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Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 15 - Staff Appointments in the National Gallery of Ireland
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (21 Nov 2013)

John McGuinness: I think Mr. D’Arcy can give the name.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 15 - Staff Appointments in the National Gallery of Ireland
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (21 Nov 2013)

John McGuinness: To what extent are they unrelated? That is my worry.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 15 - Staff Appointments in the National Gallery of Ireland
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (21 Nov 2013)

John McGuinness: Could I ask Mr. Ó Donnchú about the workings of the gallery board and what is expected in terms of procurement of legal or other services by the Department? Does the gallery have a responsibility to the Department and does the Department oversee it in terms of compliance? Is the Department happy with the compliance, or does Mr. Ó Donnchú have a comment to make on it?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 15 - Staff Appointments in the National Gallery of Ireland
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (21 Nov 2013)

John McGuinness: The question is whether the gallery has complied with its requirements.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 15 - Staff Appointments in the National Gallery of Ireland
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (21 Nov 2013)

John McGuinness: I know it is about to embark on a tender process, but reflecting on recent years and what has been said in the exchange with Deputy Connaughton, what has been the practice over those years? Has the board sought competitive tenders for the provision of services generally to the gallery? Is Mr. Ó Donnchú happy that the gallery followed or is following the procurement rules?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 15 - Staff Appointments in the National Gallery of Ireland
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (21 Nov 2013)

John McGuinness: Could Mr. Ó Donnchú respond with "Yes" or "No"? Is the gallery operating in line with procurement regulations? Would Mr. Ó Donnchú expect the gallery to have procured services in that way over the years? If the gallery is not following regulations, surely Mr. Ó Donnchú should have a chat with the chair or the director?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 15 - Staff Appointments in the National Gallery of Ireland
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (21 Nov 2013)

John McGuinness: How much public money does the gallery get each year?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 15 - Staff Appointments in the National Gallery of Ireland
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (21 Nov 2013)

John McGuinness: Is there a member of the Department on the board?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 15 - Staff Appointments in the National Gallery of Ireland
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (21 Nov 2013)

John McGuinness: What arrangements are in place for the board to oversee the expenditure of those millions of euro?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 15 - Staff Appointments in the National Gallery of Ireland
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (21 Nov 2013)

John McGuinness: In terms of the gallery’s response to the trawl, is the Department happy that procurement rules have been followed in the past? Mr. Ó Donnchú said the gallery and other cultural institutions are asked to comment on their procurement of various services. On foot of the meetings and the questions asked, is the Department satisfied that to date the gallery has followed good...

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 15 - Staff Appointments in the National Gallery of Ireland
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (21 Nov 2013)

John McGuinness: Is this the only one?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 15 - Staff Appointments in the National Gallery of Ireland
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (21 Nov 2013)

John McGuinness: Is this the only issue?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 15 - Staff Appointments in the National Gallery of Ireland
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (21 Nov 2013)

John McGuinness: No. Deputy Connaughton questioned the gallery about the legal fees that were paid. The simple question I asked is whether, in general, good procurement practice is being followed by the gallery to the satisfaction of the Department.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 15 - Staff Appointments in the National Gallery of Ireland
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (21 Nov 2013)

John McGuinness: However, the concern really is that this was not the case. Mr. Ó Donnchú now has the answer from the Comptroller and Auditor General and I would have expected the Department to have had oversight, not on every single detail, but to the extent that in general, it was happy with the procurement process or that the gallery had signed up to a code of governance and so on, as would have...

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 15 - Staff Appointments in the National Gallery of Ireland
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (21 Nov 2013)

John McGuinness: Relative to that €6 million, what will the Department expect from the entity that will spend it? Has the Department put in place the appropriate guidelines and rules with that entity in order that it will follow procurement procedures and best practice in governance? For example, has the Department spoken to that board in order that the regulations are pursued and followed to the...

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 15 - Staff Appointments in the National Gallery of Ireland
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (21 Nov 2013)

John McGuinness: Will that special company report to the Department, to the Comptroller and Auditor General or to the local authority?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 15 - Staff Appointments in the National Gallery of Ireland
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (21 Nov 2013)

John McGuinness: That is my concern and I am afraid I must raise it with Mr. Ó Donnchú. The central Exchequer allocate the funds of €6 million and Mr. Ó Donnchú's Department is the responsible Department in this particular instance. As a taxpayer or as someone whose job it is to look at public accounts, I would expect that the aforementioned €6 million would be accounted...

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 15 - Staff Appointments in the National Gallery of Ireland
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (21 Nov 2013)

John McGuinness: And the procurement regulations and so on will follow.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 15 - Staff Appointments in the National Gallery of Ireland
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (21 Nov 2013)

John McGuinness: In asking that question, I am not picking on Limerick and I wish the project well-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 15 - Staff Appointments in the National Gallery of Ireland
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (21 Nov 2013)

John McGuinness: ----- but there always is an issue at meetings of this committee in respect of local government and audit and central expenditure and audit. I am glad to hear this particular expenditure will be accounted for through the Department. As for the non-Exchequer funding, if I could address this to Dr. Braiden, what oversight role, if any, does the Department have in this regard?