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- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 May 2017)
Alan Kelly: Just one, on Project Eagle.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 May 2017)
Alan Kelly: The clerk has notified me that the secretariat is seeking to secure further resources.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 May 2017)
Alan Kelly: The Chair has been pressing this matter and is awaiting a decision.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 May 2017)
Alan Kelly: The Oireachtas Commission.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 May 2017)
Alan Kelly: I was just about to make the same point.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 May 2017)
Alan Kelly: To sum, Deputy Cullinane has made a good point that there is an issue with resources. The Chairman has been chasing up this matter, on which Deputy MacSharry has made the good suggestion that the committee write to the Oireachtas Commission. I will instruct the clerk to do so in the coming days. Members should also ask colleagues who are members of the Oireachtas Commission to support our...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 May 2017)
Alan Kelly: I am coming to that. On Caranua, Deputy Connolly suggested that we write to the Secretary General of the Department of Education and Skills, particularly on the issue of rent. I agree and we should outline the issues the Deputy raises and seek immediate responses before the meeting next week. We want and must deal with these matters at next week's meeting. We also note that the Secretary...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 May 2017)
Alan Kelly: We will document all of these matters and request that all the information is provided to us prior to next week's meeting.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 May 2017)
Alan Kelly: Is that agreed? Agreed. We will make that point in the correspondence because we are not satisfied. In two weeks, we will deal with all the issues related to the third level colleges. Our discussions with the colleges have left a major legacy which we are due to address in two weeks. Based on the decision we make next week following correspondence and discussion, we will deal with the...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 May 2017)
Alan Kelly: We will write to the Secretary General on the issue. I suggest we discuss a couple of issues in private session before calling the witnesses.
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (4 May 2017)
Alan Kelly: Please note that there will be two parts to today's meeting. The second session will deal with the 2015 appropriation accounts, specifically the internal audit of financial procedures in the Garda College as per Vote 20 - Garda Síochána. This session, however, will deal with Bord na gCon's financial statements for 2015. For clarification, Bord na gCon is accountable to the...
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (4 May 2017)
Alan Kelly: I thank the Comptroller and Auditor General. I call on Mr. Meaney to make his comments.
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (4 May 2017)
Alan Kelly: I will call our lead speaker for this session, which is Deputy Peter Burke. He will be followed by Deputy Bobby Aylward. As is custom, the lead speaker will have at least 20 minutes and the second speaker will have 15 minutes to question the witnesses while all other members will have ten minutes. This will ensure everybody will have an opportunity to contribute and ask questions in order...
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (4 May 2017)
Alan Kelly: What caused the delay?
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (4 May 2017)
Alan Kelly: Yes, but why were they late? Dr. Brady may finish his point.
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (4 May 2017)
Alan Kelly: For the information of committee members who cannot see the name plate, that was Mr. Pat Creed.
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (4 May 2017)
Alan Kelly: What is Mr. Creed's official title on the board? He is a board member. Is that correct?
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (4 May 2017)
Alan Kelly: I am sure that Deputy Burke has lots more questions. He will be able to come in a second time.
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (4 May 2017)
Alan Kelly: Before Deputy Aylward comes in, I neglected to welcome Mr. Brendan Gleeson who represents the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine in this area and has been before us previously, and also senior inspector, Mr. Gerry Greally, also from the Department. Questions may be directed to the two representatives from the Department also. I have a number of clarification points following on...
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (4 May 2017)
Alan Kelly: How long is Mr. Creed on the board?