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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Finance: Discussion (9 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: There was a court case and we made the complaint after the conviction of the people concerned. I do not say the auditor did not know about it but what Ms Larkin is saying is that, by law, the council would have had to inform the auditor and we should be able to get that correspondence.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Finance: Discussion (9 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: It must because there was a fraud on which there was a court conviction.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Finance: Discussion (9 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: It would be covered in that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Finance: Discussion (9 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: Yes, but what I am getting at is whether the council told the audit service. It is obliged by law to tell the audit service if there was a case of fraud involving a local authority process where a person lost a huge amount of business and there was a conviction.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Finance: Discussion (9 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: If I want to find that letter, is it available to me?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Finance: Discussion (9 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am sorry about this but I wish to follow it up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Finance: Discussion (9 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: I just want to make the point in public. I appreciate what you say, Chairman, and I will not take much more time on this. It is a very serious charge. There was a serious court case and a serious conviction. These issues are still arising and the person is deeply concerned about them. We brought these to the attention of the auditor but we do not know what is happening. The witness is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Finance: Discussion (9 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: I accept what Ms Larkin said.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Finance: Discussion (9 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: How do we know whether it was brought to the attention of the audit service?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Finance: Discussion (9 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: All right. This person is coming to see me again tomorrow about this.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Severe Weather Events Response (14 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 95. To ask the Taoiseach the way in which his Department responded to the declaration of the status red alert weather warning as regards its own employees. [47935/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Severe Weather Events Response (14 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 100. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way in which her Department responded to the declaration of the status red alert weather warning as regards its own employees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47921/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Severe Weather Events Response (14 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 101. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the protocols in place or the rules or guidelines that issued by her Department to employers during a status red weather warning; the guidance that was issued to employers, to the self employed and to those working in the public sector in relation to turning up for work on 16 October 2017 during the status red storm warning; her...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Severe Weather Events Response (14 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 122. To ask the Minister for Finance the way his Department responded to the declaration of the status red alert weather warning in respect of its employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47928/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Deposit Guarantee Scheme (14 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 124. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to review the deposit guarantee scheme, DGS, in certain circumstances (details supplied); his plans to review the DGS to include ARF and AMRF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47994/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Severe Weather Events Response (14 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 136. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way in which his Department responded to the declaration of the status red weather warning in relation to its own employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47933/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Severe Weather Events Response (14 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 165. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which his Department responded to the declaration of the status red alert weather warning in relation to its own employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47926/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Severe Weather Events Response (14 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 185. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the way in which his Department responded to the declaration of the status red alert weather warning in respect of departmental employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47929/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (14 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 203. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the car park at the new Drogheda courthouse has been transferred to the Office of Public Works; if so, if the car park will be made available to the public for the Christmas trading period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47776/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Severe Weather Events Response (14 Nov 2017)

Fergus O'Dowd: 212. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which his Department responded to the declaration of the status red alert weather warning in relation to its own employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47932/17]