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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (8 May 2018)

Seán Fleming: 168. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in a location (details supplied) that are still using prefabricated buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20012/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (8 May 2018)

Seán Fleming: 169. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of requests for classroom extensions and or sports halls for schools at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20013/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Staff (8 May 2018)

Seán Fleming: 199. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prison staff that have transferred on a full time transfer from other locations within the Irish Prison Service in the grade of prison officer to a location (details supplied) using a monthly or quarterly transfer report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20017/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (8 May 2018)

Seán Fleming: 344. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a building (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20018/18]

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 2 - Department of An Taoiseach (3 May 2018)

Seán Fleming: We are joined today by the Comptroller and Auditor General, Mr. Seamus McCarthy, who is accompanied by Ms Maureen Mulligan, deputy director. Apologies have been received from Deputy Alan Kelly, the Vice Chairman. We are rearranging the sequence of our agenda for today's meeting and are starting with matters relating to the strategic communications unit. It follows on from the appropriation...

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 2 - Department of An Taoiseach (3 May 2018)

Seán Fleming: I call on Mr. Fraser to make his opening statement.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 2 - Department of An Taoiseach (3 May 2018)

Seán Fleming: I thank Mr. Fraser for his opening statement. Deputies Murphy, MacSharry, Cullinane and Connolly have indicated in that sequence.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 2 - Department of An Taoiseach (3 May 2018)

Seán Fleming: Mr. Fraser is here as Accounting Officer to discuss the 2016 accounts and provide an update. Every week when we examine Department's 2016 accounts, we receive an update. Our discussions are not purely historical, as we want to make them relevant. Mr. Fraser is not obliged to discuss any policy matter or answer any question for the Taoiseach, but his advice as Accounting Officer is relevant...

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 2 - Department of An Taoiseach (3 May 2018)

Seán Fleming: To whom was the reply written?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 2 - Department of An Taoiseach (3 May 2018)

Seán Fleming: Call out the reference number again, please.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 2 - Department of An Taoiseach (3 May 2018)

Seán Fleming: This is an update.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 2 - Department of An Taoiseach (3 May 2018)

Seán Fleming: Is that the last question from the Deputy?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 2 - Department of An Taoiseach (3 May 2018)

Seán Fleming: Will the Secretary General elaborate on how one becomes more like the other in order that people will understand?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 2 - Department of An Taoiseach (3 May 2018)

Seán Fleming: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 2 - Department of An Taoiseach (3 May 2018)

Seán Fleming: Which one is that?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 2 - Department of An Taoiseach (3 May 2018)

Seán Fleming: Much legislation was introduced such as on donations to political parties and standards in public office, SIPO, regulations which followed on from the tribunals.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 2 - Department of An Taoiseach (3 May 2018)

Seán Fleming: We will move on to Deputy MacSharry.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 2 - Department of An Taoiseach (3 May 2018)

Seán Fleming: There are three people here and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 2 - Department of An Taoiseach (3 May 2018)

Seán Fleming: We did mention the head of the unit.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 2 - Department of An Taoiseach (3 May 2018)

Seán Fleming: What would be normal at all meetings of the Committee of Public Accounts is that we would get a briefing note that includes an update on developments subsequent to the year end we are talking about. We have always received an update. It is normal to discuss more current matters.