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- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
John McGuinness: I have to ask Deputy McDonald to finish on this question because we have to bring in Deputy Áine Collins.
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
John McGuinness: I call Deputy Áine Collins.
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
John McGuinness: My understanding is that a phone call was made to the legal adviser to the House, a certain conversation was had and legal advice or commentary was passed on by the person in question to the members of the committee.
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
John McGuinness: Yes.
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
John McGuinness: Ms Kerins can qualify that for the Deputy.
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
John McGuinness: The solicitor for Rehab contacted the parliamentary legal adviser. They had a discussion, arising from which the legal adviser reminded us of our remit and other matters. The clerk circulated that to every member of the committee. That is about the size of it.
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
John McGuinness: Members received an e-mail arising from a conversation-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
John McGuinness: Yes.
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
John McGuinness: Sorry, I will clarify it. The fact of the matter is that we received a phone call from the legal adviser to Rehab, who had a conversation with the legal adviser here in the House, who in turn sent an e-mail to the clerk, who in turn sent a copy of it to each member of the committee.
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
John McGuinness: Which we got.
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
John McGuinness: No, it was not from the solicitor. It was from our legal adviser.
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
John McGuinness: All the Deputy is asking is whether a copy of the accounts can be made available.
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
John McGuinness: I suggest we now take a break because the witnesses have been here since 10.30 a.m. and a number of others wish to ask questions. In the meantime, the secretariat will copy the report on salaries.
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
John McGuinness: We are back in public session. The broadcasting unit has complained that there was huge interference in the first half of the meeting, so please keep mobile phones away from microphones. I call on Deputy O'Donnell.
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
John McGuinness: I think it is Ms Kerins's phone that is causing interference.
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
John McGuinness: What is the Deputy's point regarding the €35 million?
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
John McGuinness: The question Deputy Murphy is asking is why you did not arrange the meeting with Rehab. Those at Rehab asked for a meeting and the correspondence is there. It would seem as if they were stuck on a particular query concerning an audit. They raised the question of a meeting with your Department, so why did you not meet them?
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
John McGuinness: Why did you not meet them? Did you write and say, "Sorry, Ms Kerins, the meeting won't happen because the scheme is-----"
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
John McGuinness: Would it not have been courteous to acknowledge it?
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
John McGuinness: It was a reasonable request from Rehab to meet with them about this. As I understand it from Deputy Murphy's question, there was no response from the Department.