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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (6 May 2014)

John McGuinness: 224. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision on an appeal will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [20063/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (6 May 2014)

John McGuinness: 292. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of an application from Kilkenny County Council for funding from the special resolution fund to complete Togher estate, Urlingford, County Kilkenny; and if he will confirm the timeframe involved for a final decision to be made. [19974/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Subventions (6 May 2014)

John McGuinness: 377. To ask the Minister for Health if a reduction has been put in place for nursing home cost in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [20091/14]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 May 2014)

John McGuinness: We have already agreed to bring in that group. We can couple it with Chambers Ireland and hear about the procurement issues concering the saving and expenditure of money. A claim has been made that we are not getting value for money from the industry. Therefore, we need to look at that issue. We have already agreed to do this and will do so as soon as possible. We have received...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 May 2014)

John McGuinness: They will certainly come before the summer break. It is a question of completing the 2013 audit report prior to its submission and then informing the CRC and so on of what is in contained in the report. Once the CRC and the HSE have been informed and are agreeable, we can hold the meeting. It is only fair that those involved have enough time to scrutinise the 2013 report and be as up to...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 May 2014)

John McGuinness: We do not have an exact date, but it is due in the middle of May or thereafter. We can then decide on a date for the meeting.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 May 2014)

John McGuinness: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 May 2014)

John McGuinness: It is late. In fairness, the special administrator has completed the work that had to be undertaken by him. It needs to be finalised, but we are also waiting for the 2013 accounts, which has led to a timeframe issue. There is no question but that the issue is being expedited and will come before us as soon as possible.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 May 2014)

John McGuinness: There is no deliberate delay. As far as I know, progress is being made and the meeting will go ahead as quickly as possible.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 May 2014)

John McGuinness: She is agreeable to come before the committee, but she is out of the country at this time lecturing. At a guesstimate, it will probably be September before she can come before us. She is due back in the country some time in August and the clerk will be in contact with her then. As soon as a date can be arranged, a meeting will be arranged. We must agree to the agenda for our meeting on 8...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 May 2014)

John McGuinness: We can do that and perhaps include it as part of our submission on extending the remit of the committee also. The submission is being prepared by our legal advisor on foot of an agreement reached by members. As part of that work, we could include the EirGrid proposal and Deputy Collins's proposal of earlier. Separately, we could write to the Minister in the context of the legislation and...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 May 2014)

John McGuinness: It is a similar situation.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 May 2014)

John McGuinness: In the case of Bus Éireann, we can bring in the accounting officer and deal with the issues that arise there.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 May 2014)

John McGuinness: The Deputy referred to EirGrid.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 May 2014)

John McGuinness: I will ask the clerk of the committee to provide us with a detailed note on the issue and a recommendation as to how we might proceed to achieve what we want to achieve. Once we have that, the committee members can make a decision as to whether to write to Ministers. We will have that for next week. I turn to correspondence dated 15 April 2014 from Deputy Sean Fleming requesting meetings...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 May 2014)

John McGuinness: Mr. Nolan contacted me on this and said he would clarify all of the issues. I do not think he would not have any difficulty in coming to a meeting with the committee. We can ask. The Joint Committee on Transport and Communications is probably the committee to which Bus Éireann reports, however, as part of the note for next week we can take Deputy Fleming's correspondence into...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 May 2014)

John McGuinness: That issue is fine.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 May 2014)

John McGuinness: We had agreed previously to invite a group that was present in the public gallery.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 May 2014)

John McGuinness: Perhaps we will invite Chambers Ireland to that meeting.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 May 2014)

John McGuinness: The officials who are dealing directly with procurement issues could also attend. We will hold a special meeting as soon as we can get those people together.