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- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Financial Statements 2012: Irish Sports Council (2 Oct 2014) John McGuinness: If Ms Menton would, please.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Financial Statements 2012: Irish Sports Council (2 Oct 2014) John McGuinness: The reason I ask, and I will not go into detail, is that I have e-mails regarding a promoter of international horse events of one kind and another and I am not impressed by the length of time it took for somebody in Horse Sport Ireland, which is in receipt of a €5 million turnover, to reply. That Horse Sport Ireland, HSI, which is in receipt of funding of €5 million per annum,...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Financial Statements 2012: Irish Sports Council (2 Oct 2014) John McGuinness: We are speaking about a company, which is a promoter of international events, seeking clarification by way of e-mail from Horse Sport Ireland on prize funds of €25,000 and €180,000 and related issues concerning the organisation of an event. The e-mail was sent on 18 February. I consider this to be important for Ireland, the taxpayer and the SME sector. That a reply was not...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Financial Statements 2012: Irish Sports Council (2 Oct 2014) John McGuinness: More needs to be done. I think Horse Sport Ireland needs to show respect for the investors in Ireland that are trying to make things happen. It should appreciate that people put their own money into these events. The dead hand of bureaucracy is not helpful to business. To create a balance of understanding in all this, will Mr. Treacy make further inquires on this issue?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Financial Statements 2012: Irish Sports Council (2 Oct 2014) John McGuinness: In regard to the grants decided on by the board of Horse Sport Ireland, is it, as in the case of the board of the Irish Sports Council, that a meeting is held at which agreement is reached on what each individual applicant will get or is there a sub-committee of the board which deals with this issue?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Financial Statements 2012: Irish Sports Council (2 Oct 2014) John McGuinness: I will come to that later.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Financial Statements 2012: Irish Sports Council (2 Oct 2014) John McGuinness: I can understand Mr. Mulvey saying that because that is the practice of the Irish Sports Council. The question that arises is whether that practice is in place within Horse Sport Ireland. Mr. Mulvey might also explain the purpose of the board of SJI and state whether it is also part of the Irish Sports Council.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Financial Statements 2012: Irish Sports Council (2 Oct 2014) John McGuinness: Was that a pony championship?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Financial Statements 2012: Irish Sports Council (2 Oct 2014) John McGuinness: Was that event partially funded by the Irish Sports Council?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Financial Statements 2012: Irish Sports Council (2 Oct 2014) John McGuinness: Part of the problem, and I make my judgment based on the e-mails I have before me, is that this organisation processed an application through SJI but the funds were withheld by the ISC due to irregularities in SJI's annual accounts.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Financial Statements 2012: Irish Sports Council (2 Oct 2014) John McGuinness: That is the reason given.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Financial Statements 2012: Irish Sports Council (2 Oct 2014) John McGuinness: In spite of being approved for funding, it was never paid. That e-mail is dated 27 March 2014.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Financial Statements 2012: Irish Sports Council (2 Oct 2014) John McGuinness: By the way, no reply was sent to that e-mail. How was that individual to know whether he is on the right or wrong track regarding an application for funding for an event that would be beneficial to Ireland? That is the issue. From a governance point of view, Mr. Mulvey and Mr. Treacy need to ensure those who are associated in any way with their organisation conduct their business in the...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Financial Statements 2012: Irish Sports Council (2 Oct 2014) John McGuinness: I am delighted to hear Mr. Mulvey say that. I understand the complexities of the issues arising but I have great confidence in his experience and ability to bring about a resolution to that problem. I have no doubt that he will resolve it when he renews his efforts.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Financial Statements 2012: Irish Sports Council (2 Oct 2014) John McGuinness: I have one more question on HSI. I previously raised an issue with the Minister regarding the purchase of horses from Europe. Apparently when show jumpers are imported into Ireland their passports are marked so that they have a certain number of points. They may never have jumped a fence but their passports are marked up. They may subsequently be exported as eventing horses even though...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Financial Statements 2012: Irish Sports Council (2 Oct 2014) John McGuinness: I tabled a parliamentary question to, I think, Mr. Morgan's Department.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Financial Statements 2012: Irish Sports Council (2 Oct 2014) John McGuinness: Yes. It affects the perception of the industry.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Financial Statements 2012: Irish Sports Council (2 Oct 2014) John McGuinness: Is the Deputy referring to Horse Sports Ireland?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Financial Statements 2012: Irish Sports Council (2 Oct 2014) John McGuinness: They were in the system.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Financial Statements 2012: Irish Sports Council (2 Oct 2014) John McGuinness: I now propose to dispose of the Irish Sports Council annual accounts for 2012 subject to the various outstanding questions being answered in writing to the clerk. Perhaps Mr. Mulvey might keep us informed of his mediation work. Hopefully we can bring it to a conclusion.