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Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Resumed) (26 Jun 2013)

John McGuinness: Apart from the number, does Mr. Bradshaw believe any other issues were shared generally in the Department or does he believe they were shared politically as well in the Department?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Resumed) (26 Jun 2013)

John McGuinness: Mr. Bradshaw is making assumptions which-----

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Resumed) (26 Jun 2013)

John McGuinness: Mr. Bradshaw's assumption is that it went to the highest level.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Resumed) (26 Jun 2013)

John McGuinness: That is fine.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Resumed) (26 Jun 2013)

John McGuinness: It is if Mr. Bradshaw is willing to do so.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Resumed) (26 Jun 2013)

John McGuinness: It was recorded at the first board meeting.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Resumed) (26 Jun 2013)

John McGuinness: We can get a copy of the minutes of the first board meeting which will confirm the issue.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Resumed) (26 Jun 2013)

John McGuinness: At the meeting on 23 October at 8.30 p.m., Mr. Bradshaw learned that Anglo Irish Bank and Bank of Ireland would now be funding the project. Was it not known before then? Did no one even suggest that Mr. McNamara was in negotiations with the two banks rather than any other bank or Ulster Bank, as Mr. Bradshaw mentioned? They were all in the banks. Two members of the authority were in the...

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Resumed) (26 Jun 2013)

John McGuinness: I understand that, but did the other two not mention about Mr. McNamara and negotiations?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Resumed) (26 Jun 2013)

John McGuinness: Mr. FitzPatrick and the Bank of Ireland non-executive director. Did they not mention it to Mr. Bradshaw in the process of discussing the funding previously? I just wish to clarify the matter.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Resumed) (26 Jun 2013)

John McGuinness: Do Deputies Donohoe or Nash have any further questions?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Resumed) (26 Jun 2013)

John McGuinness: Mr. Bradshaw indicated that he wanted to make a closing statement.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Resumed) (26 Jun 2013)

John McGuinness: I thank Mr. Bradshaw. Does the Comptroller and Auditor General have any further information or comments to add?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Resumed) (26 Jun 2013)

John McGuinness: I thank Mr. McCarthy. I also thank Deputies Nash and Donohoe for their questions. In particular, I thank Mr. Bradshaw who was asked to come in here and volunteered to do so. During the course of the past three hours, he has endeavoured to answer fully all the questions put to him on which he is to be commended. In his closing remarks and during the course of his contribution to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Payments (27 Jun 2013)

John McGuinness: 111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a Student Universal Support Ireland grant will be paid to a person (details supplied). [31214/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (27 Jun 2013)

John McGuinness: 160. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an application for domiciliary care allowance now under appeal will be expedited and approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [31348/13]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jun 2013)

John McGuinness: We will now begin in public session. The minutes of the meeting of 20 June 2013 have not been finalised. They will form part of our agenda for the next meeting. Discussion of matters arising from the minutes does not apply until they are provided. Item No. 3 is correspondence received since our meeting on Thursday, 20 June 2013.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jun 2013)

John McGuinness: Yes, we are doing that. When did the Deputy have in mind for this meeting? I would like to know what kind of pressure we are under.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jun 2013)

John McGuinness: We will ask the Valuation Office to come in at the earliest possible date. Some of those matters might be taken up in a general way today with the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Jun 2013)

John McGuinness: We will set an early date for that meeting. No. 3B.1 is correspondence dated 19 June 2013 from Ms Clare McGrath, chairman of the Office of Public Works, concerning an issue previously raised by Eugene Mitchell, Ballinasloe, County Galway regarding flood risk. This is to be noted and a copy forwarded to Mr. Mitchell. No. 3B.2 is correspondence dated 20 June 2013 from William Treacy,...