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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Mar 2014)

John McGuinness: As part of our recommendations we can deal with what the Deputy has mentioned.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Mar 2014)

John McGuinness: This can form part of the information required.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Mar 2014)

John McGuinness: We will ask for this. Before we move on to the next item I wish to add my voice and agree with Deputy Ross from the beginning, that the information we asked for was relative to our investigation into the spending of public moneys. I am taken aback by the fact Rehab would not deliver this information in as full and comprehensive a form as possible and allow us get on with our work. It is...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Mar 2014)

John McGuinness: We will talk to Mr. Goulding again.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Mar 2014)

John McGuinness: Mr. Creegan informed the clerk and me that he would have the report finished by the end of March; he believed it would not go beyond that date. He said he would then hand the report to Mr. O'Brien in the HSE and that we would receive it thereafter. They know how urgent it is and of our interest in it. I think we will receive it without delay.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Mar 2014)

John McGuinness: The Secretary General of the Department of Justice and Equality will appear before the committee today. That Department is responsible for the charity sector. I have received numerous telephone calls from charities telling me that they respect the work of the committee and encouraging it to complete that work, but it is the charitable organisations which are holding up the process. I agree...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Mar 2014)

John McGuinness: Our work programme is on screen. We have agreed to resume the hearing on Rehab on 10 April. Is it agreed that at our meeting on 27 March we will meet the Department of Social Protection to examine the 2012 annual report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts: Chapter 16 - Expenditure on Welfare and Employment Schemes; Chapter 17 - Regularity of Social Welfare...

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality
Chapter 9 - State Pathology Building Project (13 Mar 2014)

John McGuinness: Before we begin I remind witnesses, members and those in the Gallery to turn off their mobile telephones and I particularly ask the members and witnesses to move their mobile telephones away from the microphones. I advise witnesses that they are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they are to give to this committee. If they are directed by the committee to cease...

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality
Chapter 9 - State Pathology Building Project (13 Mar 2014)

John McGuinness: I ask the staff from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to introduce themselves.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality
Chapter 9 - State Pathology Building Project (13 Mar 2014)

John McGuinness: All are very welcome. I ask the Comptroller and Auditor General to make his opening statement.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality
Chapter 9 - State Pathology Building Project (13 Mar 2014)

John McGuinness: I thank Mr. McCarthy and invite Mr. Purcell to make his opening statement.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality
Chapter 9 - State Pathology Building Project (13 Mar 2014)

John McGuinness: Thank you, Mr. Purcell. May we publish your statement?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality
Chapter 9 - State Pathology Building Project (13 Mar 2014)

John McGuinness: I remind the Deputy of his time allocation.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality
Chapter 9 - State Pathology Building Project (13 Mar 2014)

John McGuinness: I call Deputy Harris.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality
Chapter 9 - State Pathology Building Project (13 Mar 2014)

John McGuinness: How many people will be on that board?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality
Chapter 9 - State Pathology Building Project (13 Mar 2014)

John McGuinness: How many responded?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality
Chapter 9 - State Pathology Building Project (13 Mar 2014)

John McGuinness: Has a figure of between nine and 20 been agreed for the number of board members?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality
Chapter 9 - State Pathology Building Project (13 Mar 2014)

John McGuinness: How much will each member of the board and the chairman be paid?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality
Chapter 9 - State Pathology Building Project (13 Mar 2014)

John McGuinness: What are they? Would it be €10,000?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality
Chapter 9 - State Pathology Building Project (13 Mar 2014)

John McGuinness: There is a board comprising a number of yet to be decided with each member costing €9,500 approximately. How much is the chairman of a board normally paid?