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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (17 Oct 2024)

Catherine Murphy: The public business before us this afternoon is as follows: minutes, accounts and statements, correspondence, consideration of draft work programme and any other business. The first business is the minutes of the meetings of 2, 3 and 10 October, which have been circulated to members. Do members wish to raise any matters in relation to the minutes? No. Are the minutes agreed? Agreed....

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (17 Oct 2024)

Catherine Murphy: There is nothing scheduled, but it would normally be up to us to put it on the work programme. Even if a general election is called, it may well be of value to indicate that intention because the next Committee of Public Accounts will pick up on it.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (17 Oct 2024)

Catherine Murphy: We can agree that. The last time An Bord Pleanála was in, one of the key issues was staffing. It is such a pivotal issue. We talk about planning and constraints. One of the biggest constraints is for An Bord Pleanála not to have sufficient people to make decisions in a timely way on matters coming before it. A number of issues merit consideration so I think we can agree on...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (17 Oct 2024)

Catherine Murphy: The Gathering Project 2013 had a turnover of nil. The Comptroller and Auditor General audits about 280 public bodies. Is it not wasteful to have something constantly there that has not had a remit in recent years?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (17 Oct 2024)

Catherine Murphy: Which body showed non-compliance with procurement rules?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (17 Oct 2024)

Catherine Murphy: We might just-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (17 Oct 2024)

Catherine Murphy: I thank Ms Drinan. In fact, I noted that most of the others did not appear non-compliant. There is generally an improvement in that area.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (17 Oct 2024)

Catherine Murphy: Is it agreed to note the listing of the accounts and financial statements? Agreed. As usual, the listing of the accounts and financial statements will be published as part of the minutes. We will move to correspondence. As previously agreed, items that have not been flagged for discussion for this meeting will be dealt with in accordance with the proposed actions that have been...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (17 Oct 2024)

Catherine Murphy: The first one is the examination of the appropriation of public moneys to RTÉ and its expenditure. It has been suggested that the Government brings RTÉ back under the statutory remit of the Comptroller and Auditor General. Obviously, we will get an update on that. That was a recommendation from the Committee of Public Accounts in addition to the expert advisory group the Minister...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (17 Oct 2024)

Catherine Murphy: It is about receiving constant updates from the Department.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (17 Oct 2024)

Catherine Murphy: Obviously, it increases the workload because it would be one of the big accounts. It is going to be important that there is a regulatory impact assessment and that there are appropriate resources.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (17 Oct 2024)

Catherine Murphy: No. R2828 is from RTÉ. As I said earlier, it is an update on the settlements with regard to the scope section. When we were originally told about the time estimate on this, it was 15 years and then the next time we had an engagement, it had been reduced to three years. There has been ongoing engagement, and this is an update. We factored in a need to have updates and we need to...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (17 Oct 2024)

Catherine Murphy: Is that agreed?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (17 Oct 2024)

Catherine Murphy: I ask members to please note that this meeting will take place at 11 a.m. in committee room 4 on Tuesday. It is obviously unusual for us to have a second meeting in the week. In our usual time slot next Thursday, 24 October, we will engage with the Health Service Executive on the 2023 financial statements and chapter 17, which is on the Health Service Executive’s integrated financial...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (17 Oct 2024)

Catherine Murphy: I understand the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board is not available to meet on 7 November. That was a meeting we particularly wanted to have because it is the biggest set of accounts that are outstanding. They are a year older than most accounts that come before the committee. Some of that may relate to some of the claims being made by the contractor. We particularly wanted...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (17 Oct 2024)

Catherine Murphy: We will try to get the board in on 14 November if-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (17 Oct 2024)

Catherine Murphy: That is exactly the question.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (17 Oct 2024)

Catherine Murphy: It is one of the very big ones, particularly given the set of accounts we are dealing with. There may well be an issue with the room.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (17 Oct 2024)

Catherine Murphy: We will try and will do so if we can, even if it means we have a second meeting.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (17 Oct 2024)

Catherine Murphy: At the meeting of 4 October, it was agreed to add meetings with the Department of Education and the Department of Transport to the work programme. I propose that we schedule these meetings for 14 and 21 November. Is that agreed? Agreed. A discussion document has been circulated with the proposals for future engagements, including engagements with the Department of Finance, the Office of...