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Transcript: Transcript for 14/05/2018 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(14.00)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1       The Chair welcomed the Members to the meeting.

1.2       Apologies were received from Neil Hamilton AM. There was no substitute.

(14.00 - 14.05)

2.

Paper(s) to note

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The papers were noted.

2.1 The Chair agreed to write to all Health Boards asking if they were content with the figures provided by the Director of NHS Wales Informatics Service regarding the double-running costs (PAC(5)-13-18 PTN6).

2.1

NHS Wales Informatics Services: Committee Correspondence

Supporting documents:

2.2

The 21st Century Schools and Education Programme: Letter from the Auditor General for Wales (24 April 2018)

Supporting documents:

2.3

The Welsh Government's initial funding of the Circuit of Wales project: Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport (9 May 2018)

Supporting documents:

(14.05 - 15.30)

3.

NHS Wales Informatics Services: Evidence Session 3

Research briefing

PAC(5)-13-18 Paper 1 – Welsh Government

 

Dr Andrew Goodall - Director General/NHS Chief Executive

Alan Brace - Director of Finance

Frances Duffy –Director of Primary Care

Rhidian Hurle - Chief Clinical Information Officer Wales/ Medical Director NHS Wales Informatics Services

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 Members received evidence from Dr Andrew Goodall - Director General/NHS Chief Executive, Alan Brace, Frances Duffy from the Welsh Government together with Rhidian Hurle, Chief Clinical Information Officer for Wales, as part of their inquiry into NHS Wales Informatics Services.

(15.30)

4.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business:

Items 5, 6 & 7

Minutes:

4.1 The motion was agreed.

(15.30 - 16.15)

5.

NHS Wales Informatics Services: Consideration of evidence received and key issues

Minutes:

5.1 The evidence was considered.

(16.15 - 16.40)

6.

The 21st Century Schools and Education Programme: Briefing from the Wales Audit Office

Minutes:

6.1 Mark Jeffs, Wales Audit Office, gave Members an oral briefing on the forthcoming inquiry into 21st Century Schools and Education Programme.

(16.40 - 17.00)

7.

Wales Audit Office: Programme of value for money studies

PAC(5)-13-18 Paper 2 - Letter from the Auditor General for Wales

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 The Auditor General discussed the contents of his letter with Members.