Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 18 November 2021
Public Accounts Committee
Business of Committee
9:30 am
Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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The Comptroller and Auditor General might get clarification on that. I do not think it is appropriate to state that no remuneration was paid and then state in the same paragraph that an ex gratiapayment amounting to nearly €100 per week was provided. This again highlights the need for a structure in respect of the concept of special envoys and the process involved because it all appears to be incredibly ad hoc, as was prominent for a period.