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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: We were told last week that Rehab had a figure in its account for €700,000 and that it had to do with advocacy. It could be for PR or for lobbying. I am trying to establish if the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform would comment as to whether it was lobbied and, if so, by whom and when, and likewise, in respect of the Department of Justice and Equality if, Mr. Purcell or his...

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: Who attended that meeting?

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: That was probably a standard meeting between the organisations-----

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 mean separate from that, in terms of professional lobbyists or lobby groups, was the Department lobbied other than-----

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: Perhaps the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform would check it out and come back to the committee.

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: So that was the only meeting that the Department of Justice and Equality had.

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: Mr. Purcell might let us know within the next couple of weeks.

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: Perhaps he would check it for us to be absolutely clear and let us have a written note on it. In relation to Mr. Purcell's comments on the penalty points system, I believe it is a very serious issue, and one that has been highlighted not only by the Comptroller and Auditor General but by many others. As the witness will be aware Sergeant McCabe appeared before the committee in private...

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 the more reason the Department should have a system in place to make sure they get them.

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: Let us not ignore that. The Department has a job to do. The couriers are doing it, the Department should be able to do it and no amount of discussion around this issue will convince me that an efficient system in place; there is not.

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: Mr. Purcell could not have said a truer word. Let it happen as soon as possible. Does Mr. McCarthy wish to add anything.

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: Is it agreed that we dispose of Vote 24 and Chapter 9 of the 2012 annual report and appropriation accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General? Agreed. I thank all the witnesses for attending.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (25 Mar 2014)

John McGuinness: 534. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a grant will be awarded in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [13704/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (25 Mar 2014)

John McGuinness: 859. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason arrangements were not made by his Department inspector with a person (details supplied) in County Carlow to inspect their land in 2013; the reason the inspector inspected the land without notice; the reason the inspector's report was not made available to the person to facilitate their appeal; if their written appeal...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon Inspections (25 Mar 2014)

John McGuinness: 876. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of on course dope tests carried out by officers of Bord na gCon in each of the years 2011, 2012 and 2013; the number of tests found positive for prohibited-banned substances in each of those years; the numbers of such positive cases for prohibited substances decided by the board's control committee in each of the years...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (25 Mar 2014)

John McGuinness: 1111. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny [13625/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (25 Mar 2014)

John McGuinness: 1126. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 432 of 3 December 2013, regarding the exact number of patients on the bariatric surgery waiting list at St. Columcille's Hospital and St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny has been waiting 16 years. [13727/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (25 Mar 2014)

John McGuinness: 1147. To ask the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [13833/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services Provision (25 Mar 2014)

John McGuinness: 1166. To ask the Minister for Health if shoes will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [13924/14]

Garda Inspectorate Report on the Fixed Charge Processing System: Statements (26 Mar 2014)

John McGuinness: The Minister concluded his statement by expressing the hope that we can move on from the present controversy over penalty points. Effectively, he is saying that the dogs may have barked but his caravan is going to move on. That is the difficulty, however. Earlier in his contribution he suggested the issue was a very minor piece of what the Garda does.