Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 8 May 2014
Public Accounts Committee
Business of Committee
10:10 am
John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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No, since they are different. It would require separate legislation, as they are set up on the basis that they cannot be made accountable to our committee. This is an issue, given the amount of public money they receive directly from the Government, and they may be addressed in that context. They should be accountable to us. The rest should be accountable to audits. Does the Comptroller and Auditor General wish to comment?