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- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: We will ask the clerk to the committee to bring it forward in the context of our consideration of the work programme. There were a number of reports that we did not close off on. Could we list those to finish our work between now and Christmas? Is the agenda for the meeting on Thursday, 20 November, agreed, when we will deal with the appropriation accounts for the Courts Service, Vote 22?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: We will have a meeting next week on the legal matters discussed. That is all agreed.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 83 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Managing Elective Day Surgery (6 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: We will accept the special report.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 83 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Managing Elective Day Surgery (6 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: I thank the witnesses for coming along and they are free to go. The committee will deal with other matters but we appreciate the information that they gave us. We have now disposed of special report No. 83.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: We will note correspondence because we dealt with it earlier.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: I will allow very short questions.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: I will quickly read through the list.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: I refer to correspondence from Mr. Derek Moran, Secretary General, Department of Finance, on transferring liabilities from local authorities to Irish Water. We have a note on the public moneys going to Irish Water in 2014 which we can examine once due diligence has been completed on the transfer. Last week we asked for clarification of the matter which we have now received. The clerk has...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: I ask the clerk to follow up on that matter and get something in writing.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: Item No. 3A.4 is correspondence received from Mr. Neil Pakey, CEO, Shannon Commercial Enterprise Limited.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: It is the same issue again and we will provide a note on same. No. 3B.1 is correspondence from Mr. Ray Mitchell, HSE, on medical card assessment. No. 3B.2 is correspondence from Mr. Sean Ó Foghlú, Secretary General, Department of Education and Skills, regarding the Tank Field. We need more information on the project in terms of costs, ownership and the details of the lease. Mr....
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: I suggest we seek clarification from the Department.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: No. 3B.5 is correspondence on the National Library of Ireland regarding issues raised in the accounts about fraud and studentships. The correspondence is to be noted and, I presume, published.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: We will examine this issue in the new year as part of our work programme. No. 3B.6 is correspondence, dated 28 October 2014, received from Mr. John McCarthy, Secretary General, Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, regarding the waste collection market structure and permitting system. That is Deputy Costello again.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: We can discuss Poolbeg under that heading as well? There is a specific figure in regard to this matter. We can bring that in as the topic is all to do with waste. Nos. 3C.1 and 3C.2 relate to today’s meeting, the opening statement and so forth. Nos. 4.1 to 4.8, inclusive, are the various statements of accounts received since 23 October 2014. We will examine the local government...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: Yes, we will ask officials from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to attend. We can discuss procurement as a separate topic and clear the agenda. The clerk will bring forward the work programme when we resume. We will change or adjust the current work programme to take in all of the different issues that were raised by members.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 83 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Managing Elective Day Surgery (6 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: I ask Deputy O'Donnell to conclude after this reply.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 83 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Managing Elective Day Surgery (6 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: I thank Deputy O'Donnell. Can we dispose of the-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 83 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Managing Elective Day Surgery (6 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: That would be useful.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 83 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Managing Elective Day Surgery (6 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: How many staff were lost?