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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Jan 2014)

John McGuinness: So that we do not get bogged down on this, we will refer some of the Deputies' questions to the parliamentary legal adviser before the meeting. We will at least understand the rules of engagement with the individual.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Jan 2014)

John McGuinness: All of Deputies Ross, McDonald and Murphy's questions, yes. We will put them to the legal adviser, but we need to get on with this meeting.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Jan 2014)

John McGuinness: That is wrong. I would say 15 minutes.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Jan 2014)

John McGuinness: We are moving on, but we will check on the questions that are relevant to the meeting. We will invite the witnesses.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Land Swap Arrangement in the Provision of Affordable Houses
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (30 Jan 2014)

John McGuinness: We will deal now with No. 7, 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts, Chapter 6 - Land Swap Arrangement in the provision of affordable houses and Vote 13 - Office of Public Works. Before we commence, I remind witnesses and members to switch off their mobile phones because they cause interference with the sound quality and transmission of the...

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Land Swap Arrangement in the Provision of Affordable Houses
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (30 Jan 2014)

John McGuinness: I thank Ms Tallon. I welcome Ms Clare McGrath from the Office of Public Works and invite her to introduce her colleagues.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Land Swap Arrangement in the Provision of Affordable Houses
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (30 Jan 2014)

John McGuinness: I also welcome Mr. Dermot Quigley and Mr. Frank Griffin from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. I now invite the Comptroller and Auditor General, Mr. Seamus McCarthy, to make his opening statement on Chapter 6.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Land Swap Arrangement in the Provision of Affordable Houses
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (30 Jan 2014)

John McGuinness: I thank Mr. McCarthy. I now invite Ms Tallon to make her opening statement.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Land Swap Arrangement in the Provision of Affordable Houses
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (30 Jan 2014)

John McGuinness: May we publish the statement?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Land Swap Arrangement in the Provision of Affordable Houses
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (30 Jan 2014)

John McGuinness: Will Ms McGrath give her opening statement on this chapter?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Land Swap Arrangement in the Provision of Affordable Houses
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (30 Jan 2014)

John McGuinness: May we publish the statement?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Land Swap Arrangement in the Provision of Affordable Houses
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (30 Jan 2014)

John McGuinness: Ms Tallon wants to reply.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Land Swap Arrangement in the Provision of Affordable Houses
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (30 Jan 2014)

John McGuinness: The 60% figure and the 40% figure come from two different Votes. To make that complicated statement a little less complicated, it came out of the pocket of the taxpayer.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Land Swap Arrangement in the Provision of Affordable Houses
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (30 Jan 2014)

John McGuinness: The Deputy should allow Ms Tallon to continue.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Land Swap Arrangement in the Provision of Affordable Houses
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (30 Jan 2014)

John McGuinness: That pertains to the Vote.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Land Swap Arrangement in the Provision of Affordable Houses
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (30 Jan 2014)

John McGuinness: We wished to start with this business first.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Land Swap Arrangement in the Provision of Affordable Houses
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (30 Jan 2014)

John McGuinness: We can deal with it immediately after this.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Land Swap Arrangement in the Provision of Affordable Houses
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (30 Jan 2014)

John McGuinness: The Deputy can come straight in. Does Ms McGrath wish to make a short statement on it?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Land Swap Arrangement in the Provision of Affordable Houses
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (30 Jan 2014)

John McGuinness: We are going into matters pertaining to the Vote. Can we take that immediately afterwards?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Land Swap Arrangement in the Provision of Affordable Houses
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (30 Jan 2014)

John McGuinness: On Chapter 6, which the committee now is closing off, is it agreed to dispose of that chapter? Agreed. I had a number of questions for Ms Tallon regarding Dublin, water and Poolbeg but I understand this could be her last appearance before the Committee of Public Accounts. I understand she is due to retire.