Results 3,041-3,060 of 26,021 for speaker:Kieran O'Donnell
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 16 - Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (6 Dec 2012) Kieran O'Donnell: How does the Department ensure it is getting value for the taxpayer's money?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 16 - Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (6 Dec 2012) Kieran O'Donnell: Does the local authority manager report to the Department?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 16 - Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (6 Dec 2012) Kieran O'Donnell: Who is accountable to the Department for the funding provided? Does anybody in the local authority system report to Ms Tallon or one of her colleagues in terms of how the money is spent? The Comptroller and Auditor General plays a different type of role from that of local authority auditors. His role is to investigate Departments to determine how money is spent and whether the taxpayer got...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 16 - Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (6 Dec 2012) Kieran O'Donnell: Does the Department conduct occasional audits on particular programmes?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 16 - Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (6 Dec 2012) Kieran O'Donnell: May I make a suggestion to Ms Tallon based on the committee's interest in this area? I ask the Department to investigate the systems it has in place in respect of the €3.5 billion that goes to local authorities. I understand a local government review group was established, with membership from the Departments of Environment, Community and Local Government and Finance. I hope the...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 16 - Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (6 Dec 2012) Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Ms Tallon.
- Report of the Expert Group on the Judgment in the A, B and C v. Ireland Case: Statements (Resumed) (7 Dec 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome this debate.
- Report of the Expert Group on the Judgment in the A, B and C v. Ireland Case: Statements (Resumed) (7 Dec 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is a very important debate. I have listened to the debate on this subject, which has been widely discussed recently. The public is looking for a consensus on the issue. It is fair to say there is a broad consensus among politicians and the general public that there is a need to legislate and regulate for best medical practice. What we must do is ensure that we preserve the reputation...
- Shannon Airport: Motion (11 Dec 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: I am delighted to take part in this historic debate. I have listened to the debate thus far. I think everyone is agreed that Shannon Airport could not continue as is for a number of reasons. It is impossible for anyone to compete with their employer. Shannon Airport was competing with the Dublin Airport Authority. The priority of the Dublin Airport Authority for some time has been...
- Shannon Airport: Motion (11 Dec 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: The target is to bring in 1 million passengers using international airlines, including Transair, which has been mentioned in the media, and to be able to fly passengers from Shannon Airport to America, which will be new business for Ireland. That is a rising tide which will lift all boats. The Minister of State, Deputy Kelly, Deputy Dooley and I are Deputies from the western seaboard, which...
- Shannon Airport: Motion (11 Dec 2012)
Kieran O'Donnell: Shannon Airport has the longest runway in Europe, a history in terms of transatlantic flights, preclearance for passengers and many other advantages, which we must exploit. I do not believe these could be exploited under the current model of the Dublin Airport Authority. If the attention of the DAA is on filling terminal 2, Shannon Airport will not receive the attention it requires. Plans...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2010 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
National Development Finance Agency Financial Statements 2011 (13 Dec 2012) Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome Mr. Murphy and his colleagues. I wish to elaborate on a number of points which may have been touched on. I refer to the report of a review carried out by the UK national audit office. I refer to the breakdown of the share of profit between public sector and private sector in public private partnerships. Is it possible for either to make a profit from a PPP? Are the terms of a...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2010 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
National Development Finance Agency Financial Statements 2011 (13 Dec 2012) Kieran O'Donnell: I do not want Mr. Murphy to cherry-pick the issues.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2010 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
National Development Finance Agency Financial Statements 2011 (13 Dec 2012) Kieran O'Donnell: I accept that.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2010 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
National Development Finance Agency Financial Statements 2011 (13 Dec 2012) Kieran O'Donnell: Perhaps Mr. Murphy could provide some examples.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2010 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
National Development Finance Agency Financial Statements 2011 (13 Dec 2012) Kieran O'Donnell: Why?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2010 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
National Development Finance Agency Financial Statements 2011 (13 Dec 2012) Kieran O'Donnell: Is Mr. Murphy talking about institutional pension funds, for example?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2010 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
National Development Finance Agency Financial Statements 2011 (13 Dec 2012) Kieran O'Donnell: In the PPPs which the NDFA has monitored in recent times, how many of the principal contractors have been Irish? How many of these have gone out of business during the lifetime of the project? What have been the implications in such cases?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2010 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
National Development Finance Agency Financial Statements 2011 (13 Dec 2012) Kieran O'Donnell: Cost saving.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2010 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
National Development Finance Agency Financial Statements 2011 (13 Dec 2012) Kieran O'Donnell: Has the NDFA put further measures in place to ensure the structural soundness of principal contractors appointed to these projects?