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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Nov 2014)

John McGuinness: That is the only issue. There is also a question mark over some of the public procurement. No. 5.2 refers to Bord Bia. We will examine the issue of the pension liability with the HEA in January and we will seek a note in resect of this spend. Maybe we should ask for a note from the Institute of Technology, Tralee and Cork Institute of Technology regarding their merger and the costs...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Nov 2014)

John McGuinness: We will take into account the request from Deputy Deasy. Is there any other business? We dealt with everything earlier on. Can we agree the agenda for Thursday, 27 November, will be the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the development of Limerick greyhound stadium, subject to clarification with the Revenue Commissioners?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Nov 2014)

John McGuinness: I request that the witnesses attend the meeting.

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 22 - Courts Service (20 Nov 2014)

John McGuinness: We are now dealing with No. 7, the appropriation accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General for Vote 22 - Courts Service. In welcoming the witnesses, I apologise for the delay in inviting them in. We had other matters that we had to clarify before this business. Before we begin, I remind members, witnesses and those in the Visitors' Gallery to please turn off their mobile phones. By...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Nov 2014)

John McGuinness: Are the minutes of the meeting of 6 November 2014 agreed to? Agreed. We will deal with correspondence received since our meeting on Thursday, 6 November 2014. No. 3A is correspondence received from Accounting Officers and Ministers. We have received correspondence from Mr. Tom O'Malley, Secretary General, Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, regarding a briefing on the development...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Nov 2014)

John McGuinness: Are we getting a report from it?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Nov 2014)

John McGuinness: Therefore, we will not be investigating it.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Nov 2014)

John McGuinness: No. 3B.5 is correspondence, dated 14 November 2014, received from Dr. Michael Murphy, President of UCC, regarding the dispute about subcontracting works. The correspondence is to be noted. Direct payments by the university to a subcontractor are not a matter for us to consider. Is that correct?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Nov 2014)

John McGuinness: Does the Deputy wish to comment on the matter?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Nov 2014)

John McGuinness: We could probably bring it up then. We could give representatives of the HEA notice of the issue to be discussed when they come in January.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Nov 2014)

John McGuinness: I understand it does.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Nov 2014)

John McGuinness: We should consider the spirit of the legislation. It is to sort out this and similar problems.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Nov 2014)

John McGuinness: We will obtain a note on the matter. We will have an opportunity to discuss it with the representatives of the Higher Education Authority in January.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Nov 2014)

John McGuinness: Nos. 3B.6 and 3B.9 are copies of replies sent from the Local Government Audit Service directly to the correspondent. They were sent to the committee for its information. We have received correspondence, dated 7 March 2014, from the Local Government Audit Service regarding Sligo County Council debt. The correspondence is to be noted. Can we publish it?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Nov 2014)

John McGuinness: We have received correspondence, dated 1 August 2014, from the Local Government audit Service on a site at Sunnyside Villas, Drogheda. The correspondence is to be noted and published. We have received correspondence, dated 11 July 2014, from the Local Government Audit Service on dog pound tenders. The correspondce is to be noted and published. We have received correspondence, dated...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Nov 2014)

John McGuinness: Next we deal with correspondence relevant to today's meeting. We have received correspondence, dated 14 November 2014, from the Courts Service enclosing briefing material. The correspondence to be noted and published. No. 3C.2 is correspondence received on 18 November 2014 from the Courts Service enclosing opening statement. The correspondence is to be noted and published. We will...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Nov 2014)

John McGuinness: We still have received no reply from the Department. The matter has continued for six months. If the Department had any respect for the committee, it would reply in detail.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Nov 2014)

John McGuinness: We are not up to date on the merger.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Service Waiting Lists (18 Nov 2014)

John McGuinness: 356. To ask the Minister for Health if orthodontic treatment will be arranged in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kilkenny, in view of the fact that both parents are not working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43843/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (18 Nov 2014)

John McGuinness: 389. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive will approve two hours of extra home care in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny as their medical circumstances have worsened. [44032/14]