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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (9 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: 294. To ask the Minister for Finance if €495,352.00 relevant contracts tax will be paid by the Revenue Commissioners to a company (details supplied); if the Revenue Commissioners made an application in 2012 for a case stated to the High Court in this matter; if so, the status of such an application; the status of the determination by the Appeals Commissioner on 11 June 2012; and the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (9 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: 579. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the closed-circuit television footage available relating to the alleged assault and death of a person (details supplied) in 2002 at Portlaoise Garda Station will be made available to the family's legal team, or if the footage can be viewed by the family's legal team; if she will outline the regulations, protocols or legislation that allows...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (9 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: 647. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for specially fitted shoes in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow, in view of the fact that the shoes were to be ready a month ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21280/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: 829. To ask the Minister for Health the names and qualifications of the persons who conducted the investigation into the allegations made against a person (details supplied) who was struck off the nursing register in early 2015 after the person was found guilty of professional misconduct, arising from incidents reported while the person worked at a location in County Kilkenny; if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIQA Issues (9 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: 830. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the Health Information and Quality Authority's standards position regarding the funding required by the L'Arche community project, County Kilkenny, relative to the costs of meeting these standards; if he will ensure that the Health Service Executive will issue a response to the submission made by L'Arche, Kilkenny, to a person (details...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (9 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: 993. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if student fees will be refunded by the National University of Ireland Galway to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if her Department will outline the procedures and protocol to be followed by colleges, when a first-year student decides to change courses, without losing the fees already paid; if the student is notified in writing...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Vehicle Registration (9 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: 1071. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review and broaden the documents of proof which can be accepted by local authorities as proof of ownership of a vehicle for motor tax purposes, relative to vintage vehicles such as tractors, so that the owners can maintain the original number plate and logbook of the vehicle, and thereby protect the history...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 May 2015)

John McGuinness: Are the minutes of the meeting of 14 May 2015 agreed? Agreed. There are no matters arising from the minutes. We will deal with correspondence sent since 14 May. Item 3A is correspondence from Accounting Officers and Ministers. Item 3A.1, correspondence dated 14 May 2015 from the HSE, is a follow-up to the meeting on 23 April 2015 and it is to be noted and published. Item 3A.2 is...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 May 2015)

John McGuinness: We will go through that correspondence and ask the clerk to include whatever is new in that in the report. We will then circulate a final draft arising from that, so the next step will be to publish the report.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 May 2015)

John McGuinness: Yes, we will deal with that now. Item 3A.4 is correspondence, dated 22 May 2015, from Mr. Seán Ó Foghlú, Secretary General, Department of Education and Skills, regarding compliance by UCC with public sector pay policy. That is to be noted and published. That is a short letter in which he informs us that the overpayments or additional payments being made have now ended....

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 May 2015)

John McGuinness: Is that not what we wanted to know?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 May 2015)

John McGuinness: Okay. Item 3A.5 is correspondence, dated 25 May 2015, from the HSE and is a follow-up to our meeting on 23 April 2015, which is to be noted and published. This issue relates to the procurement of investigators and the use of former staff of the health services. We are due to consider a report on this shortly. Has that report been circulated?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 May 2015)

John McGuinness: Can we determine that it is the final draft?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 May 2015)

John McGuinness: In line with that report, I wish to raise an issue that was brought to my attention by way of correspondence, although I do not have it with me. An investigation took place concerning Kilkenny. When the report arising from that investigation was sought, it was not released and neither were the details of the procurement process. Before finalising the report, we might ask that question of...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 May 2015)

John McGuinness: Yes, under procurement.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 May 2015)

John McGuinness: I understand that, but notwithstanding that, we have to learn from that as well.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 May 2015)

John McGuinness: We can do the final report in the week after next when we are back. We will publish it then. Item 3A.6 is correspondence, dated 27 May 2015, from Mr. Seán Ó Foghlú, Secretary General, Department of Education and Skills, regarding the technological university designation process. That is to be noted and published. We will have a follow-up meeting on this with the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 May 2015)

John McGuinness: I thought we were going to proceed. Has a date been set for a meeting?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 May 2015)

John McGuinness: Item 3A.7 is correspondence, dated 27 May 2015, from Ms Eileen Creedon, Chief State Solicitor, regarding legal costs borne by the State in prosecutions on behalf of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. It is to be noted and published. This correspondence is relevant to our meeting of 18 June 2015. Item 3B concerns individual correspondence. Item 3B.1 is correspondence,...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 May 2015)

John McGuinness: I think that it would because they were so upfront and upbeat about it this morning. It would be no harm to have them in.