Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 15 January 2014
Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance
Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Office of the Appeal Commissioners (Revised)
3:40 pm
Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source
I have a question for the Minister. The matter is dealt with on page 31, context and impact indicator related information. It compares the targets that the office faced at the end of September, and then the outcome. It is falling considerably behind on accounts to be certified by the end of September 2013. It was to be 252 and in practice, it was 204. The percentage of current year accounts certified was 52% instead of 70%. Could the Minister example the reason for that? The staffing levels appear to be quite stable. Presumably, they are under considerable pressure. The Minister might comment on that.
Second, the Minister indicates that, with the likely transfer of some IBRC assets to NAMA, there will be additional work for the Comptroller and Auditor General's office. At this stage, has he any indication as to the likely scale of that additional work?
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