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Public Accounts Committee: Ordnance Survey Ireland Annual Accounts 2011 (17 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: I understand that but the problem is that while other State bodies were in the same position, their employees did not get bonuses and yet the board decided to overrule what was national policy at the time by paying out these bonuses. I do not understand how OSi could make that decision with an attitude of thinking that as it thought the work had been done well, it would not pay heed to the...

Public Accounts Committee: Ordnance Survey Ireland Annual Accounts 2011 (17 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: Was the Minister informed?

Public Accounts Committee: Ordnance Survey Ireland Annual Accounts 2011 (17 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: The legislation was not adhered to.

Public Accounts Committee: Ordnance Survey Ireland Annual Accounts 2011 (17 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: Acknowledged, but not followed.

Public Accounts Committee: Ordnance Survey Ireland Annual Accounts 2011 (17 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: Since then, now we find out that there is a sanction to recoup this money but it has not yet been recouped.

Public Accounts Committee: Ordnance Survey Ireland Annual Accounts 2011 (17 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: How recent?

Public Accounts Committee: Ordnance Survey Ireland Annual Accounts 2011 (17 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: Within the past month. Why has it taken until September 2013?

Public Accounts Committee: Ordnance Survey Ireland Annual Accounts 2011 (17 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: Why has it taken until only a month ago? If these are in the 2011 accounts, why only a month ago was it sought to be retrospectively taken back?

Public Accounts Committee: Ordnance Survey Ireland Annual Accounts 2011 (17 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: If a bonus was paid out that should not have been paid out, what was in constant discussion? If I have missed something here, by all means, Mr. Bray should inform me. How can it take that length of time to say that those bonuses should not have been paid out and the agency wants to recoup them?

Public Accounts Committee: Ordnance Survey Ireland Annual Accounts 2011 (17 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: It was not really being addressed.

Public Accounts Committee: Ordnance Survey Ireland Annual Accounts 2011 (17 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: It is being addressed now.

Public Accounts Committee: Ordnance Survey Ireland Annual Accounts 2011 (17 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: Is the money still sought to be recouped?

Public Accounts Committee: Ordnance Survey Ireland Annual Accounts 2011 (17 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: Are those three staff still working in OSi?

Public Accounts Committee: Ordnance Survey Ireland Annual Accounts 2011 (17 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: When will Mr. Bray finally have a decision on whether it will be recouped?

Public Accounts Committee: Ordnance Survey Ireland Annual Accounts 2011 (17 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: Is there a date on that?

Public Accounts Committee: Ordnance Survey Ireland Annual Accounts 2011 (17 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: Who is in control of that decision?

Public Accounts Committee: Ordnance Survey Ireland Annual Accounts 2011 (17 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: When can Mr. Bray find out? Could he report back to the committee as to when that decision will be made?

Public Accounts Committee: Ordnance Survey Ireland Annual Accounts 2011 (17 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: Could we have an idea of when Mr. Bray might report back this?

Public Accounts Committee: Ordnance Survey Ireland Annual Accounts 2011 (17 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: There was also an issue with an overpayment to the CEO. What was the background story to that?

Public Accounts Committee: Ordnance Survey Ireland Annual Accounts 2011 (17 Oct 2013)

Paul Connaughton: No overpayment?