Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 19 November 2015
Public Accounts Committee
2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 18 - Shared Services
Vote 41 - Office of Government Procurement
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management
Chapter 5 - Management of Government Grants
Chapter 6 - Payroll Accrual for National Accounts
Chapter 7 - National Lottery Fund
10:00 am
Mr. Robert Watt:
We have become aware of these payments. We are surprised about the payments, having just heard about them. The key issue for the Central Bank is that it must satisfy itself that it is compliant with the law and with the provisions of the relevant Acts. That is the first issue for the Central Bank, that it must satisfy itself it is compliant with the Acts.