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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.

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]