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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2021)

Brian Stanley: Does Deputy Munster wish to comment?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2021)

Brian Stanley: In terms of information, the Deputy has asked a relevant question. The Minister has come out in recent days, and, as I understand it, has said that there is nothing to worry about and there will not be blackouts. However, we know that on those frosty, dark nights, the wind does not blow, so there are no wind turbines moving. We also know that there is no sun on those nights, so the solar...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2021)

Brian Stanley: As elective representatives on the Committee of Public Accounts, it would be remiss of us to not ask a question about the cost of temporary generation of electricity with these interim solutions that will be implemented. We are concerned about continuity of supply. I take on board Deputy Catherine Murphy’s point that this is an issue for energy committee. Perhaps we should forward...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2021)

Brian Stanley: I suggest that we notify the energy committee of our concerns and forward our correspondence to it. I also suggest we bring to the attention of the Minister our concerns about the costs, ask what the cost is and raise our concerns about the continuity of supply. The next correspondence is No. 747B from Mr. Seán Ó Foghlú, Secretary General of the Department of Education,...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2021)

Brian Stanley: My understanding from the correspondence is that Caranua is now within Department of Education. The Department has taken over its function. It is awaiting legislation on the wind-up of Caranua, which all of us here have a responsibility to get through the House. Members of this committee were hoping to see that legislation earlier this year. We need to start looking for that legislation...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2021)

Brian Stanley: We will go back through the committee’s correspondence to Mr. Seán Ó Foghlú. We will ask those questions because there were three specific cases at the end of the process. We will seek that information. In terms of time we have about three or four minutes left. We will go over the allocated two hours after that. We have had a lot of correspondence today because of...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2021)

Brian Stanley: On 21 October, we had considered engaging with Tusla or the Residential Tenancies Board, RTB, but have not made a decision in that regard. Can I ask the members' opinion on how they wish to proceed on this date to allow the secretariat time to make the necessary arrangements? I will open this up to the floor. The choice is the RTB or Tusla. Do any members want to comment on that, or do...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2021)

Brian Stanley: It is our choice.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2021)

Brian Stanley: Have any members strong feelings on that one way or the other? If it is agreeable, we will invite Tusla in the first instance and will invite the RTB in later on this year. Is that agreed? Agreed. In the last session, from Christmas up to summer, because of Covid-19, we sometimes had to chop and change. In fairness to the witnesses coming in, we want to give them, as well as the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Sep 2021)

Brian Stanley: Apologies have been received from Deputy Cormac Devlin. Deputy Alan Dillon may be joining us late because of parliamentary duties. I want to begin by welcoming you all to the meeting. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, only the clerk, support staff and I are in the committee room. Members of the committee are attending remotely from within the precincts of Leinster House. This is due to...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (16 Sep 2021)

Brian Stanley: This morning we have the first engagement of the new Dáil, with the Health Service Executive, HSE, to examine their 2020 financial statements. This engagement is limited to two hours. We will meet with the HSE again at the same time next week. For today's meeting, the HSE has been advised that the areas in which the committee has an interest include Covid-19 procurement and related...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (16 Sep 2021)

Brian Stanley: I thank Mr. McCarthy for his statement. I ask Mr. Reid to give his statement, which is limited to five minutes.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (16 Sep 2021)

Brian Stanley: I thank Mr. Reid. I express my thanks and appreciation to him and the HSE staff for their efforts over the past year and a half. Front-line staff were tested and they stepped up to the plate. The lead speaker today is Deputy Carthy, who has 15 minutes. The second speaker will be Deputy Verona Murphy, who will have ten minutes. All other speakers will have five minutes. I hope we are...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (16 Sep 2021)

Brian Stanley: Thank you, Deputy. I call Deputy Verona Murphy, who has ten minutes.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (16 Sep 2021)

Brian Stanley: Deputy Murphy, you have two and half minutes remaining.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (16 Sep 2021)

Brian Stanley: I ask her to be brief. Deputy Carroll MacNeill has gone over time.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (16 Sep 2021)

Brian Stanley: The Deputy has one minute left.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (16 Sep 2021)

Brian Stanley: One minute.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (16 Sep 2021)

Brian Stanley: I call Deputy McAuliffe, who has five minutes.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (16 Sep 2021)

Brian Stanley: Mr. Mulvany may come in briefly.