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Public Accounts Committee: Public Service Agreement 2010-14: Discussion with Implementation Body (11 Oct 2012)

John McGuinness: Reality is the driver.

Public Accounts Committee: Public Service Agreement 2010-14: Discussion with Implementation Body (11 Oct 2012)

John McGuinness: I thank Mr. Fitzpatrick for coming before the committee and giving of his time. I know he is under a time constraint as he must go to meet the Taoiseach. I have a different view of the Croke Park agreement but I sat here willing to be convinced about the whole process. I wondered why I had so many reservations about it. The pace of change and reform, which is critical to the survival of...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2012)

John McGuinness: We will now deal with the housekeeping aspects of our business. Are the minutes of the meeting of 4 October agreed? Agreed. We will deal with the minutes from 9 October at our next meeting. On matters arising from the minutes, I note the correspondence received. Item 3A is correspondence from Accounting Officers. Correspondence dated 4 October 2012 is from Mr. Tom Boland, chief...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2012)

John McGuinness: Yes. We can brief members on what is to arise at the meeting on the Department of Defence review. It is up to the members. It is probably the normal way to do business.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2012)

John McGuinness: We should have. Is Deputy speaking about 88 allowances?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2012)

John McGuinness: We can relate them to the cases we will take up with the Department of Defence. If the Minister has taken action on allowances applied to the Department there is no need for us to pursue it.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2012)

John McGuinness: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2012)

John McGuinness: The question is whether members are comfortable meeting the Department of Defence with their normal briefing or do they want a special meeting on Tuesday to discuss it. I suggest we do not need such a meeting.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2012)

John McGuinness: I do not think it is necessary.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2012)

John McGuinness: If members have views on this I ask them to make them known to the clerk, as they would normally do.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2012)

John McGuinness: For the meeting with the Department of Defence on Thursday, 18 October, members will receive their normal briefing relative to the allowances and what is relevant to the meeting. We will schedule the speakers accordingly.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2012)

John McGuinness: We could have such a discussion on Thursday morning before starting. We can also discuss the arrangements for the other meetings. The Houses of the Oireachtas Commission may be brought before the committee.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2012)

John McGuinness: It will be the Accounting Officer.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2012)

John McGuinness: Is that agreed? Agreed. To reflect on the matters raised with the Minister and on Tuesday's meeting I had a discussion with both Accounting Officers after the meeting and I have raised the issue with the Whip. This morning we had an exchange with the Minister. I consider that the issues which caused the tension prior to the meeting have been resolved and we can continue our examination of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Administration (16 Oct 2012)

John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the businesses that are signing up to the jobbridge internship scheme; if they are providing relevant and high quality work experience to young persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41667/12]

Other Questions: Commemorative Events (17 Oct 2012)

John McGuinness: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has discussed the decade of centennial celebrations with the Northern Executive and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44889/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sporting Organisations (18 Oct 2012)

John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether sponsorship of sporting events by alcoholic drinks companies should be subject to the same restrictions as tobacco sponsorship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45191/12]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Oct 2012)

John McGuinness: We will continue our meeting in public session. The first item is the minutes of the meeting from 9 and 11 October. Are the minutes agreed? Agreed. On matters arising from the minutes, last week some members discussed CIE and its report. A report was to come back from the Comptroller and Auditor General. We raised issues with the Department on expenditure. The clerk assures me he will...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Oct 2012)

John McGuinness: Does she wish to comment on it or does she want to have it included for discussion as an item on the agenda in the context of the minute from the Minister?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Oct 2012)

John McGuinness: We will put the report we received from the Minister as an item on the agenda and the Deputy can raise the issues of concern in that context.