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Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (11 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: I thank Mr. Gleeson for the clarification. Mr. Martin helped him to clarify it. I thank the witnesses and staff of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for their work in preparing for today's meeting. I also thank the Comptroller and Auditor General and his staff for assisting the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: The public business before us this afternoon is: minutes, accounts and financial statements, correspondence, consideration of the committee's draft work programme and any other business. The first item is the minutes of our meeting of 4 July, which have been circulated to members. Are all members happy with the minutes? Does anyone wish to raise any issues? I will take it that the minutes...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: Is the Deputy referring to agricultural funding?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: This fund is audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General and his counterpart in the North.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: I cannot remember her name but we met her here.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: That is her. She seemed very competent. I again notice the cross-Border bodies always seem to receive a clear opinion. I suppose that is down to the fact that there are so many sets of eyes on them.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: It is encouraging to see. I just wished to acknowledge that. Can we agree to note the listing of accounts and financial statements? Agreed. As usual, the listing of accounts and financial statements will be published as part of our minutes. We will move on to correspondence. As previously agreed, items that were not flagged for discussion for this meeting will be dealt with in...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: It is the one relating to the OPW from its former head of professional services.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: The correspondence is from Mr. Allen Morgan, head of property advisory services in the OPW. Leaving aside the 541 office properties, there were 1,559 that are not classified as offices. I suggest that we ask the OPW to provide a note on those other 1,559 properties, categorising their purpose under different headings. On the other issue, I recommend that the committee formally request the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: The Deputy is happy enough with that. That concludes our section on correspondence.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: No. Only the two we have discussed were flagged. Does the Deputy want to speak on that item?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: We should also ask who made it. We will look for that.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: I recall the day the Accounting Officer was before us and I believe I know what her response would be. First, Tusla is struggling to get accommodation. Then there is the issue of providing supervision where the minors are going into accommodation that is not State owned or only partially so. This is typically private accommodation such as bed and breakfast accommodation, hotels or whatever...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: I do not know what impression Deputy Murphy got but I got the impression at that meeting that there were minors literally landing at the front door of Tusla and the agency was being asked to look after these young people. Accommodation and somebody to supervise had then to be found instantly. It is a totally unacceptable situation. Is the Deputy okay with that response?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: No. 4 on the agenda is the work programme. Members have been circulated with the draft work programme discussion document. It is displayed on members' screens. Next week we will break for the summer and we will resume on 19 September with a meeting with the Business Committee. In the first weeks of the autumn term, we have prioritised meetings with Uisce Éireann, the HSE, the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: I have noted that. I suggest we try to front-load the meeting with UL, if we could. I know it was at the end of the list I read it out but I suggest we put it near the front of the queue. The meetings do not have any particular order and none has been given priority over another. With the committee's agreement, I ask that we bring in UL on the first or second slot? Is that agreed?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: We are trying to meet Uisce Éireann first. There should not be any problem with that because the accounts-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: Let us try to agree on this. I agree with Deputy Murphy that we should meet Uisce Éireann first. We will try to target that meeting for the first week, subject to availability, and then have a meeting with UL in the second week. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: I know the secretariat will do its best to try to jig those arrangements around. That concludes our consideration of the work programme for the day. The last item on the public agenda is any other business. Do members wish to raise any matters under this heading? No. The committee will now go into private session, briefly, before adjourning until 9.30 on Thursday, 19 September 2024....

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2024)