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Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 89
Internal Control in County Cork Vocational Education Committee (9 Jul 2015)

John Perry: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 89
Internal Control in County Cork Vocational Education Committee (9 Jul 2015)

John Perry: On that point on the devolved authority, I refer to the devolved authority Mr. Owens now has. Many people do not understand this point when it comes to the authority he has and I refer to the devolved authority within the other 16 jurisdictions as to what to prioritise. How is the ranking done in this regard? Who sits on that board with the devolved authority?

Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 89
Internal Control in County Cork Vocational Education Committee (9 Jul 2015)

John Perry: Even with the devolved authority and the €75 million building programme that will be there-----

Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 89
Internal Control in County Cork Vocational Education Committee (9 Jul 2015)

John Perry: Would it be on the recommendation of the-----

Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 89
Internal Control in County Cork Vocational Education Committee (9 Jul 2015)

John Perry: To conclude, and I thank the Chairman, the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General affords a good opportunity. Unfortunately, for anybody from the outside who looked at that report and the nine major issues, bad management and incompetence were evident in all the different chapters of that report. As the Chairman said, it is very important for the future that it is not just a name...

Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 89
Internal Control in County Cork Vocational Education Committee (9 Jul 2015)

John Perry: Has the ETBI any service level agreements signed with any other State entity for a service to be delivered by the ETBI, such as SOLAS? What service level agreements have been signed with regard to the operation of the ETBI schools? Are they in-house services?

Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 89
Internal Control in County Cork Vocational Education Committee (9 Jul 2015)

John Perry: Has that service level agreement been signed with the Secretary General of the Department?

Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 89
Internal Control in County Cork Vocational Education Committee (9 Jul 2015)

John Perry: Is there a service level agreement signed with SOLAS?

Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 89
Internal Control in County Cork Vocational Education Committee (9 Jul 2015)

John Perry: Would it be possible to forward a copy of the service level agreement to the Chairman? The service level agreement is quite a revealing document. Does it not deal with the positions and the ranking of staff as well?

Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 89
Internal Control in County Cork Vocational Education Committee (9 Jul 2015)

John Perry: From the Comptroller and Auditor General's point of view, that service level agreement is a different source of funding from the ETBI's. Is that correct?

Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 89
Internal Control in County Cork Vocational Education Committee (9 Jul 2015)

John Perry: Will the Comptroller and Auditor General be carrying out an audit on the SOLAS aspect of funding?

Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 89
Internal Control in County Cork Vocational Education Committee (9 Jul 2015)

John Perry: Chairman, I am glad I raised that point. This is a new service level agreement. Getting agreement is a contentious issue. It is a new stream of funding and it is a new mechanism of training and qualification. It will be a replacement for Youthreach in many ways because it is dealing with the apprenticeship area. Is that correct?

Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 89
Internal Control in County Cork Vocational Education Committee (9 Jul 2015)

John Perry: The reason I am making this point is that there are fundamental changes with the ETBI and the mindset regarding funding. It is a fundamental shift in the level of apprenticeship, given the necessities and the skills demand. With regard to the Comptroller and Auditor General and the Chairman of the Committee of Public Accounts, it is an entirely new way of operation for the boards. It is...

Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 89
Internal Control in County Cork Vocational Education Committee (9 Jul 2015)

John Perry: Mr. Owens talks about the board he has appointed. Will there be a SOLAS representative on his board?

Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 89
Internal Control in County Cork Vocational Education Committee (9 Jul 2015)

John Perry: Is it correct that there are 31 centres around the country?

Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 89
Internal Control in County Cork Vocational Education Committee (9 Jul 2015)

John Perry: Where there are training centres, or even where services would be contracted out, would the witnesses not think it would be advisable to have a member of that SOLAS body - the manager or somebody who is co-ordinating those apprenticeships - on the new board?

Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 89
Internal Control in County Cork Vocational Education Committee (9 Jul 2015)

John Perry: I am glad the Comptroller and Auditor General is involved with regard to the SOLAS input into the new management and structure. The meeting today has given a huge vista regarding what not to do in the future. That is why I am putting down a clear marker in that regard. I have no doubt that Mr. Owens is doing a comprehensive job taking over that difficult situation in Cork. Equally, he has...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 Oct 2015)

John Perry: I am amazed at how political this meeting has become this morning. The allegation that this committee is being muzzled is extraordinary given that the documents have been released. When one looks at the documentation, one can see that this meeting was not going to deal with all of the issues therein. I have scanned through the papers. We must be honest about the fact that politicians...

Public Accounts Committee: Northern Ireland Assembly Finance Committee: Discussion on NAMA Project Eagle Sale (1 Oct 2015)

John Perry: Mr. McKay is very welcome here this morning. He made reference to information that he has brought forward today. What information has he brought forward that was not known before?

Public Accounts Committee: Northern Ireland Assembly Finance Committee: Discussion on NAMA Project Eagle Sale (1 Oct 2015)

John Perry: I know that, but Mr. McKay made reference to information he has brought forward here today. Deputy Mick Wallace has refused to come before this committee today. It is very easy to make allegations in the Parliament when one has immunity but to act on those allegations outside of the House is the real point. Mr. McKay spoke about the information brought forward here today but I have not...