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Public Accounts Committee: Garda Síochána - Review of Allowances (1 Nov 2012)

John McGuinness: I remind members, witnesses and those in the Visitors' Gallery to turn off their mobile telephones because they can interfere with the quality of the transmission. I advise witnesses they are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they are to give to the committee. If they are directed by it to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and continue to do so, they are...

Public Accounts Committee: Garda Síochána - Review of Allowances (1 Nov 2012)

John McGuinness: I invite Mr. Martin Callinan to make his opening statement.

Public Accounts Committee: Garda Síochána - Review of Allowances (1 Nov 2012)

John McGuinness: Thank you, Commissioner. Can we publish your statement?

Public Accounts Committee: Garda Síochána - Review of Allowances (1 Nov 2012)

John McGuinness: I ask Mr. Redmond to make his opening statement.

Public Accounts Committee: Garda Síochána - Review of Allowances (1 Nov 2012)

John McGuinness: Thank you, Mr. Redmond. Can we publish your statement?

Public Accounts Committee: Garda Síochána - Review of Allowances (1 Nov 2012)

John McGuinness: Would Mr. P. J. Stone like make an opening statement?

Public Accounts Committee: Garda Síochána - Review of Allowances (1 Nov 2012)

John McGuinness: I thank Mr. Stone. His opening remarks will form part of the record of today's meeting. While the work of the committee is centred on the allowances, it gives the opportunity to the employer and those either in the force or in the Defence Forces or their representative bodies to come here and explain the allowances and take away some of the mystery from the public commentary on allowances...

Public Accounts Committee: Garda Síochána - Review of Allowances (1 Nov 2012)

John McGuinness: Mr. Gleeson wanted to make a point.

Public Accounts Committee: Garda Síochána - Review of Allowances (1 Nov 2012)

John McGuinness: The Deputy has engineered that question much better than last week.

Public Accounts Committee: Garda Síochána - Review of Allowances (1 Nov 2012)

John McGuinness: We agreed that we would not go there as part of our analysis of the 88 allowances that are under review in light of the negotiations that are taking place.

Public Accounts Committee: Garda Síochána - Review of Allowances (1 Nov 2012)

John McGuinness: If the Deputy looks at her screen she will see that it is in excess of €1 million.

Public Accounts Committee: Garda Síochána - Review of Allowances (1 Nov 2012)

John McGuinness: We are getting into the finer detail of what the Commissioner will present to the Minister. We are crossing over into policy.

Public Accounts Committee: Garda Síochána - Review of Allowances (1 Nov 2012)

John McGuinness: I thank the Commissioner and his colleagues, Mr. Stone and his colleagues, as well as Mr. Redmond for attending. What they have had to say has been informative and helpful to the process in providing a greater understanding of the allowances applied. This will feed in hugely to our report and recommendations.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 Nov 2012)

John McGuinness: Deputy Simon Harris wanted to raise an issue about the overseas development aid programme and recent revelations.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 Nov 2012)

John McGuinness: The Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade is dealing with aspects of this matter. While I respect the Deputy's request which is supported by other members, perhaps we can deal with the matter in the context of the chapter in the current report of the Comptroller and Auditor General.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 Nov 2012)

John McGuinness: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 Nov 2012)

John McGuinness: There will not be because the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade is dealing with policy, whereas we will discuss a specific chapter in the Comptroller and Auditor General's report. We can deal with the issue raised by Deputy Simon Harris in that respect. A delegation from the committee will travel to Mozambique to examine the processes in place to protect the taxpayer's money and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Timber Supply (6 Nov 2012)

John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his policy in relation to ensuring an adequate supply of timber to the timber processing sector here; his policy for retaining employment in this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48267/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Dividend (6 Nov 2012)

John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the dividend paid by Coillte Teoranta to the State in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48266/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (6 Nov 2012)

John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal for a domiciliary care allowance will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny [48004/12]