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- Public Accounts Committee: Enterprise Ireland - Annual Report and Financial Statement 2011 (31 Jan 2013)
John McGuinness: The cost of making this change and of the new structure have not been assessed by Enterprise Ireland. I presume that will be further down the road.
- Public Accounts Committee: Enterprise Ireland - Annual Report and Financial Statement 2011 (31 Jan 2013)
John McGuinness: In regard to what Mr. Ryan called the service level agreement between Enterprise Ireland and each new local enterprise office, will it be the same for each local office or will it vary?
- Public Accounts Committee: Enterprise Ireland - Annual Report and Financial Statement 2011 (31 Jan 2013)
John McGuinness: I agree with Deputy Deasy. From a policy point of view, it is not the type of policy that sits easily with me given the background to local authorities. I suggest the committee write to the Minister suggesting, regardless of what the new arrangements will be, that the audit in regard to the Comptroller and Auditor General and the role played by him will not change. If it is as separate as...
- Public Accounts Committee: Enterprise Ireland - Annual Report and Financial Statement 2011 (31 Jan 2013)
John McGuinness: Yes.
- Public Accounts Committee: Enterprise Ireland - Annual Report and Financial Statement 2011 (31 Jan 2013)
John McGuinness: Does Enterprise Ireland service Taipei through these offices?
- Public Accounts Committee: Enterprise Ireland - Annual Report and Financial Statement 2011 (31 Jan 2013)
John McGuinness: I visited there recently and that is my understanding. As I acknowledge there is a one China policy, I am not touching on policy issues. Funding for an office in Taipei was withdrawn, perhaps owing to economic conditions, but now that we are looking at countries to support the export potential of our companies, we should consider having a presence in Taipei which has a population of 23...
- Public Accounts Committee: Enterprise Ireland - Annual Report and Financial Statement 2011 (31 Jan 2013)
John McGuinness: Is that the total staff complement or is Enterprise Ireland short of staff at home or abroad? Is Enterprise Ireland able to function in all markets with that number of staff?
- Public Accounts Committee: Enterprise Ireland - Annual Report and Financial Statement 2011 (31 Jan 2013)
John McGuinness: Will Mr. Ryan provide a note on the issue I raised?
- Public Accounts Committee: Enterprise Ireland - Annual Report and Financial Statement 2011 (31 Jan 2013)
John McGuinness: How many members are on the board of Enterprise Ireland?
- Public Accounts Committee: Enterprise Ireland - Annual Report and Financial Statement 2011 (31 Jan 2013)
John McGuinness: Is each and every member of the board in receipt of a payment for his or her service?
- Public Accounts Committee: Enterprise Ireland - Annual Report and Financial Statement 2011 (31 Jan 2013)
John McGuinness: What is the standard fee?
- Public Accounts Committee: Enterprise Ireland - Annual Report and Financial Statement 2011 (31 Jan 2013)
John McGuinness: Of course, the departmental official on the board is not paid.
- Public Accounts Committee: Enterprise Ireland - Annual Report and Financial Statement 2011 (31 Jan 2013)
John McGuinness: Therefore, the external board members receive €11,000 per person, while the chairman receives €20,000 per annum.
- Public Accounts Committee: Enterprise Ireland - Annual Report and Financial Statement 2011 (31 Jan 2013)
John McGuinness: How long is the term of office of the chairman?
- Public Accounts Committee: Enterprise Ireland - Annual Report and Financial Statement 2011 (31 Jan 2013)
John McGuinness: In the accounts there are allocations to the dairy and beef sector. Is any of the companies involved in the current controversy a client company of Enterprise Ireland?
- Public Accounts Committee: Enterprise Ireland - Annual Report and Financial Statement 2011 (31 Jan 2013)
John McGuinness: Would they have received support grants?
- Public Accounts Committee: Enterprise Ireland - Annual Report and Financial Statement 2011 (31 Jan 2013)
John McGuinness: I am not asking questions involving commercially sensitive information. How does Mr. Ryan respond to the suggestion that when supplying markets or the big supermarket chains, companies are pushed to the pin of their collar to make a profit on the products they are supplying and that they often supply to the markets under cost? Has Mr. Ryan come up against this issue when dealing not only...
- Public Accounts Committee: Enterprise Ireland - Annual Report and Financial Statement 2011 (31 Jan 2013)
John McGuinness: Has Mr. Ryan come across evidence of the challenges they face in regard to the cost of supplying products to supermarkets? It has been suggested some may have been selling under cost to win a particular contract? Does Enterprise Ireland offer advice on that issue?
- Public Accounts Committee: Enterprise Ireland - Annual Report and Financial Statement 2011 (31 Jan 2013)
John McGuinness: I thank the witnesses for attending and the contribution and information they have provided. A number of requests have been made for further information and the witnesses will furnish the relevant details to the committee. Is it agreed to dispose of the 2011 annual accounts for Enterprise Ireland? Agreed.
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Interdepartmental Committee Membership (5 Feb 2013)
John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the membership of the Inter-Departmental Group on Local and Community Development established under Putting People First, the Action Programme for Effective Government; its terms of reference, role and remit; the proposed timescale for the production of its report; and if he will make a statement...