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- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts (Resumed)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (7 Feb 2019) Seán Fleming: The Attorney General is the lead, therefore, in all the types of cases I mentioned. In that case, the office is the lead and does a substantial amount of advising of Government bodies in relation to commercial interests and those types of cases.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts (Resumed)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (7 Feb 2019) Seán Fleming: Yes, I meant that the office advises the OPW on commercial leases.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts (Resumed)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (7 Feb 2019) Seán Fleming: One matter that has troubled the committee for the past number of years is that of the State redress scheme and the various transfers of assets from religious institutions to the HSE. Perhaps the State should call on the Attorney General's advice in that regard or perhaps it is already involved. The matter regularly appears on the committee's agenda. There were agreements in 2002 and 2009....
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts (Resumed)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (7 Feb 2019) Seán Fleming: The Chief State Solicitor's office is advising the Department of Education and Skills only.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts (Resumed)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (7 Feb 2019) Seán Fleming: Yes, the committee received a report last month. Why is the office not advising the Department of Health or the HSE? Why is the advice being split?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts (Resumed)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (7 Feb 2019) Seán Fleming: In that case, the Chief State Solicitor's office would advise the Department of Health but not the HSE.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts (Resumed)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (7 Feb 2019) Seán Fleming: I am a little confused because I thought the HSE is now under the remit of the Department of Health.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts (Resumed)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (7 Feb 2019) Seán Fleming: Okay. I listed those examples because it is probably no harm for people to understand some of the matters in which the Chief State Solicitor's office is involved. I identified them from its annual report and they are some of the issues I wanted to be addressed. Does Deputy O'Connell wish to contribute?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts (Resumed)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (7 Feb 2019) Seán Fleming: I just mentioned a case involving Poland.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts (Resumed)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (7 Feb 2019) Seán Fleming: No, I did not mention anything else.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts (Resumed)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (7 Feb 2019) Seán Fleming: Is that for Garda vetting?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts (Resumed)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (7 Feb 2019) Seán Fleming: Will Mr. Moloney explain that because we are not experts on the matter?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts (Resumed)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (7 Feb 2019) Seán Fleming: Depending on the level of responsibility.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts (Resumed)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (7 Feb 2019) Seán Fleming: For the information of Deputy O'Connell, we have spoken about that matter and agreed to write to the Department of Justice and Equality which is the lead Department for the project for the timetable for its completion. The agencies are only part of the group; the Department of Justice and Equality is taking the lead in dealing with the issue.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts (Resumed)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (7 Feb 2019) Seán Fleming: I thank all of the witnesses, including the staff from the Office of the Attorney General, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution and the Office of the Chief State Solicitor, for their attendance and the material they have provided for the committee. I also thank the Comptroller and Auditor General. It is agreed that the clerk will request any follow-up information sought and...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (7 Feb 2019)
Seán Fleming: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the design team will commence work on a school project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5974/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (7 Feb 2019)
Seán Fleming: 155. To ask the Minister for Health when a bed will be available for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5973/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (7 Feb 2019)
Seán Fleming: 164. To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment will be arranged for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6068/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Groups (5 Feb 2019)
Seán Fleming: 59. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the consultation process on the future of the Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5405/19]
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (31 Jan 2019)
Seán Fleming: We will begin in public session. I am joined by the Comptroller and Auditor General, Mr. Seamus McCarthy, as a permanent witness to the committee. He is joined by Mr. Mark Brady, deputy director of audit. Apologies have been received from Deputy Deering. The next item on the agenda are the minutes of the meeting. I want to clear the minutes of the meetings we have had since the beginning...