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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Feb 2022)

Brian Stanley: It has been flagged for discussion by myself and Deputy Carthy.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Feb 2022)

Brian Stanley: Reading the correspondence, it seems that the committee never looked for fine details of the status of any individual claim or investigation. The letter states: By way of background the Committee will be aware that the Department does not normally comment in public or at committee on the status of any individual claim or investigation - whether that be in respect of an individual's...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Feb 2022)

Brian Stanley: There is substantial work to be done by the Department. We will ask for a more definitive timeline and also point out the committee's position regarding confidentiality. No. 1021B from Ms Oonagh McPhillips, Secretary General, Department of Justice, is dated 21 January 2022. It provides information requested by the committee into reports of unofficial strike action by senior officers in...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Feb 2022)

Brian Stanley: We will ask for an update on the outcome of that 26 January hearing and what progress has been made on that.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Feb 2022)

Brian Stanley: Okay. We will make that addition.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Feb 2022)

Brian Stanley: Okay. The next correspondence, which I mentioned earlier, is No. 1023 B from Mr. John McKeon, Secretary General, Department of Social Protection, dated 24 January 2022, providing information requested by the committee arising from our meeting with the Department on 9 December 2021. It provides information on: applications for disability allowance in 2020 and 2021; the public services card...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Feb 2022)

Brian Stanley: Could I suggest regarding the form that there is a lot of repetition? One I saw recently had the same question asked a number of times. Members of the public will be handed these application forms in an office or be sent them by the Department. It is not that long ago that I remember most of those forms were two or three pages. They are now looking at 24 to 26 pages. While I understand...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Feb 2022)

Brian Stanley: Overpayments.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Feb 2022)

Brian Stanley: To be specific, the Deputy is asking for a breakdown by scheme of what was fraud and what was overpayment.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Feb 2022)

Brian Stanley: Much of the time, it is overpayment.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Feb 2022)

Brian Stanley: The amounts in some cases are not that large. There is a popular view-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Feb 2022)

Brian Stanley: Yes. Despite the number of people on jobseeker's allowance, the figure in this context is just over €7 million for a whole year. Obviously, fraud should not happen. The figures in respect of the State pension and carer's allowance are €1.5 million and just over €1 million, respectively, and include overpayments. People would be surprised to learn that fraud does not...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Feb 2022)

Brian Stanley: We will move on to No. 1025B, which is correspondence from Ms Katherine Licken, Secretary General of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, and dated 26 January, providing information requested by the committee arising from our meeting with the Department on 25 November. It is a detailed response to 17 issues raised during the meeting and includes a number of...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Feb 2022)

Brian Stanley: I call Deputy Sherlock.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Feb 2022)

Brian Stanley: I suggest that we review what we have in front of us and revert with a proposal at next week's meeting or send one to the clerk.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Feb 2022)

Brian Stanley: The Deputy's point has to do with there being various public bodies involved, for example, the National Museum, Departments, local authorities, the Office of Public Works, OPW, etc., and how, in the future, those who come after us may want to look for the fossils of those of us who were here before them.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Feb 2022)

Brian Stanley: The Deputy is looking for a policy or statement from the Department setting out an overview of the situation.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Feb 2022)

Brian Stanley: There are local museums as well, some of which are voluntary in nature.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Feb 2022)

Brian Stanley: It will be costly. Of the two buildings beside us, one has been reroofed and the other will be reroofed. The best approach is to correspond with Ms Licken on the issue and ask that question of her. It is a valid question because many artifacts and valuable works are held by various bodies. The Deputy wants to know how they will be managed and protected. Members will note from the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Feb 2022)

Brian Stanley: We will look for that. The next item is correspondence from and related to private individuals and any other correspondence. No. 1020 C is correspondence from an individual, dated 20 January 2022, regarding outstanding Caranua cases. Members will recall we made representations on a number of individuals' cases. The Department of Education gave an undertaking to engage with the individuals...