Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 3 October 2013
Public Accounts Committee
2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 42 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 12 - Vote Accounting
Chapter 13 - Procurement without a Competitive Process
1:10 pm
John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source
It is our job to investigate when we see money being spent poorly, regardless of the number of councillors. Somebody has to cry "Stop." In the context of the figures we have seen, I, as Chairman, and the other members are of the view that someone must cry "Stop" because otherwise what is happening will just continue. I made reference to the Poolbeg project, the cost of which is running at €80 million to €90 million, and the matter we are currently discussing, the cost of which stands at €119 million. However, I could provide many other examples of the way taxpayers' money is being wasted. The procedure must be that we examine matters of this nature in more detail and perhaps take steps to prevent any recurrences.
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