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Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Second Stage (4 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: -----and Amanda's husband, James, for their actions in ensuring that international attention was brought to this issue and which has resulted in the changes being brought forward today.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Second Stage (4 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: It is a very historic day for this House. I am delighted to be here on behalf of the Labour Party to welcome and support this legislation. All of us who were involved in the referendum know that this is legislation which we have to get right. We will work collectively with the Minister to ensure we get it right because we have to get it right. It is a hugely historic occasion for my...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: This is a fairly significant letter in regard to the Office of Public Works, OPW, from a former valuer who worked in the OPW. As I said in private session, I have spoken and met with the individual. I believe the issues he has brought forward in this letter are very serious. We are meeting with the OPW next week and can go through the different issues, particularly those highlighted by the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: I concur with Deputy Connolly. A report is referred to in here that was compiled by this individual, with another individual, who remains employed in the OPW. That report is with the chairperson of the OPW. As I understand it, there has been no reply to that report so we may want to ask the chair of the OPW, in advance of next week, for this report to be sent to the committee-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: -----and also for the reply he sent to the individuals who wrote it, if one exists.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: What is it with Solas?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: I know, but what is the issue?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: So it is over €500,000 and being tendered for inappropriately.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: Are we absolutely certain that Dr. Love will still be in situon 18 October?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: If he is not going to be in situon that date, we will have to bring the meeting forward.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: I suspect he will not be around on that date so we will probably have to bring our meeting forward to next week.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: I thank the Chairman.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: What date has been agreed for dealing with the OPW representative who wrote to us?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: The management of high-wealth individuals' tax liabilities-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: I think the public would benefit from a full, open and transparent discussion on that.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: The decisions that we have made will determine what the clerk has to do regarding meetings because we have three or four meetings we need to tie down in the next few weeks, including Dr. Love, the Office of Public Works, OPW, and the Prison Service whistleblower. Once we know more next week, we might to be able to slot in what we will do with the others.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (4 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: Until the next Government.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Correspondence (4 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: 83. To ask the Minister for Finance if he or other Ministers, ministerial advisers or officials in his Department have ever used private email to communicate on departmental issues between one another or with other persons or organisations; if so, the reason therefor; if these emails will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40519/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (4 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: 101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason in correspondence (details supplied) of 31 August 2018 his Department states that it is not clear that equipment is essential in the case of a person in view of the fact that a HSE report states that it is essential; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40523/18]