about big money if it is in addition to the figures we have here. We can ask the HSE the question next week. We will ask the secretariat to note this and request information from them. We will ask what the budget is and if it will be sufficient, particularly in light of the...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)
Brian Stanley: The Deputy's item is No. R1574 C. The three letters are fairly similar anyway.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)
Brian Stanley: Yes I agree.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)
Brian Stanley: I am not aware. It was not in my time.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)
Brian Stanley: We can put it on the list for consideration.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)
Brian Stanley: I understand it was raised by at this committee the then Deputy Kate O'Connell. That is going back a few years now. The point was well made that there are issues that have to be dealt with quickly because we are talking about people's health and well-being. It is an issue of concern that it has taken so long. The Charities Regulator was last before the committee on 21 November 2019.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)
Brian Stanley: It was raised by then Deputy O'Connell with the chief executive of the Charities Regulator, Helen Martin, at the committee on that date. That is how far back it was.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)
Brian Stanley: I would suggest in the short term that we correspond and ask why there was such a delay. I have not seen the transcript of that meeting. What we have here is a report on the transcript from a number of individuals, including Deputy Hourigan herself. I do not have the benefit of actually seeing the transcript. I suggest we ask the Charities Regulator why in this case it took so long - over...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)
Brian Stanley: That concludes our consideration of correspondence. The next item of business is our work programme. At our meeting on 19 January, we agreed our work programme for January and February. We want to continue the practice of trying to plan at least six or seven weeks out to give everybody, the witnesses and the secretariat, a chance to get their ducks lined up. Next week, we will engage with...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2023)
Brian Stanley: People need to be thinking about whether there are issues. I am a bit concerned because that is four weeks away. I do not want a situation where we are trying to fill that gap next week, which would be within a 21-day period. I suggest that we revert back to that later in the meeting and members have a think about this. I am concerned about that date. The Central Bank has not confirmed...