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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: How well defined were the contracts with SGS and Abtran in terms of specifying the scope of work for which the companies were contracted to prevent additional costs arising? Have additional costs arisen because the contracts were poorly thought out at the beginning or because there were unknowns?

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: What is the waiting time?

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: When I requested the file on penalty points I am not sure whether I indicated that it should include all correspondence with the Department of Justice and Equality. I ask for this to be provided at the earliest convenient time.

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: While my question for Mr. O'Mahony and his officials may not be appropriate to the Department, I need to ask it. It is similar to the question asked by Deputy Sean Fleming. On the roads contract for the R158, which cost €43 million and was under construction from 2004 until 2008, it has been alleged that a considerable amount of waste from the project - 56,000 tonnes - was dumped...

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 it not the territory of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport? The Department issues the contract, which would provide for certain standards, guidelines and regulations. Is it not the Department's business to find out if this is the case or should the local council find out? Is there not an obligation on the Department, which initiates, oversees and pays for the contract, 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: The site in question is at Laracor in County Meath. Can Mr O'Mahony get information on it?

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. It relates to the construction work on the R158. For the work of this committee in respect of the spend on that contract, I want clarified who would have overseen this and who would now be responsible for putting it right. Surely the Department or someone within the NRA or the council must know about 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: The other issue relates to CIE. In 2012 it received €544 million. How does the Department account for that, does it get a report on the expenditure? Is there a specific report relative to taxpayers' money? How is that company performing? Is the Department happy with its governance, procurement and so on? Will it require more money?

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: Did Mr O'Mahony say the Department oversees its corporate governance?

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: From a corporate governance point of view, when it was looking for €36 million because it was out of cash did that not raise concerns for the Department as to why it hit that point? Was the Department alerted prior to that, 12 months before, that this was coming?

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: Was that not a shocking position to reach, without the Department knowing about it?

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: Who asked for that? Was it the Department?

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: On foot of that analysis, what measures did the Department put in place to protect and account for the spend of taxpayers’ money on an ongoing basis, regardless of where that money comes from within Government? There are several Departments involved, for example, the Departments of Education and Skills and Social Protection. What mechanism or reporting procedure is in place within...

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 have to ask on behalf of the taxpayer whether they were a safe bet to get €36 million. Out of the Department's engagement with them at that time, was there any arrangement made for the Comptroller and Auditor General to examine how the taxpayers' money is being spent within that company?

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 am not saying if the Department asked him----

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: Did the Department see a role for the Comptroller and Auditor General in chasing €544 million?

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: There is an arrangement.

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 understand that. I just wondered whether the Department took advantage of the fact that it was now engaging directly with the company on this issue to bring about a sure and certain way of accounting for the taxpayers' money separately or by way of oversight generally so that there is a clear line of management and oversight of all that money.

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: It was dealt with by way of policy then.

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: From an accounting point of view, does Mr. O'Mahony, as an Accounting Officer, get a report from CIE in any way, shape or form on a monthly or yearly basis, relative to the taxpayers' money or the schemes or even the spend of the €36 million? Where did that go?