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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Nov 2013)

Shane Ross: That is fine as long as we do not accept the thesis of the Central Bank. To put it bluntly, it seems the Central Bank is ducking us. There is no doubt the Central Bank officials do not want to come before the committee. They are finding all sorts of reasons and sounding all sorts of phantom precedents that may or may not be a reason for not coming before the committee. I think we should...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Nov 2013)

Shane Ross: To whom was the documentation sent?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Nov 2013)

Shane Ross: Why did we not open it?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Nov 2013)

Shane Ross: I was probably not present at the time this decision was taken. Is there a reputational issue?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Nov 2013)

Shane Ross: We must be very careful that we not allowing information that should be in the public arena to be kept out of it. I would be slightly worried about that.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Nov 2013)

Shane Ross: It is agreed. I presume there is no question of our seeing the documentation. It has not been circulated to the committee. I understand it cannot be circulated. Is that the case?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Nov 2013)

Shane Ross: Okay. That is fine.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 15 - Staff Appointments in the National Gallery of Ireland
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (21 Nov 2013)

Shane Ross: Thank you, Chairman, and I thank the witnesses for coming in today. Can the chairperson tell us what is the problem with the accounts for 2011 and 2012? They have not been published for those years because they have not been audited. Is that right?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 15 - Staff Appointments in the National Gallery of Ireland
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (21 Nov 2013)

Shane Ross: I thought the Comptroller and Auditor General said they had not been audited.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 15 - Staff Appointments in the National Gallery of Ireland
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (21 Nov 2013)

Shane Ross: So that work has not been completed yet.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 15 - Staff Appointments in the National Gallery of Ireland
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (21 Nov 2013)

Shane Ross: When will it be completed?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 15 - Staff Appointments in the National Gallery of Ireland
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (21 Nov 2013)

Shane Ross: So there are still outstanding issues.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 15 - Staff Appointments in the National Gallery of Ireland
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (21 Nov 2013)

Shane Ross: Is that unusual?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 15 - Staff Appointments in the National Gallery of Ireland
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (21 Nov 2013)

Shane Ross: It has happened two years in a row.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 15 - Staff Appointments in the National Gallery of Ireland
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (21 Nov 2013)

Shane Ross: How many were on the interview panel for the selection of the director?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 15 - Staff Appointments in the National Gallery of Ireland
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (21 Nov 2013)

Shane Ross: Who was the independent chairperson?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 15 - Staff Appointments in the National Gallery of Ireland
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (21 Nov 2013)

Shane Ross: Who are the other two board members?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 15 - Staff Appointments in the National Gallery of Ireland
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (21 Nov 2013)

Shane Ross: There was an initial process and then the board found that there was nobody suitable. Is that right?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 15 - Staff Appointments in the National Gallery of Ireland
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (21 Nov 2013)

Shane Ross: That is the current director. Can Dr. Braiden take us through this procedure whereby this €40,000 payment was agreed? How did that come up?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 15 - Staff Appointments in the National Gallery of Ireland
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (21 Nov 2013)

Shane Ross: Where does he go?