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

Brian Stanley: I ask members to give that some consideration. There maybe another issue.

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

Brian Stanley: If we bring in officials for a three-hour meeting, it would be helpful to indicate we want the passport issue to be part of the engagement. Passports are a problem and a number of things have happened. We all forgot to renew our passports because we forgot we would ever need to leave the country again when we were dealing with Covid. Hopefully, we have reached the end of that now. I know...

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

Brian Stanley: Results.

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

Brian Stanley: If members have any suggestions, they should forward them to the clerk to the committee.

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

Brian Stanley: We will do that. If there are any other matters members would like discussed with the Department of Foreign Affairs at our meeting, they should bring it to the attention of the clerk to the committee. As there is no other business, we will adjourn until 9.30 a.m. on Thursday, 2 June when we will engage with the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (26 May 2022)

Brian Stanley: 32. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the re-opening of the three-day care centres in County Laois; and the timelines for Mountmellick and Abbeyleix day care centre re-openings. [26713/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (26 May 2022)

Brian Stanley: 95. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a facility (details supplied); if the building will be now upgraded to meet the needs of the residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26712/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (25 May 2022)

Brian Stanley: 7. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of homes that have been retrofitted in the first four months of 2022. [26741/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (25 May 2022)

Brian Stanley: 8. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the total number of homes that received grants for energy upgrades in 2021. [26742/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (25 May 2022)

Brian Stanley: 9. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the total number of homes, excluding deep retrofit grants, that have received energy upgrade grants in the first four months of 2022. [26743/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (25 May 2022)

Brian Stanley: 162. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who have been remanded to the Irish Prison Service while awaiting removal from the State by month since April 2021, in tabular form. [26738/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Legislative Measures (25 May 2022)

Brian Stanley: 252. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the current status of the Charities (Amendment) Bill 2022; and when this bill will move to the next stage. [26739/22]

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of Government Chief Information Officer
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management (19 May 2022)

Brian Stanley: I welcome everybody. Apologies have been received from Deputies Matt Carthy and Sean Sherlock who are engaged in other parliamentary duties. Please note that to limit the risk of spreading Covid-19, the service encourages all members, visitors and witnesses to continue to wear face masks when moving around the campus or when in close proximity to others, be respectful of other people's...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of Government Chief Information Officer
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management (19 May 2022)

Brian Stanley: I welcome Mr. Moloney and this is his first appearance as Accounting Officer. He has five minutes in which to make his opening statement.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of Government Chief Information Officer
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management (19 May 2022)

Brian Stanley: I thank Mr. Moloney.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of Government Chief Information Officer
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management (19 May 2022)

Brian Stanley: To clarify that, the Deputy asked Mr. Moloney about how that was approved. He said it came from HRI. Did the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine recommend to him €191,000 plus the option of either of the three pensions and a company car?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of Government Chief Information Officer
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management (19 May 2022)

Brian Stanley: The question the Deputy is asking is about the chain of decision-making regarding that. Mr. Moloney has clarified that HRI proposed it. Was the next step that the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine said it was okay and sent it to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform for approval? In fairness to the Deputy, that is what she is trying to get to the bottom of here.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of Government Chief Information Officer
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management (19 May 2022)

Brian Stanley: The Department made the recommendation to Mr. Moloney's Department.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of Government Chief Information Officer
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management (19 May 2022)

Brian Stanley: Okay. HRI recommended-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of Government Chief Information Officer
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management (19 May 2022)

Brian Stanley: HRI put the figure on it and sent it to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The Department said that it sounded correct.