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- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 May 2013)
John McGuinness: Possibly. Was it the HSE or the Department which was investigating this matter prior to the Comptroller and Auditor General investigating it?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 May 2013)
John McGuinness: There may be other witnesses members wish to ask about. There are two key individuals who ran the scheme. The question of whether they should be invited to attend can be discussed afterwards.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 May 2013)
John McGuinness: In order to consider it, the clerk to the committee would, presumably, have to write to and invite both individuals to attend.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 May 2013)
John McGuinness: Owing to the fact that they are now private individuals, it is up to them to attend without being compelled to do so.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 May 2013)
John McGuinness: The Deputy is right. They have already been mentioned in public dispatches.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 May 2013)
John McGuinness: It is only appropriate that if the committee agrees to do this, we write to both individuals and ask them to attend the hearing and set an appropriate and early date for it. Can we agree the agenda for the meeting on Thursday, 9 May, when we will convene at 10 a.m. to meet officials of the Office of the Revenue Commissioners? The agenda will be the 2011 annual report of the Comptroller...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 May 2013)
John McGuinness: Is that agreed? Agreed. Before calling the witnesses, Mr. Tierney is here as chairman of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority. We will be dealing with the issue of departmental oversight. I understand Mr. Tierney will make an opening statement, but he may have to leave early because he has another commitment. We can always come back to the issue.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 May 2013)
John McGuinness: He is winding down at the Dublin Docklands Development Authority. Is that correct?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 May 2013)
John McGuinness: I just want to clarify what is his position before he comes into the room.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 May 2013)
John McGuinness: The Deputy is saying his preference is to hear all of the opening statements first?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 May 2013)
John McGuinness: The Deputy might then direct his questions towards Mr. Tierney in order that we can structure his departure time from the meeting.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 May 2013)
John McGuinness: Okay. If members want to ask questions, they can do so.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Resumed) (2 May 2013)
John McGuinness: Before we begin, I ask members, witnesses and those in the Visitors Gallery to turn off their mobile phones which affect the sound quality and transmission of the meeting. I advise witnesses that they are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they are to give to this committee. If they are directed by it to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and continue to...
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Resumed) (2 May 2013)
John McGuinness: I welcome Mr. Tierney, chairman of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority, and ask him to introduce his officials.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Resumed) (2 May 2013)
John McGuinness: Who is present from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Resumed) (2 May 2013)
John McGuinness: I now invite Mr. Seamus McCarthy to introduce the report.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Resumed) (2 May 2013)
John McGuinness: I thank Mr. McCarthy. I now invite Ms Tallon to give us her opening statement.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Resumed) (2 May 2013)
John McGuinness: Can we publish the statement?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Resumed) (2 May 2013)
John McGuinness: Yes. I invite Mr. Tierney to make his presentation.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Resumed) (2 May 2013)
John McGuinness: Can we publish your statement?