Results 3,941-3,960 of 26,191 for speaker:Kieran O'Donnell
- 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 must ask members to switch off their mobile phones as they cause interference with the broadcasting equipment.
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: Was it a trade mission?
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: Was the Deputy's wife paid for on that trip?
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: On that specific trip to London, his wife was paid for and he cannot recollect the circumstances of that trip.
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: But the Deputy can remember that there was a trip.
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Deputy can recollect the trip.
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Deputy should have some idea of the trip to London and what were the circumstances.
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: After-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: Yes.
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: Can we move on?
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: We need to move on. As Chair of the Committee of Public Accounts, with due respect, Deputy McGuinness would be well aware that when witnesses come before us, we expect them to have information available. If there were three trips abroad with his wife, which were paid for by the State, and two were being dealt with, it would be reasonable to expect that the Deputy would feel it would arise...
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: I accept that.
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: I ask that questions and replies be succinct and we deal with the questions that need to be addressed.
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: I want to give Deputy Ross some latitude but as approximately six members wish to speak, I ask him to be aware of the time constraints.
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: Deputy McGuinness needs to answer the questions put to him. I appreciate there is a level of frustration but he needs to answer the question in a succinct manner because many members wish to speak.