Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I agree with all comments. It is important to note this discussion arose based on comments made in the Dáil by a Minister regarding the administration of the charitable lottery fund and public concern over the salary level of a CEO, which still has not been disclosed. We have now received, albeit late last night, a copy of the internal audit report and, as Deputy McDonald stated, the Department of Justice and Equality is making a serious accusation, which I presume to be correct, in stating Rehab never responded. The Department stated there was a management response to the audit findings and recommendations sought from Rehab as a routine element of the audit process and this was not received. We also have in our pack from the Department a letter from the chief executive of the Rehab Group to the head of internal audit, Mr. Walter Johnson, on 23 August 2012. To my mind this letter does not answer the audit findings or recommendations but seeks a meeting for the chief executive with the Department and the head of the internal audit. Can we have clarity from the Department as to whether the meeting ever went ahead?