Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 20 December 2012
Public Accounts Committee
2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 19 - Official Development Assistance
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade
Vote 29 - International Co-operation
11:30 am
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I wish to make two final points. Deputy Deasy touched on a point relating to the NGOs and payscales. As politicians representing the taxpayer's interests, we find it frustrating when we ask organisations, some of which are involved in overseas aid while others are involved in other areas, for their remuneration figures and they tell us it is a private matter and nothing to do with us. Mr. Cooney has shed some light on the situation and now asks for banding. Does the Department publish that information? Is there a role for the Department in assisting with transparency in this regard?