Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 5 May 2022
Public Accounts Committee
2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Finance
2020 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2020
Chapter 16 - Ireland Apple Escrow Fund
Audited Financial Statements of the Exchequer for 2020
9:30 am
Verona Murphy (Wexford, Independent)
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I welcome the witnesses and congratulate Mr. Hogan on his appointment. In fact, I am not sure whether congratulations are in order but we will see as time goes on.
I have a number of quick-fire questions. The first relates to the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman, which I know is an independent office. I have been in receipt of some complaints in regard to the performance of the ombudsman and the length of time it takes to get a response from the office. Is Mr. Hogan aware of these issues? What oversight does he perform in terms of the ombudsman's role?