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- Public Accounts Committee: Forfás Annual Accounts 2012 (17 Oct 2013)
John McGuinness: What will happen with the space Forfás currently uses in Wilton Park House? Will that simply continue?
- Public Accounts Committee: Forfás Annual Accounts 2012 (17 Oct 2013)
John McGuinness: We will rely on Mr. Shanahan to give us the report. As I said, the OPW passed the property to him and the IDA has now taken it over. It would be good for the committee if he would take up the task of providing a background report on the building.
- Public Accounts Committee: Forfás Annual Accounts 2012 (17 Oct 2013)
John McGuinness: I shall continue on from where Deputy Harris finished. Between 2011 and 2012 the cost of payments to pensioners increased by 23%. What figure did Forfás pay pensioners in 2012? What is the likely increase in that payment?
- Public Accounts Committee: Forfás Annual Accounts 2012 (17 Oct 2013)
John McGuinness: I am reading the income and expenditure account for Forfás which states that "pension costs" for 2012 was €61,372,000. What is the difference?
- Public Accounts Committee: Forfás Annual Accounts 2012 (17 Oct 2013)
John McGuinness: What will that be in 2013? What is the projected figure?
- Public Accounts Committee: Forfás Annual Accounts 2012 (17 Oct 2013)
John McGuinness: Given that it increased by 23% between 2011 and 2012, is it Mr. Shanahan's expectation that there will be a similar increase in 2013?
- Public Accounts Committee: Forfás Annual Accounts 2012 (17 Oct 2013)
John McGuinness: Does the net deficit of €1.2 billion increase in 2013? Is that on the cards?
- Public Accounts Committee: Forfás Annual Accounts 2012 (17 Oct 2013)
John McGuinness: On the internal audit function, is the audit itself outsourced?
- Public Accounts Committee: Forfás Annual Accounts 2012 (17 Oct 2013)
John McGuinness: How much does that cost each year?
- Public Accounts Committee: Forfás Annual Accounts 2012 (17 Oct 2013)
John McGuinness: Has that figure been more or less the same for the last few years? Has it gone up or down?
- Public Accounts Committee: Forfás Annual Accounts 2012 (17 Oct 2013)
John McGuinness: I ask Mr. Shanahan to provide the committee with a copy of that report. I also ask him to give a copy to the IDA, given that it is now responsible and we will be anxious to bring the matter up with the authority when it appears before us. I thank the witnesses for coming along this morning.
- Public Accounts Committee: Ordnance Survey Ireland Annual Accounts 2011 (17 Oct 2013)
John McGuinness: I ask members, witnesses and those in the Gallery to turn off their mobile phones as they interfere with sound quality and transmission. Witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they are to give to the committee. If they are directed by it to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and continue to so do, they are entitled thereafter only to qualified...
- Public Accounts Committee: Ordnance Survey Ireland Annual Accounts 2011 (17 Oct 2013)
John McGuinness: I ask Mr. McCarthy to introduce the accounts.
- Public Accounts Committee: Ordnance Survey Ireland Annual Accounts 2011 (17 Oct 2013)
John McGuinness: I invite Mr. Bray to make his opening statement.
- Public Accounts Committee: Ordnance Survey Ireland Annual Accounts 2011 (17 Oct 2013)
John McGuinness: May we publish Mr. Bray's statement?
- Public Accounts Committee: Ordnance Survey Ireland Annual Accounts 2011 (17 Oct 2013)
John McGuinness: Yes, we can of course. I am sure that if the Deputy refers to the accounts in terms of any question he might have, the witnesses might be able to answer him.
- Public Accounts Committee: Ordnance Survey Ireland Annual Accounts 2011 (17 Oct 2013)
John McGuinness: How long is Mr. Bray in position?
- Public Accounts Committee: Ordnance Survey Ireland Annual Accounts 2011 (17 Oct 2013)
John McGuinness: Generally speaking, the questions we are asking relate to before Mr. Bray's time.
- Public Accounts Committee: Ordnance Survey Ireland Annual Accounts 2011 (17 Oct 2013)
John McGuinness: Before I call Deputy McDonald, I would like clarification on a point. I fully appreciate that Mr. Colin Bray has been in his position only for so long. Mr. Collier is the financial officer. Is that correct?
- Public Accounts Committee: Ordnance Survey Ireland Annual Accounts 2011 (17 Oct 2013)
John McGuinness: How long is Mr. Collier in the position?