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Public Accounts Committee (2 Dec 2020)

Brian Stanley: The fund started off at €110 million. We can write to them if that is the specific issue we want to address, and also in regard to our concerns on dealing satisfactorily with any valid applications for funding and supports that are required. It is important that survivors be looked after. Is it agreed to publish that? Agreed. Next is category C, correspondence from and related...

Public Accounts Committee (2 Dec 2020)

Brian Stanley: Half of it is publicly funded. My memory of it is that 50% of it is publicly funded and 50% is funded by the private sector. The Deputy is correct to state that the funding was intended for SMEs, and Irish SMEs, but this correspondence appears to indicate that a substantial part of it did not end up there.

Public Accounts Committee (2 Dec 2020)

Brian Stanley: I spoke to the correspondent recently.

Public Accounts Committee (2 Dec 2020)

Brian Stanley: The committee did write to the corporation again at the end of last week.

Public Accounts Committee (2 Dec 2020)

Brian Stanley: I ask the Comptroller and Auditor General to come in here.

Public Accounts Committee (2 Dec 2020)

Brian Stanley: It would be useful to include the matter in the work programme, because it is clearly an issue about which a number of members are concerned. We can include it on the list when we are moving the next item on the agenda, which is the work programme. That concludes the correspondence, and we now move on to the work programme for the months ahead. Some of our upcoming engagements are...

Public Accounts Committee (2 Dec 2020)

Brian Stanley: If it is agreed, we could do that. The Deputy has a list in front of her which we can agree on, with the additional-----

Public Accounts Committee (2 Dec 2020)

Brian Stanley: It is a private company.

Public Accounts Committee (2 Dec 2020)

Brian Stanley: We can seek to have it brought in. It is important that we put it on the list. We can then work out through the secretariat how to bring it before the committee in the new year. Is the Deputy happy with that?

Public Accounts Committee (2 Dec 2020)

Brian Stanley: I agree with the Deputy that with Brexit, there will be an urgency around that.

Public Accounts Committee (2 Dec 2020)

Brian Stanley: I do not want to rush members but the Deputy is running out of time.

Public Accounts Committee (2 Dec 2020)

Brian Stanley: If I can get the agreement of members on the proposed additions that are on the screen. They will see the seven bullet points under the heading, Proposed for Addition. Can I have agreement on that? Agreed. We will add on the other matters that were mentioned and we will endeavour to try to work that. That concludes the business with the work programme. Are there any other issues members...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (2 Dec 2020)

Brian Stanley: 43. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will clarify the requirement for bus operators to have an establishment and adequate parking spaces for their vehicles as set out in the Guide to Passenger Transport Operator Licencing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40572/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (2 Dec 2020)

Brian Stanley: 70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to revisit the absence of oral Irish in the 2020 leaving certificate given some students who are competent at oral Irish are being disadvantaged.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40569/20]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Nov 2020)

Brian Stanley: We are joined by the Comptroller and Auditor General, Mr. Seamus McCarthy, as the permanent witness to the committee. We have received an apology from Deputy Catherine Murphy. I remind all those in attendance to ensure their mobile phones are on silent mode or switched off.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed)
Chapter 11 - Social Housing
Chapter 12 - Land Aggregation Scheme.
Chapter 13 - Pyrite Remediation Scheme. (26 Nov 2020)

Brian Stanley: This is the second day of our two-day engagement with officials from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. I welcome all of our witnesses. The matters for examination today are from the Comptroller and Auditor General's report on the accounts of the public services 2019; chapter 11 - measuring performances for Exchequer spend on social housing;chapter 12 - progress...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed)
Chapter 11 - Social Housing
Chapter 12 - Land Aggregation Scheme.
Chapter 13 - Pyrite Remediation Scheme. (26 Nov 2020)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Comptroller and Auditor General. The Secretary General delivered his comprehensive opening statement yesterday. I understand that today he will deliver some preliminary remarks about the matters under discussion, which will be followed by an introduction by Mr. John O'Connor, the chief executive of the Housing Agency. I call Mr. Doyle.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed)
Chapter 11 - Social Housing
Chapter 12 - Land Aggregation Scheme.
Chapter 13 - Pyrite Remediation Scheme. (26 Nov 2020)

Brian Stanley: The presentation was circulated to members last Friday. Do the members want a quick rerun on it?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed)
Chapter 11 - Social Housing
Chapter 12 - Land Aggregation Scheme.
Chapter 13 - Pyrite Remediation Scheme. (26 Nov 2020)

Brian Stanley: We will proceed with that.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (Resumed)
Chapter 11 - Social Housing
Chapter 12 - Land Aggregation Scheme.
Chapter 13 - Pyrite Remediation Scheme. (26 Nov 2020)

Brian Stanley: I thank Mr. O'Connor for the useful information he provided on the land aggregation scheme. Pyrite was a major issue during the 31st Dáil and many of us were scratching our heads over how it might be resolved. It is good to see that level of progress on it for the people caught up in that unfortunate situation. The lead speaker is Deputy McAuliffe, who will have 15 minutes, followed...