Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 4 October 2018
Public Accounts Committee
Business of Committee (Resumed)
9:00 am
Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail)
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It is a very substantial sum. It seeks to ensure a fair market for everyone in the country rather than allowing companies to cherry-pick customers. The principle is good.
The next item concerns the Food Safety Authority of Ireland. It has a clear audit opinion, although costs of superannuation entitlements are accounted for as they become payable rather than in the year the entitlements are earned. The same issue arises here. The Comptroller and Auditor General might explain why the Food Safety Authority of Ireland got a clear audit opinion even though the same issue arises.