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Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)

Seán Fleming: Mr. Breslin can understand that is why I am actually more concerned about the PwC report about where we are from today to completion. What has happened is tragic. We cannot change the past but we can, to some extent, control what will happen from now on. The most important thing is there has to be some absolute assurance in place for the future costs. We have completed our extensive work....

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)

Seán Fleming: Obviously they did not transfer to the Department of Health. That is another concern.

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)

Seán Fleming: The witnesses will learn their lesson but none of them will ever be doing a national children's hospital again. It is supposed to be here for a century. The Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment, the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport or some other Government Department will be doing other projects with equivalent expenditure. That is why I get concerned....

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)

Seán Fleming: I appreciate there are members of the public present in the Public Gallery but it is an Oireachtas committee and only members of the Oireachtas may speak.

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)

Seán Fleming: We are happy to speak to members of the public separately but we will conclude the meeting now. I thank those present in the Public Gallery for watching, learning and feeding back into the Committee of Public Accounts. If they feel we have something to contribute to the process or if they want to come back through the Committee of Public Accounts with an observation, we would be happy to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (31 Jan 2019)

Seán Fleming: 60. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to providing a limited capital allowance scheme in designated areas to build residential accommodation for the rental market; if further consideration has been given to allow the VAT on construction costs to be reclaimed with a view to reducing the price for potential renters and purchasers; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Data (31 Jan 2019)

Seán Fleming: 71. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of civil servants on the panel for a transfer from his Department and agencies under his remit; the length of time applicants have been on the list for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4754/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Data (31 Jan 2019)

Seán Fleming: 96. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of civil servants on the panel for a transfer from his Department and agencies under his remit; the length of time applicants have been on the list for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4753/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Service Level Agreements (31 Jan 2019)

Seán Fleming: 151. To ask the Minister for Health the service level agreement or other governance arrangements in place and the amount of funding provided to an organisation (details supplied) either directly by his Department or through the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4756/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (31 Jan 2019)

Seán Fleming: 229. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a copy of a report (details supplied) to examine the youth service grant in its totality will be provided; her views on the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4758/19]

National Surplus (Reserve Fund for Exceptional Contingencies) Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jan 2019)

Seán Fleming: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Second Stage of what I would call the rainy day fund Bill. I thank my colleague, Deputy Michael McGrath, who proposed this in 2015. It was included as part negotiations of the confidence and supply agreement with Fine Gael in early 2016. I am quite sure that had he not proposed that with the support of the Fianna Fáil Parliamentary Party at...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Status (29 Jan 2019)

Seán Fleming: 263. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the circumstances in which the citizenship of a minor can be cancelled in cases in which a passport is issued to a person born here to non-EEA parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4199/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (29 Jan 2019)

Seán Fleming: 401. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting lists for eye appointments, including outpatients and inpatients, and procedures to be carried out in County Laois; the number of doctors who are working on same in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4213/19]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Jan 2019)

Seán Fleming: We are joined by the Comptroller and Auditor General, Seamus McCarthy, who is a permanent witness to the committee. He is joined by Deirdre Quaid, deputy director of audit. Apologies have been received from Deputy Deering. I want to hold over the minutes of the last meeting. I have not had an opportunity to review them. In terms of matters arising, we will move on from the minutes and go...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Jan 2019)

Seán Fleming: It is clear from the opening statement, which will be discussed, that there is a big matter of principle here. We were assured that a report of some description would be concluded and published. However, we are now being told that the advice provided to the HEA makes it clear that this is "not possible". The authority has gone down a long road with a lot of people only to find, at the end...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Jan 2019)

Seán Fleming: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Jan 2019)

Seán Fleming: He will be here later.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Jan 2019)

Seán Fleming: We will take it up with the Secretary General later.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Jan 2019)

Seán Fleming: We will come back and review that after today's meeting. The points are all well made and noted. We will take the matter up with Mr. Ó Foghlú, the Secretary General later this morning. The next correspondence, Nos. 1881 and 1882, are the opening statements from the Department of Education and Skills, which we will note and publish. We will discuss them later this morning. ...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Jan 2019)

Seán Fleming: We are coming back to that for definite as soon as we get the response on the broader issues. Next correspondence is No. 1837B from Mr. John O'Sullivan, Commissioner of Valuation, Valuation Office, dated 11 January 2019 providing information requested by the committee on the basis for the valuation of Harold's Cross stadium and comparisons used. We will note and publish this. People can...