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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Jul 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: I join the Chairman in wishing Deputy Paschal Donohoe well. He was a highly effective, hard-working and efficient member of the committee. I have no doubt that he will excel in his new role as Minister of State with responsibility for European affairs.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Jul 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: Have we been sent copies of the report?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Jul 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: If one is seeking compellability, does one still have to go before the committee?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Jul 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: The legislation will be sent to the President to be signed.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Jul 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: Is the specific section of the legislation to which the clerk refers subject to a commencement order?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Jul 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: We cannot proceed with the compellability aspect until the legislation is signed-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Jul 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: -----and new Standing Orders are put in place.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Jul 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: Once that happens, what will be the process? To whom will one write? Will one write to the Committee on Procedure and Privileges?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Jul 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: What is the process involved? How does one get from point A to point B? Let us assume the legislation goes through and Standing Orders are devised.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Jul 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: The committee will have it on its desk and make the decision. The clerk will receive that advice from the clerk to that committee.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Jul 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: To whom was the reply sent?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Jul 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: I assume this is the same report which was published in last week's Sunday Independent.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Jul 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: There was an article in some newspaper about this reply.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Jul 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: Okay. That is the HSE.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Jul 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: Okay.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Jul 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: Okay.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Jul 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: Yes. That is fine.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Jul 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: Is that the normal way in which Departments have come back to this committee over the years?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Jul 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is great to see that many of the reports mentioned by the Chairman are coming in on time. They relate to the year that ended last December. Why are 2011 reports still coming in at this stage, more than a year and a half after that year ended? I know I have asked this question previously. Perhaps the Comptroller and Auditor General might indicate why this is happening.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Jul 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: I wish to comment on what Deputy Deasy said. When Matthew Elderfield came before the PAC, in my opinion he came specifically to make the point on white-collar crime and the lack of support on that. Taking on board what Deputy Deasy has said, there is a strong argument for considering the issue as a stand alone matter. Mr. Elderfield put huge emphasis on the matter on the day he came before...