Results 7,941-7,960 of 14,090 for speaker:Marc MacSharry
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Apr 2018)
Marc MacSharry: I would say a few Independents will probably get ten minutes each too.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Apr 2018)
Marc MacSharry: Present company excluded.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Apr 2018)
Marc MacSharry: I am going to set up a Sligo-Leitrim technical group so that I get ten minutes on every issue.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Apr 2018)
Marc MacSharry: That is one of them.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Apr 2018)
Marc MacSharry: How can that happen? It might be a stupid question. Does it mean that no one tendered?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Apr 2018)
Marc MacSharry: It would be interesting to know.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Apr 2018)
Marc MacSharry: We have asked that the committee be kept updated and could the Valuation Office indicate why no contract was awarded?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Apr 2018)
Marc MacSharry: Is there a potential elitism? If those who tender are not located between the two canals, for want of a better expression, will the contract not be awarded?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Apr 2018)
Marc MacSharry: Absolutely, I would be interested to know.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Apr 2018)
Marc MacSharry: Are we going in numerical order?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Apr 2018)
Marc MacSharry: Did we cover 1243?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Apr 2018)
Marc MacSharry: We are getting to it, are we?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Apr 2018)
Marc MacSharry: That is okay.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Apr 2018)
Marc MacSharry: This approach will prevent Accounting Officers from using the excuse that they did not know members had intended to raise a particular issue.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Apr 2018)
Marc MacSharry: While I acknowledge that the committee cannot get involved in individual cases, it would be unfortunate if the Chairman's proposal were to be the decision of the committee. A problem would arise if Departments were to condone or accept as reasonable a practice whereby arbitrary conditions could be applied to out of court settlements or disputes that would infringe the basic rights of...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Apr 2018)
Marc MacSharry: If the organisation concerned was a shop, one could understand that people might not be able to get on or to work together, but education and training boards are part of a vast national organisation, and if one is a trained teacher, it is probably a substantial part of the potential opportunities that might be available. I am also concerned about the person not being able to request...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Apr 2018)
Marc MacSharry: I would ask the legal advisers in the House.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Apr 2018)
Marc MacSharry: The committee could ask them for a note on their view on the principle as opposed to the individual case.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Apr 2018)
Marc MacSharry: I am sure they did. However, let us say I am the plaintiff.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Apr 2018)
Marc MacSharry: I do not have the resources to have Arthur Cox representing me in the courts whereas the State does because there is an endless supply of cash. There is substantial leverage to do a deal. A person may do a deal because that is the best option and then he or she finds there are a few little add-ons in the small print to the effect that he or she cannot apply here, do this, do that or do the...