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Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: When did it cease?

Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: It only became operational in 2009. By the way Complete Eco Solutions Limited is still operational to this day.

Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: Thank you, Chairman. I wish to put a question to Ms Kerins on her earlier contribution this morning on the Rehab lottery. Ms Kerins disputes the audit claim that €700,000 was spent on communications, publicity and so on. Ms Kerins stated that the funds were not used for lobbying but for advocacy work with clients. Will Ms Kerins tell me in the simplest terms she can muster what...

Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: I am not detracting for a moment from the value of that kind of work but €700,000 is a great deal of money. Will Mr. Purcell comment on that issue and on the audit itself and the level of co-operation by Rehab with the audit process?

Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: I would like Mr. Purcell to comment on the audit that he produced; on whether in his assessment, Rehab co-operated with the process; and on the level of expenditure on marketing, communications, hospitality or advocacy, as Ms Kerins claims?

Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: What figure does Mr. Purcell have there in terms of hospitality?

Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: I understand that. The reason I raised it is that Ms Kerins mentioned the quite specific amount of €119.28. I presume they did not furnish that level of detail to the Comptroller and Auditor General.

Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: Okay.

Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: Obviously, €700,000 is a substantial proportion of the overall moneys. How would Mr. Purcell regard this figure? It is not insignificant in terms of it-----

Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: Absolutely. I am not disputing that for a second.

Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: I will finish on this. I thank the Chair for his forbearance. The Comptroller and Auditor General's key concern related to the profit margin on the lottery scratch cards. A profit of €10,000 was made on card sales of €4 million. Bingo sales of €3.2 million resulted in profits of €548,000. Rehab had gross lottery sales of €7.2 million, but this resulted...

Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: Sure.

Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: We are aware of that.

Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: Is it €240,000? That is what Ms Kerins has asked us to believe. I apologise for cutting across.

Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: I asked a specific question and Ms Kerins gave a clear-cut answer.

Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: She has stated that, as we speak, her salary is €240,000.

Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: That is the position.

Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: I have a question for the Chairman. How or when does he propose to give members the information provided for him by the Health Service Executive in response to Deputy Shane Ross's questions?

Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: I can and I just did.

Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: That is fine.