Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 17 October 2013

Public Accounts Committee

Ordnance Survey Ireland Annual Accounts 2011

11:20 am

Photo of Paul ConnaughtonPaul Connaughton (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Okay. I wish to concentrate on one matter that arose in the report, that is, on bonuses paid to certain employees. I understand this was in 2009 and 2010. Were they not in contravention of the financial measures legislation that was in effect at the time? If this is the case, why were they paid out?