John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Maybe it is best if Ms Quinn looked over the transcript of the meeting, when it is available, to cover all the different areas as questioned by Deputy Kelly and to allow us the full comprehensive response to each of the issues raised. I allowed the line of questioning because when an entity is collecting data and putting it out there for use it is important that the entity itself is above reproach. I had not realised until today, having read through the submission, that there is an expectation Benefacts would receive 50% of its funding from the Department over the years 2018, 2019 and 2020. I believe the exchange is worthwhile in order to explain things further. The information Benefacts will supply to the committee will give us a greater understanding of the organisation.

Deputy Kelly is a member of the Committee for Public Accounts and I am sure the data that is made available by Benefacts is of assistance to committees that want to explore how entities are financed, how Government money is spent and so on. Is that the main purpose of it?