It is in connection with Waterworld and the Valuation Office. Issues were raised and the questions were not answered because the witnesses had to refer to somebody else. We are bringing them all in the next day.
No. 4.5 is correspondence received from Mr. Michael O'Shea on 15 November 2011, CEO of the Irish Heart Foundation, in respect of tobacco tax. This is to be noted and published. Correspondence is to be forwarded to the Department of Finance for a note on the issues raised.
No. 4.6 is correspondence received from the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform on 15 November 2011 in respect of public service reform. This is to be noted and published. Members can see from the correspondence that the Minister will make himself available to brief the committee and I propose that we arrange to meet with him on this matter. We have issues relating to his Department that are to be examined on 8 December, so it may be appropriate if the Minister briefed us that morning. We could then have a separate examination on departmental issues after the account with the Accounting Officer. We will have a briefing with the Minister and then the meeting. We will check if that is a suitable date for him.
No. 4.7 is correspondence received from Mr. Eoin O'Shea of the European Court of Auditors on 10 November 2011, forwarding a copy of the European Court of Auditors' annual report, covering the EU budget for 2010. This is to be noted and published. Correspondence dated 9 November 2011 is from Mr. David Aylward in respect of the appointment of a director of Citibank Europe PLC. This is to be noted. The letter raises a concern about an appointment by Citibank. While this appointment may have had to be approved by the Financial Regulator, my understanding is that the regulator is not answerable to this committee in respect of such decisions. We will reply to Mr. Aylward, pointing out our position.
No. 4.9 is correspondence received from Mr. Thomas Woodbyrne of Woodbyrne Estates on 3 November 2011 in respect of the Private Residential Tenancies Board. This is to be noted and the correspondence forwarded to the PRTB for a note on the issue raised.
No. 4.10 is correspondence received from Ms Brigid McManus, Secretary General of the Department of Education and Skills, on 18 November 2011, providing a note on correspondence previously forwarded by the committee from Mr. Gerry Mullins of the Coach Tourism and Transport Council regarding the alleged misuse of school transport funds. This is to be noted and published. A copy of the note is to be forwarded, with the original complaint, to Mr. Mullins.
No. 4.11 is correspondence received from Ms Clare Ryan, CEO of the National Education Welfare Board, on 22 November, which contains her opening statement. This is to be noted and published. No .4.12 is correspondence received from Mr. Jim Breslin, Secretary General of the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, in respect of the opening statement. This is to be noted and published. No. 4.12 is correspondence received from Mr. Kenneth Nolan of the government accounting unit of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, forwarding the minute of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in response to the Committee of Public Accounts' second interim report on procurement in the prison service and public procurement matters generally. This is to be noted and published. No. 5 is reports on statements and accounts received since the meeting of 7 November 2011. Everything from 5.1 down to 5.22 is to be noted; is that agreed? Agreed. The draft spring work programme was circulated at last week's meeting. Is it agreed to adopt the draft? Agreed. Departments will now be notified and the programme can be amended by the committee, taking into account our decisions today with regard to the inquiry into the financial collapse.
