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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 May 2022)

Brian Stanley: It would seem someone wants to see the back of it. Having this document since yesterday, that is certainly the impression I got. Would it be in order to bring this document to the attention of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and correspond with them?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 May 2022)

Brian Stanley: Is there some way we can raise this with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 May 2022)

Brian Stanley: Has the Deputy a suggestion?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 May 2022)

Brian Stanley: We will ask for that business case and the value for money review from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. That is one thing we can do. If the Deputy is suggesting we should go beyond that, and I believe that we should, then we need suggestions. What can we do in relation to raising this? Will we bring it to the attention of the Minister and the Department of the Taoiseach?...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 May 2022)

Brian Stanley: I get that.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 May 2022)

Brian Stanley: The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. Okay. We will ask for the Department's response on that and ask them if they are aware of this. We will also bring some of this information to the Department's attention. Is that agreed? Agreed. No. 1247 B from Ms Mary Hurley, Secretary General, Department of Rural and Community Development, dated 18 May 2022, provides information...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 May 2022)

Brian Stanley: In the correspondence they also say: "The Department of Rural and Community Development has never had a funding relationship with Benefacts." That is their answer on that. It is proposed that we will note and publish that. Is that agreed? Agreed. We shall move on now to correspondence from and related to private individuals and any other correspondence. No. 1255 C from Deputy...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 May 2022)

Brian Stanley: No other items of correspondence are before us for consideration today. The following engagements are confirmed: the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth on 2 June; 9 June is a non-sitting week; and the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board will be on 16 June. As previously agreed, we will engage with the Department of Housing, Local Government...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 May 2022)

Brian Stanley: If they are agreeable to come before the committee-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 May 2022)

Brian Stanley: Okay.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 May 2022)

Brian Stanley: We could check that.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 May 2022)

Brian Stanley: We can do that. That would be useful. There is also interest in a further engagement with Horse Racing Ireland and the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board. It is not certain that the latest set of accounts will be available for the committee before the summer recess. Is there a level of accountability in regard to Horse Sport Ireland?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 May 2022)

Brian Stanley: It is unlikely the accounts will be ready before the summer recess. Is that correct?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 May 2022)

Brian Stanley: We will do that. We could have representatives of Horse Sport Ireland appear before the committee at the same time if they are willing to come in. We cannot compel them to attend but we could request that they attend on the same day. That could be interesting.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 May 2022)

Brian Stanley: There must be some oversight once the Department writes the cheque.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 May 2022)

Brian Stanley: If the body is not audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we cannot compel it-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 May 2022)

Brian Stanley: Then the funding body must answer the questions.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 May 2022)

Brian Stanley: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 May 2022)

Brian Stanley: Absolutely. On whatever day we invite in a representative of the organisation in question, it would be normal practice to also invite in an official from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. We will check that with the Department but it most likely it will be autumn before we will be in a position to issue that invite. As usual, if there are any specific areas or bodies...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 May 2022)

Brian Stanley: I had that experience. The issue is whether, in the event that we bring in officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs, there are other issues we need to discuss with the Department.