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Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
Vote 13 - OPW
Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: Approximately how many claims would €252,000 represent?

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
Vote 13 - OPW
Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: I have figures for two years here. In 2012, the legal fees were €314,000 and the compensation costs €570,000. The figures reduced in 2013 to €91,000 in legal fees and compensation costs of €252,000. Within those figures, how many claims were taken and were there any major awards in the context of the compensation figure?

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
Vote 13 - OPW
Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: While Ms McGrath is dealing with that, Deputy Perry can ask his question.

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
Vote 13 - OPW
Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: Do they relate to the €252,000?

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
Vote 13 - OPW
Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: Does Ms McGrath have a breakdown of the individual settlements? I do not want the names of the individuals, but would like to know how much each claim amounted to. Can we have that for 2013 and for 2012? It was a substantial figure in 2012, €570,000

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
Vote 13 - OPW
Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: Why are there legal fees when it is the State Claims Agency that deals with this issue? Does it employ legal people?

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
Vote 13 - OPW
Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: This Congreve estate issue has been dragging on and the OPW has been asked about it a number of times. Deputy Deasy has raised the issue and is familiar with it as the estate is in his constituency. I visited the estate and believe the State would benefit by keeping ownership of it. It is a fantastic property and I am surprised the OPW has not got over the line in regard to reaching some...

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
Vote 13 - OPW
Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: Will Mr. Sydenham give us a detailed note on it-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
Vote 13 - OPW
Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: -----in order that we can continue to monitor the progress?

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
Vote 13 - OPW
Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: As I stated, Deputy Deasy has a particular interest, and so do I.

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
Vote 13 - OPW
Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: I ask the witnesses to send us a detailed note on it and an indicative timeline for the court cases as this would also be of help.

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
Vote 13 - OPW
Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: Can Ms McGrath talk us through the budget figures for the President's household staff, wages and allowances?

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
Vote 13 - OPW
Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: The Estimate for 2013 was €753,000 and the outturn was €809,000. As one can see in the tables set out here, the expenditure in 2012 was €779,000, in 2013 it was €809,000, in 2014 it was €771,000, and the 2015 Estimate is €824,000. Why such a difference in expenditure? How many staff are involved?

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
Vote 13 - OPW
Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: There are 12 permanent staff?

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
Vote 13 - OPW
Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: Eight casual?

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
Vote 13 - OPW
Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: Is that 20 staff in total?

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
Vote 13 - OPW
Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: Is Ms McGrath saying to me that the 12 permanent and eight casual people are household staff?

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
Vote 13 - OPW
Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: Are there other staff? If so, is the OPW responsible for them?

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
Vote 13 - OPW
Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: Does Ms McGrath know how many more staff there are?

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
Vote 13 - OPW
Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015)

John McGuinness: Is that separate?