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Public Accounts Committee: HSE Financial Statement 2015 (15 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: My last question concerns the remuneration at St. John of God. My understanding is that 14 individuals have been paid outside the public service guidelines as set down. That is what we are here to probe. If that money were proven to be paid - they are trying to claim it was paid from private sources within St. John of God - and if it were proven that they breached the guidelines laid down...

Public Accounts Committee: HSE Financial Statement 2015 (15 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: If they do not comply, can the HSE cut funding to St. John of God by the outstanding amount?

Public Accounts Committee: HSE Financial Statement 2015 (15 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: Does Mr. O'Brien think the HSE could use that power if it is necessary?

Public Accounts Committee: HSE Financial Statement 2015 (15 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: Was it just one individual, the CEO? What about the 14 other individuals who have been mentioned?

Public Accounts Committee: HSE Financial Statement 2015 (15 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: Has Mr. McCarthy any comment on the issue of the 14 other people?

Public Accounts Committee: HSE Financial Statement 2015 (15 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: They are subject to internal audit.

Public Accounts Committee: HSE Financial Statement 2015 (15 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: That information can be got.

Public Accounts Committee: HSE Financial Statement 2015 (15 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: That information is out there.

Public Accounts Committee: HSE Financial Statement 2015 (15 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: Anyone can find out who is my private auditor.

Public Accounts Committee: HSE Financial Statement 2015 (15 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: I was the first person who raised the principle of outside auditing, to which I will now return. I am self-employed and have to pay a good sum every year to get my accounts professionally audited and sent in for tax returns. All those outside consultants are governed by a code of conduct and proper procedures. I believe an oversight body deals with that. I will ask a question that was...

Public Accounts Committee: HSE Financial Statement 2015 (15 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: I am making a general observation.

Public Accounts Committee: HSE Financial Statement 2015 (15 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: The first part dealing with 2005 and-----

Public Accounts Committee: HSE Financial Statement 2015 (15 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: Was the HSE happy with the audited accounts it received for those 11 years? Did it find any discrepancies in those accounts?

Public Accounts Committee: HSE Financial Statement 2015 (15 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: In hindsight, are there question marks over the audited accounts submitted for those years? Given what we see in the HSE report, is there a question mark over someone? I do not want to name anyone or say anything wrong, but are there question marks over those audited accounts the HSE accepted? Are there questions to answer, particularly since 2010?

Public Accounts Committee: HSE Financial Statement 2015 (15 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: I have to highlight it.

Public Accounts Committee: HSE Financial Statement 2015 (15 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: My final question is on governance and procedures. Mr. O'Brien said he was learning every day about procedures and enforcement. With regard to the general structure in Console, the CEO, the chairperson and the board, or so-called board, was in place. From what I read it seemed to involve three members of one family, although other names might have been mentioned. Did warning bells not...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Fines Administration (19 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: 121. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a facility to pay imposed fines to the Courts Service by way of instalment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22256/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fines Administration (19 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: 178. To ask the Minister for Finance to allow a person (details supplied) to pay a fine in instalments, to ensure that no term of imprisonment is imposed to pay a penalty imposed by the courts to the Revenue Commissioners in instalments due to extremely difficult financial circumstances currently being endured by person and their spouse who are both in receipt of social protection payments...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Recruitment (19 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: 323. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the efforts being made within his Department to fill all vacant local authority arts officer positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22295/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (19 Jul 2016)

Bobby Aylward: 536. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will commit to reaching an investment of 0.3% of GDP over the three forthcoming budgets of the Government's programme to bring Ireland in line with 50% of the European average by budget 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22293/16]