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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Jun 2014)

John McGuinness: No, that report was promised for the end of May or the beginning of June.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Jun 2014)

John McGuinness: The clerk to the committee was in regular contact with the HSE to determine when the report would be provided but he was not given a clear indication on when it would be published. It is news to me that it will be published at 12.30 p.m. today. The agreement was that the report would be provided to the committee. It is not the first time that the HSE has published information while the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Jun 2014)

John McGuinness: We will check that.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Jun 2014)

John McGuinness: We were advised that it was finalised and given to Mr. O'Brien, who told us last week that, due to his workload, he did not sufficient time to study the report but that he would do so and then release it to us early this week. We will check with the HSE as the meeting proceeds. We will proceed to No. 5. Members agreed the work programme last week. The Department of the Environment,...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Jun 2014)

John McGuinness: Is that agreed? Agreed. Depending on the nature of the report, we might change the date because we need to see the report in order to respond accordingly. Next week's meeting with the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government will deal with chapter 4 - Vote accounting, chapter 10 - central government funding of local authorities, chapter 11 - costs of land remediation...

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of the Fixed Charge Notice System
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras
Chapter 14 - Cash Balances in the RSA
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (19 Jun 2014)

John McGuinness: I apologise to the witnesses for the delay. We had to attend to other matters. I ask witnesses, those in the Visitors Gallery and committee members to ensure their mobile phones are switched off because they interfere with the sound transmission. Witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they give to the committee. However, if they are directed by it to...

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of the Fixed Charge Notice System
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras
Chapter 14 - Cash Balances in the RSA
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (19 Jun 2014)

John McGuinness: I welcome Ms Moyagh Murdock, CEO of the RSA, and Mr. Pearse White, head of finance at the RSA. I also welcome Mr. Greg Darmody from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. They are all very welcome. I now call on the Comptroller and Auditor General to introduce the reports and relevant appropriation accounts.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of the Fixed Charge Notice System
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras
Chapter 14 - Cash Balances in the RSA
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (19 Jun 2014)

John McGuinness: Thank you. I now call Mr. O'Mahony.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of the Fixed Charge Notice System
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras
Chapter 14 - Cash Balances in the RSA
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (19 Jun 2014)

John McGuinness: Can we publish Mr. O'Mahony's statement?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of the Fixed Charge Notice System
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras
Chapter 14 - Cash Balances in the RSA
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (19 Jun 2014)

John McGuinness: I call on Ms. Murdock to make her opening statement.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of the Fixed Charge Notice System
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras
Chapter 14 - Cash Balances in the RSA
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (19 Jun 2014)

John McGuinness: Can we publish Ms Murdock's statement?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of the Fixed Charge Notice System
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras
Chapter 14 - Cash Balances in the RSA
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (19 Jun 2014)

John McGuinness: In relation to the file and the Department and whatever information Ms Murdock has, can she check with Mr. Brett and give us a copy of the file? Can she include correspondence with the Department of Justice and Equality whether from 2012 or before it and right up to date so that we can have a complete picture? Rather than wondering about Mr. Brett, can she ask him to check the files from...

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of the Fixed Charge Notice System
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras
Chapter 14 - Cash Balances in the RSA
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (19 Jun 2014)

John McGuinness: I ask that Ms Murdock would do that as a matter of priority.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of the Fixed Charge Notice System
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras
Chapter 14 - Cash Balances in the RSA
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (19 Jun 2014)

John McGuinness: In respect of a question asked by Deputy Nolan relating to the courts and the recording of the penalty points on licences, could Mr. O'Mahony clarify whether anyone has assessed or whether anyone has a figure for the number of individuals who, having appeared in court, have not had penalty points allocated to their licences?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of the Fixed Charge Notice System
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras
Chapter 14 - Cash Balances in the RSA
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (19 Jun 2014)

John McGuinness: Is there a substantial number of them? In other words, if a person appears in court and pays a fine, the answer is that they will not get penalty points until such time as the Department brings in this-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of the Fixed Charge Notice System
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras
Chapter 14 - Cash Balances in the RSA
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (19 Jun 2014)

John McGuinness: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of the Fixed Charge Notice System
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras
Chapter 14 - Cash Balances in the RSA
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (19 Jun 2014)

John McGuinness: But it is happening.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of the Fixed Charge Notice System
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras
Chapter 14 - Cash Balances in the RSA
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (19 Jun 2014)

John McGuinness: In view of the fact that it is not happening-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of the Fixed Charge Notice System
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras
Chapter 14 - Cash Balances in the RSA
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (19 Jun 2014)

John McGuinness: In some cases.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of the Fixed Charge Notice System
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras
Chapter 14 - Cash Balances in the RSA
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (19 Jun 2014)

John McGuinness: The question is whether it is widespread. How many cases of the non-allocation of penalty points are in the system? What steps have been taken to ensure it does not happen? Surely somebody must have a handle on what is going on in respect of that issue.