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Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2013
Chapter 2 - Government Debt and Finance Accounts 2013 (14 May 2015)

Joe Costello: Someone must keep an eye on what local authorities do because they have made unsatisfactory designations.

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2013
Chapter 2 - Government Debt and Finance Accounts 2013 (14 May 2015)

Joe Costello: I have a very quick question about NAMA. My understanding was that NAMA had a 57% write-down on the debts that were transferred to it and on the impaired assets. When officials from NAMA came before the committee, their statement was that they expect to make a profit or at least to break even. NAMA has also said it intends to complete its transactions more quickly than the allocated time...

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2013
Chapter 2 - Government Debt and Finance Accounts 2013 (14 May 2015)

Joe Costello: Approximately 75%.

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2013
Chapter 2 - Government Debt and Finance Accounts 2013 (14 May 2015)

Joe Costello: I thank Ms Nolan.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Living City Initiative (19 May 2015)

Joe Costello: 129. To ask the Minister for Finance the process for determining the areas covered by the Living City initiative; if consideration will be given to expanding the areas covered to include Broadstone and Royal Canal Bank in Dublin 7, Infirmary Road and Montpelier in Dublin 7, both sides of Aughrim Street in Dublin 7, New Wapping Street and Castleforbes in Dublin 1 and Seville Place in Dublin 1;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (19 May 2015)

Joe Costello: 327. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide facilities to the acute hospitals that have not had major structural work undertaken in the past 30 years; his plans for these facilities; if he will refurbish, rebuild or replace the acute hospitals that need this work over the next 15 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19450/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (19 May 2015)

Joe Costello: 328. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the names and locations of non-teaching hospitals; the services that each provides; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19451/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centre Data (19 May 2015)

Joe Costello: 329. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the development of the primary care network; if he will provide details of the primary care centres in operation; the range of services that each provides; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19452/15]

Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Motion (Resumed) (27 May 2015)

Joe Costello: Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh an Aire. I welcome the Minister and compliment him on his tenacity in dealing successfully with what has been a substantial challenge. In December 2014, when IAG made its first bid for Aer Lingus, many of us were appalled at the woeful inadequacy of the bid. It appeared to be a predatory bid - a straightforward takeover of the company without...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 May 2015)

Joe Costello: We also have a letter from Mr. Doran, which would probably need to be taken into consideration as well.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 May 2015)

Joe Costello: The gentleman who provided all that investment information was Mr. Finn. Would it be appropriate to have him come back when we are doing our preparations?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 May 2015)

Joe Costello: All that information was not disclosed to us previously.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 May 2015)

Joe Costello: His statement that 30 years after the building of the Synchrolift and boatyard all of the painters, electricians, mechanics, engineers and other tradesmen are still working out of the backs of vans is very damning. We should redraft our report in view of what has come back already. The report we received was very comprehensive, plus the information in this letter.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 May 2015)

Joe Costello: Has there been any progress in the handling of court cases in the Chief State Solicitor’s office and the Courts Service?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 May 2015)

Joe Costello: Did we get an answer on the anomalies in the two different reports on Thornton Hall?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 May 2015)

Joe Costello: How is our report going on the Docklands, in respect of Hanover Quay and the Jeanie Johnston? There were reports in the media at the weekend about it.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 May 2015)

Joe Costello: I will leave it in the Chairman’s capable hands to expedite it.

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Chapter 10 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 11 - Control of Supplementary Welfare Allowances
Chapter 12 - Farm Assist
Social Insurance Fund 2013 (28 May 2015)

Joe Costello: A vote has been called in the Dáil.

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Chapter 10 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 11 - Control of Supplementary Welfare Allowances
Chapter 12 - Farm Assist
Social Insurance Fund 2013 (28 May 2015)

Joe Costello: Could Ms O'Donoghue update me on the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived, FEAD? This programme was negotiated with the EU two years ago. It was a replacement for one of the oldest schemes of vouchers for items such as butter, which were given to the most deprived. The scheme was put in place about 18 months ago. European funding is coming to Ireland to the level of €3.5...

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Chapter 10 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 11 - Control of Supplementary Welfare Allowances
Chapter 12 - Farm Assist
Social Insurance Fund 2013 (28 May 2015)

Joe Costello: Most other European countries have already drawn down their funding. We are losing out on a significant amount of funding for the most deprived. Crosscare and Brother Kevin Crowley are looking to see where this money is. No steps seem to have been taken by the Department to draw down this money. Why is that the case?