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- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade
Chapter 13 - Official Development Assistance (6 Mar 2014) John McGuinness: An ambassador's salary of €100,000 was mentioned earlier.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade
Chapter 13 - Official Development Assistance (6 Mar 2014) John McGuinness: What if they were at ambassador level?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade
Chapter 13 - Official Development Assistance (6 Mar 2014) John McGuinness: It is equivalent to assistant secretary.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade
Chapter 13 - Official Development Assistance (6 Mar 2014) John McGuinness: What salary does an assistant secretary level ambassador attract?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade
Chapter 13 - Official Development Assistance (6 Mar 2014) John McGuinness: How much do consuls general and honorary consuls get paid?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade
Chapter 13 - Official Development Assistance (6 Mar 2014) John McGuinness: Is it the same for a consul general?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade
Chapter 13 - Official Development Assistance (6 Mar 2014) John McGuinness: Passports were mentioned earlier. Mr. Nugent brought forward ideas about receiving emergency passports within one day or three days depending on the circumstances. Will Mr. Nugent provide the committee with details on this? The Department took away our box.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade
Chapter 13 - Official Development Assistance (6 Mar 2014) John McGuinness: Will Mr. Nugent send it on to us?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade
Chapter 13 - Official Development Assistance (6 Mar 2014) John McGuinness: What is the cost of the company used to establish rates of pay abroad? Is it a running cost? Does the Department subscribe to it or buy it?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade
Chapter 13 - Official Development Assistance (6 Mar 2014) John McGuinness: It is reviewed annually.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade
Chapter 13 - Official Development Assistance (6 Mar 2014) John McGuinness: Will Mr. Mythen provide the committee with the cost per year?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade
Chapter 13 - Official Development Assistance (6 Mar 2014) John McGuinness: Emphasis is now being placed on the Asian markets, in particular China which has a connection with Taiwan. Why do we not participate with other European Union countries which have a presence in Taiwan in a single office? European Union countries are represented in a single office in Taiwan, but not Ireland. Out of this office they have considerable networking databases and meetings to...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade
Chapter 13 - Official Development Assistance (6 Mar 2014) John McGuinness: I am not asking that. I am interested in the policy, but it is not for this committee. There are new developments with regard to Taiwan and China with regard to cross-strait agreements and economic agreements. There is an interest in the route to Asia through Taipei and back into China. The EU has a presence there. Many of the countries there do not have diplomatic relationships with...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade
Chapter 13 - Official Development Assistance (6 Mar 2014) John McGuinness: The Department speaks to them.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade
Chapter 13 - Official Development Assistance (6 Mar 2014) John McGuinness: It is Ms Sinnamon now, is it not?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade
Chapter 13 - Official Development Assistance (6 Mar 2014) John McGuinness: And Mr. Ryan is the chairman of the IDA.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade
Chapter 13 - Official Development Assistance (6 Mar 2014) John McGuinness: This offers value for money to Ireland with regard to trade representation in that country. There is enormous growth potential there, which is why I ask about this again. I ask Mr. Cooney to perhaps talk to Ms Julie Sinnamon because it is important. Other activities, relative to Ireland, are being carried out by that person free of charge.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade
Chapter 13 - Official Development Assistance (6 Mar 2014) John McGuinness: If Taiwan expresses an interest in a double taxation agreement, such as the one in place in the UK, is that promoted or dealt with by Mr. Cooney's Department, by the Department of Finance or by both Departments?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade
Chapter 13 - Official Development Assistance (6 Mar 2014) John McGuinness: One has the example of that document facilitating the agreement between Taiwan and the UK.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade
Chapter 13 - Official Development Assistance (6 Mar 2014) John McGuinness: It should be possible, without in any way interfering with the political policy around China and Taiwan, to facilitate that.