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Published on 11 Jul 2019
Correspondence, Derek Moran, Secretary General, Department of Finance 32R002314-PAC
[Meeting 11 July 2019] Notes on: (i) the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council 2015 recommendations and the decision by the Department not to act upon two of these recommendations (ii) Details of the two set of litigants in the cases taken in relation to the liquidation of IBRC, to include a note on the cost of defending these cases (iii) the advice of KPMG in relation to the IBRC liquidation, to include the terms of reference dates, details of any contact KPMG had prior to being appointed as liquidator in relation to the setting of the terms of reference or any other related matters (iv) the decision of the Minister/Department not to follow the recommendation of the PAC to establish a committee of inspection in relation to the IBRC liquidation (v) who in the Department can take the decision to stop defending a case/stay of litigation (vi) the IBRC liquidation, to include details of the auditors of IBRC prior to liquidation, as well as a profile of what has happened in IBRC since the liquidation (vii) the Exchequer borrowing requirement to refinance the commercial Irish Water loans (viii) the year-on year decrease in loans to the Housing Finance Agency between 2013 - 2017, to include details of any impact on the ability of the HFA to deliver new housing stock (ix) any possible fines which can be levied against Ireland by the European Commission in relation to missed climate
targets, to include details of the availability of carbon credits and their potential to offset fines (x) the €14.5 million recovered from Aughinish Alumina, to include details of the deposit account in which it is being held and any fees or interest applicable (xi) the internal scoping exercise being carried out by the Department, to include details of the start and completion dates (xii) A breakdown of the staffing costs and grades within the Department (xiii) the public interest directors as appointed to various banking bodies by the Minister, to include clarification of the role, structures, recent appointments and when any outstanding appointments are due to be completed (xvi) the surge in Corporation Tax receipts in recent years and the development of GNI*, to include the effect of multinational activity on Ireland's EU Contributions (xv) Any Departmental papers on the projected changes to Ireland's EU Contributions and Money Received in the event of Brexit (xvi) An Post National Lottery Company entering voluntary liquidation, to include details of the winding up process, the transfer of unclaimed prizes and any difficulties encountered at the end of the process
Correspondence, Derek Moran, Secretary General, Department of Finance 32R002314-PAC ()
Published on 11 Jul 2019
Correspondence, Jim Gibson, acting CEO, TUSLA 3200R2309-PAC
[Meeting 11 July 2019] (i) note on any difference in remuneration for social workers recurited by Tusla as opposed to those employed via agencies (ii) note on the Five Rivers agency contract, to include details of remuneration paid to them (iii) a list of the main agencies hired by Tusla for the provision of private resident services, breakdown of the 18 million budget for the 121 Family Resource Centres, to include details of the childcare funding from the Department of Children and Youth Affairs (v) a breakdown of the 121 Family Resource Centres by County (vi) a note on the role and operation of Children and Young Person Services Committees (CYPSCs)
Correspondence, Jim Gibson, acting CEO, TUSLA 3200R2309-PAC ()
Published on 25 Jun 2019
PQ117 25/06/19
Election Observation Roster - Briefing note
Published on 20 Jun 2019
Correspondence, Brendan Gleeson, Secretary General, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine 32R002258-PAC
[Meeting 20 June 2019] Briefing note for PAC meeting on the Fishery Harbours Account
Published on 20 Jun 2019
Correspondence, Brendan Gleeson, Secretary General, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine 32R002257-PAC
[Meeting 20 June 2019] Briefing note for PAC meeting on the financial statements of the European Agricultural Fund, the European Agricultural Fund Rural Development and the European Maritime & Fisheries Fund
Published on 30 May 2019
Correspondence, Robert Watt, Secretary General, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform 32R002185--PAC
[Meeting 30 May 2019] Information Note - average cost of accommodating individuals in direct provisoion centres and Fair Deal Nursing Homes
Published on 30 May 2019
L&RS Note: Private Members’ Bills (PMBs): Admissibility, Government messages and detailed scrutiny (updated note)
This L&RS Note with accompanying infographic looks at key changes in PMB legislative processes, in particular around Money Messages, Financial Resolutions and ‘detailed scrutiny’. [Keywords: parliament and government]
Published on 29 May 2019
L&RS Note: The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
This L&RS Note, in advance of the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons Bill, provides some background on the 2017 TPNW [Keywords: International and EU affairs]
L&RS Note: The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons ()
Published on 22 May 2019
L&RS Note: Mandatory Sentences: Wayne Ellis v Minister for Justice and Equality
This L&RS Note examines issues regarding mandatory sentencing following the Supreme Court decision in Wayne Ellis v Minister for Justice and Equality (15 May 2019). [Keywords: justice and crime, parliament and government]
L&RS Note: Mandatory Sentences: Wayne Ellis v Minister for Justice and Equality ()
Published on 16 May 2019
Correspondence, Comptroller and Auditor General 32002155-PAC
[Meeting 16 May 2019] Note on the submission t the Office of the C&AG of (draft) financial statements for audit - periods of account ending in 2018
Correspondence, Comptroller and Auditor General 32002155-PAC ()
Published on 16 May 2019
Correspondence, Robert Watt, Secretary General, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform 32R002148-PAC
[Meeting 16 May 2019] Follow up to PAC meeting 7 March 2019 (i) a timescale in relation to the improvement of cost estimations (ii) note on the assessment process to determine whether a project meets the value for money criteria and how this is integrated into the approval process for any major projects
Published on 16 May 2019
Briefing Note, Jim Breslin, Secretary General, Department of Health 32R002162-PAC
[Meeting 16 May 2019] Briefing Note for PAC meeting
Briefing Note, Jim Breslin, Secretary General, Department of Health 32R002162-PAC ()
Published on 14 May 2019
L&RS Note: The Ethics of Confidentiality: the use of sensitive information
This Note examines the various considerations around confidentiality of sensitive information in light of the publication of the Retention of Records Bill 2019. [Keywords: health, justice and crime, technology and research]
L&RS Note: The Ethics of Confidentiality: the use of sensitive information ()
Published on 9 May 2019
Correspondence, Dermot Mann, Chief Superintendent, Commissioner's Office, An Garda Síochána 32R002144-PAC
[Meeting 9 May 2019] (i) note providing an update in relation to point 81 on p30 of the PAC Report of July 2017 "Examination of matters in relation to Financial Procedures at Garda College, Templemore" (ii) note in relation to recommendations of the PAC Periodic Report No.2 November to December 2017
Published on 9 May 2019
Correspondence, Mark Griffin, Secretary General, Department of Communications, Climate Actions and Environment 32R002129-PAC
[Meeting 9 May 2019] Follow up in relation to the National Broadband Plan and MAN's (i) statistics regarding uptake in relation to Phase 1 and 2 MANS (ii) note on the value of the MANs at the time of the extension of the contract and the methodology used in extending the period of the contract (iii) note on the revenue share that has accrued to the State since the MANs came into operation, to include details on the estimated dditional benefits to the State that were renegotiated as part of the extension process (iv) note in relation to the remaining bidder for the National Broadband Plan, providing details regarding the consortium from the date the tender process opened and any subsequent changes, including the date of the changes (v) note on the procurement process for the National Broadband Plan and safeguards in place to ensure delivery, note in relation to the derogation from the Government's Contracts Committee on construction projects and the applicable rules for Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), to include details of the process leading to the appointment of the SPV and adherence to the Office of Government Procurement guidelines, note on the subsidies to be paid to the commercial operators of the SPV (vi) note regarding the 757,000 premises to be covered, including details of the 85,000 premises brought back into the plan - whether they are new builds or previously missed premises
Published on 9 May 2019
Correspondence, Niall Cody, Chairman, Office of the Revenue Commissioners 32R002142-PAC
[Meeting 9 May 2019] Re: correspondence from the Tax Appeals Commission and a request for an information note in relation to the closed cases reference in this correspondence.
Correspondence, Niall Cody, Chairman, Office of the Revenue Commissioners 32R002142-PAC ()
Published on 8 May 2019
L&RS Note: Safe Access Zones - What do other countries do?
Following calls for legislation, this L&RS Note looks at the prevalence in other jurisdictions of protest-exclusion zones around pregnancy termination facilities. [Keywords: health, people and communities, justice and crime]
L&RS Note: Safe Access Zones - What do other countries do? ()