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- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Sep 2018)
Seán Fleming: There is a principle established there which is helpful, even though the amount is small. I call Deputy Catherine Murphy.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Sep 2018)
Seán Fleming: There is a good principle established here. We have been through this in a different guise, and it is something the Committee of Public Accounts should return to at a later date. The submission of accounts by various organisations, such as the education and training boards, ETBs and so on, was delayed in the past. However, section 38 and 39 organisations also had a poor record of...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Sep 2018)
Seán Fleming: It is the end of October.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Sep 2018)
Seán Fleming: Before the day is out we will ask the committee secretariat to make contact and revert to the committee.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Sep 2018)
Seán Fleming: We are told in writing it is the end of October, but it could mean there is leave to be taken.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Sep 2018)
Seán Fleming: We will see that happening before he actually leaves the building. The next item of correspondence is No. 1562. We noted No. 1561, which I have just read out and published. No. 1562 is from Ms Clare Campbell of the Government accounting unit in relation to the OECD meeting which I attended yesterday on behalf of the committee. We note and publish that. The following item is No. 1584...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Sep 2018)
Seán Fleming: Yes it is a massive letter.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Sep 2018)
Seán Fleming: Which committee deals with the Citizens Information Centre?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Sep 2018)
Seán Fleming: We will forward this directly to it for whatever action it considers appropriate because as the Deputy says it is very comprehensive and extensive. Perhaps the committee has received it already. The next item of correspondence is No. 1590B from Mr. Neil Murray, director of the Abbey Theatre providing clarification to evidence provided to the committee. We note and publish that. The...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Sep 2018)
Seán Fleming: No that is part of the next batch of correspondence. How are we doing on time? Will we finish the correspondence and take a break before we go into the accounts? We might finish this in 30 minutes.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Sep 2018)
Seán Fleming: The only thing I will say about the work programme is that we have next week's work programme which is Teagasc and the following week is the Office of Public Works, OPW and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. However, I suggest that we have a special discussion on the work programme next week in light of the fact-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Sep 2018)
Seán Fleming: It is. We should have a special discussion on the work programme next week in light of the fact that the Comptroller and Auditor General will be issuing his report and we will have it over the weekend or well in advance in any case. I do not know what will be in the report and I am sure he will not tell us but there may be some issues that will jump out at us as requiring our immediate...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Sep 2018)
Seán Fleming: We will have that clarified and if there is an early meeting we will send out that information to members. We will proceed with the correspondence as best we can. No. 1485C is correspondence from an individual, dated 14 July, requesting that the committee make inquiries with the HSE on waiting lists for child psychological assessments. The individual has not been able to get a response...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Sep 2018)
Seán Fleming: We will write directly to the Minister even though it is not for us to follow up. If any member wishes to follow it up by way of a parliamentary question please do so. We note this and we will write to the Minister enclosing the correspondence asking that it receive urgent attention.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Sep 2018)
Seán Fleming: Yes we will send back the response from the Minister but other than that we are not able to actively pursue current waiting lists. That is straying into the job of the Joint Committee on Health. The next item of correspondence is No. 1491C from Mr. Mark Griffin, Secretary General of the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment, dated 19 July enclosing information...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Sep 2018)
Seán Fleming: That is noted and recorded. The next items of correspondence are Nos. 1504C dated 30 July, 1520C dated 10 August and 1544C dated 24 August. They are from an individual on the abolishing of town and borough councils and the subsequent transfer of remaining funds-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Sep 2018)
Seán Fleming: Is that agreed? Agreed. That is the legislation.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Sep 2018)
Seán Fleming: We are restating it. Nos. 1504 C, 1520 C and 1544 C concern the individual regarding the transfer of remaining funds from the town and borough councils. We previously received a similar inquiry on this matter and we replied to the individual and enclosed the information note that was received from the Association of Irish Local Government. No. 1508 C was forwarded by Deputy David...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Sep 2018)
Seán Fleming: We can forward the letter to the State Claims Agency and ask for a response. I think we will do that in the meantime in any event.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Sep 2018)
Seán Fleming: Yes, the agency will be coming in again. The cost of CervicalCheck is part of the medical negligence issue. This was listed as part of the cases on the file.