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Children's Health Ireland - Patient safety concerns and reviews in paediatric orthopaedic surgical services: Statements, Questions and Answers (26 Sep 2023)

Cormac Devlin: I appreciate being given time to contribute on this very important yet distributing situation at Temple Street. At the outset, I offer my condolences to the family and parents of Dollceanna Carter and all those affected. This issue is causing great anxiety for many patients and families who have used the services of Temple Street. It has caused significant public disquiet and has the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Appointments Service (20 Sep 2023)

Cormac Devlin: 209. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to detail in tabular form the number of formal reviews on PAS competition decisions, and the number that were overturned, in each of the years 2021, 2022 and to 12 September 2023; the five main reasons listed for overturning on formal review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40165/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (20 Sep 2023)

Cormac Devlin: 237. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to detail the arrangements around the new Employment Regulation Order for PSA operatives, including the commencement date and backdating (if applicable); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40164/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (20 Sep 2023)

Cormac Devlin: 333. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the case of a school (details supplied) has been brought to her attention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40166/23]

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)

Cormac Devlin: Mr. Bakhurst's colleagues are very welcome back. I welcome Mr. Bakhurst here for the first time. Everyone is very excited to come before the Committee of Public Accounts. The witnesses will know that when they come back to us in a couple of months' time. I will stick with the tripartite agreement because the information Mr. Lynch has provided is new. Certainly from my perspective, the...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)

Cormac Devlin: In terms of that actual process, I am not saying Mr. Lynch said this, but there was an impression clearly given that it was almost all Dee Forbes. That is the impression that was given here two weeks ago.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)

Cormac Devlin: But the finalised element of it-----

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)

Cormac Devlin: There were two representatives on that call.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)

Cormac Devlin: That was what we were told. Ms Mullooly is indicating.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)

Cormac Devlin: No. We have all that-----

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)

Cormac Devlin: I ask Ms Ní Raghallaigh about the initial scoping exercise by Grant Thornton, the first report. Was an opportunity given to Mr. Tubridy to see that report before it was basically made public?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)

Cormac Devlin: When it became known who they were going to, was that information given, or did Mr. Tubridy find out, like everybody else in the country, through the press?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)

Cormac Devlin: But he was not given an opportunity to see the report before it became public.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)

Cormac Devlin: I will turn to Mr. Bakhurst. Regarding his opening remarks on the reforms, I welcome some of the reforms he has already announced and I am sure many more are to come. Mr. Lynch referred to some of the correspondence we have not seen, such as the Mazars forensic examination of the internal workings of RTÉ. I presume all correspondence, including emails to former employees at senior and...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)

Cormac Devlin: I thank the Chair. There was no clock.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)

Cormac Devlin: I will stick with that email of 25 April. It is interesting that it arises this morning. I do not know why it was not furnished to us previously.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)

Cormac Devlin: From our last engagement, given the seriousness, all the information that was out in the public domain and the questions that were there, does Mr. Lynch not think that RTÉ should have done a trawl before its first appearance before the committee?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)

Cormac Devlin: Mr. Lynch now has access to Ms Forbes's email.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)

Cormac Devlin: Relating to these payments.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023)

Cormac Devlin: On the register of interests, Mr. Bakhurst has announced some changes. As I said, some of them are very welcome and needed. He referenced international best practice around the register of interests and looking at other organisations abroad and elsewhere. Will he expand a little more on who will be included in that register of interests? What will be the level of staff and what will they...