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Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: Okay, but-----

Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Chairman's view was that there was a strong case to be made for the State paying despite the costs which such a position would generally create across Departments. Does the Chairman still hold that position?

Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: Why did the Chairman make the request in regard to Canada when the Canadian trip was over a month later?

Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: But the Chairman-----

Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: Sorry.

Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Chairman has changed his view.

Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will finish on this point and let the other members come in. The Chairman just acknowledged that at that time the economy was going down the tubes. If that was the context - we have to ask these questions for the ordinary people looking in at the Committee of Public Accounts - why did the Chairman put in a request, which based on the e-mails would appear to have been a reasonably...

Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Chairman. Before calling the members I wish to pose some questions to the Chairman. Is this the end of the matter, Deputy McGuinness? Are there further revelations to come? Is he aware of any other freedom of information requests in respect of his period as Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment? In the questions we are posing the Chairman...

Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: Are there issues that come to mind from the Deputy's period-----

Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: That is fine.

Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: No. I did not ask that. I asked if there are other areas that the Chairman believes that there may be issues that may come up-----

Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: The integrity of the committee.

Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: I have two further brief questions. The Chairman made reference regarding the freedom of information request on travel that he sent an e-mail on 29 August 2007 to the assistant secretary in the Department Enterprise, Trade and Employment and it was copied to various officials in the Department up as far as the Secretary General. Does the Chairman stand over the points he made in that letter...

Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: In accordance with an agreement made with committee members yesterday, we have set aside the time until 11.45 a.m. to deal with media reports relating to the Chairman, Deputy John McGuinness. This must be done now in order to ensure these issues do not deflect from the integrity and importance of the work the committee is mandated to do. That is the key issue for us as members of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Property Tax: Discussion with Revenue (29 May 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: I know that only too well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Property Tax: Discussion with Revenue (29 May 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: What about the people who have been compliant and where there are properties which have not been assessed? Will Ms Feehily indicate the number of people who paid but who were not on the register?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Property Tax: Discussion with Revenue (29 May 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: What procedures will Ms Feehily adopt to get to that 100,000?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Property Tax: Discussion with Revenue (29 May 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Property Tax: Discussion with Revenue (29 May 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: I have one or two housekeeping issues. In 2014 what will be the process for people filing returns? Will it be the same process where Revenue writes to them and they file in the normal way?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Property Tax: Discussion with Revenue (29 May 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: Some older people who came to us got forms with incorrect addresses or whatever. They wrote to Revenue saying they wanted them changed. They panicked in the past couple of days when Revenue had not come back to them. Many of them have filed online. Can we take it that can be rectified? It is a concern. Some elderly people were waiting for the letter from Revenue and some may not have...