Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 September 2021
293. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when his officials will make a final determination on the sanction of compensation to be paid to a club (details supplied) agreed in principle by the Department of Education in April 2021. [43978/21]
View answerDue diligence must be given to any proposal that involves additional expenditure by the Exchequer, including by reference to the requirements set out in the Public Financial Procedures manual. In this instance, D/PER received a submission from the Department of Education on 30 April regarding a proposed settlement to the club in question. There was no engagement with my officials on any proposed agreement prior to this submission. My Department subsequently sought further clarifications on a number of issues from the Department of Education and received a response to these queries on 18 August. My officials are continuing to engage with the Department of Education on foot of this additional information with a view to bringing this issue to a conclusion in as timely a manner as possible.
