Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 6 December 2012

Public Accounts Committee

Business of Committee

10:20 am

Photo of Kieran O'DonnellKieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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Under current legislation can an Oireachtas committee follow the money trail of the local authorities? The Committee of Public Accounts follows the money trail for all Departments, with the exception of the local authorities. Is there a mechanism under the legislation where another committee, such as the Joint Committee of the Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht, can follow up on the expenditure of local authorities?