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- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (31 May 2018)
Catherine Connolly: This is entirely necessary. That is important because an issue has been raised here, and it is an issue that has been raised by many Deputies in the Dáil. This person has taken great trouble to point out inconsistencies and I am sure that took a huge amount of work. First, we should recognise that fact. Second, we must follow up on the matter. There is a clear conflict or contrast...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (31 May 2018)
Catherine Connolly: The matter needs to be followed up. We must not ignore the matter.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (31 May 2018)
Catherine Connolly: I note that €1.5 billion been paid into the escrow account.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (31 May 2018)
Catherine Connolly: I find the letter shocking. I have serious questions over the fact that the director general has put his name to this. I am not given to extreme statements but am inclined to make one when I see a new director general coming forward in a situation like this, where there was clear evidence from the State Claims Agency, to say he decided to bring the two together to have a meeting. We have...
- Public Accounts Committee: Garda Internal Audit Report on ICT Directorate Payments Process (31 May 2018)
Catherine Connolly: Cuirim fáilte roimh na finnéithe. Táimid fós ag streachailt agus os comhair an talún. We need An Garda Síochána, and we need trust in the organisation. I am looking forward to looking at accounts on an annual basis as with all other organisations. That is what we need in a civilised society. This is particularly the case after the past few weeks, given...
- Public Accounts Committee: Garda Internal Audit Report on ICT Directorate Payments Process (31 May 2018)
Catherine Connolly: I am aware of that. Why has it not been implemented?
- Public Accounts Committee: Garda Internal Audit Report on ICT Directorate Payments Process (31 May 2018)
Catherine Connolly: On page nine of the report published in August 2017, it is stated that the GIAS is also conscious that the ICT strategic plan has not been implemented, which is seriously affecting the delivery of services and the effectiveness of available resources across the organisation. It was, therefore, recommended that the non-implementation of the plan is included on the corporate risk register.
- Public Accounts Committee: Garda Internal Audit Report on ICT Directorate Payments Process (31 May 2018)
Catherine Connolly: Mr. Kidd has clarified that there is a lack of staff, which is such an important issue that it is on the risk register.
- Public Accounts Committee: Garda Internal Audit Report on ICT Directorate Payments Process (31 May 2018)
Catherine Connolly: Can he quantify that?
- Public Accounts Committee: Garda Internal Audit Report on ICT Directorate Payments Process (31 May 2018)
Catherine Connolly: When will adequate staff be in place?
- Public Accounts Committee: Garda Internal Audit Report on ICT Directorate Payments Process (31 May 2018)
Catherine Connolly: Will that complement of staff be in place by the end of the year?
- Public Accounts Committee: Garda Internal Audit Report on ICT Directorate Payments Process (31 May 2018)
Catherine Connolly: Mr. Kidd said that he hopes it will be in place.
- Public Accounts Committee: Garda Internal Audit Report on ICT Directorate Payments Process (31 May 2018)
Catherine Connolly: Is the dependency on external staff on the risk register as well as the lack of staff and resources?
- Public Accounts Committee: Garda Internal Audit Report on ICT Directorate Payments Process (31 May 2018)
Catherine Connolly: Is it included on the risk register?
- Public Accounts Committee: Garda Internal Audit Report on ICT Directorate Payments Process (31 May 2018)
Catherine Connolly: Let me get something clear, and the witnesses are not to blame for this. After 2008 there was a moratorium on staff and, in looking at excess expenditure in the public service, we cut down extensively on money being spent on direct staff. We gave more money to the private sector, which became the subject of examination at various committees. There were serious questions on procurement and...
- Public Accounts Committee: Garda Internal Audit Report on ICT Directorate Payments Process (31 May 2018)
Catherine Connolly: There are always certain skills-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Garda Internal Audit Report on ICT Directorate Payments Process (31 May 2018)
Catherine Connolly: I have no problem with that.
- Public Accounts Committee: Garda Internal Audit Report on ICT Directorate Payments Process (31 May 2018)
Catherine Connolly: I am reading about two items on a risk register. They are lack of staff and the reliance on a private market. There has been a board of governance since 2010, or was it 2016?
- Public Accounts Committee: Garda Internal Audit Report on ICT Directorate Payments Process (31 May 2018)
Catherine Connolly: There is an audit committee. Who appoints the audit committee?
- Public Accounts Committee: Garda Internal Audit Report on ICT Directorate Payments Process (31 May 2018)
Catherine Connolly: Is Mr. Nugent on the audit committee?