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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: We will keep in touch on it because it is an issue I know some detail. I am concerned about it and I hope it can be resolved with the Attorney General’s office as soon as possible and that an end can be negotiated, rather than allowing a challenge in the courts, which will only prolong the affair. Are the various archaeological artefacts that may be uncovered during the course of...
- 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: If a significant artefact was found that was of local interest, could some local council office get it to display 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: To use an expression used by Deputy Gabrielle McFadden about hoops, there should be a hoop manager.
- 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 presume consultancy services covers legal and accountancy fees. I see in one case investigators were hired. Does the OPW tender for these services?
- 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: So there are no fees?
- 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: To what did those fees come?
- 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: Were investigators hired at some stage by the office?
- 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: Who were the investigators? Is there a figure for it in the accounts?
- 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: What were the two firms?
- 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: With what did they deal?
- 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 cases of a dispute over land ownership with the OPW, where does that eventually end up? Who decides on ownership?
- 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: On procurement, €1.3 million was expended on goods and services even though the original contract had ceased. No competitive procurement process took place when the original supply contract had expired. Why was that?
- 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 office took back in two retired civil servants at a cost of €35,000. Why was that?
- 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: For taking on that kind of staff, the office is confined by the public sector recruitment embargo. Does the office have to get approval from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform?
- 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: On the consultancy fees and value for money reviews, the outturn in 2013 was €13,000. In the Estimates provision, however, it was €49,000. Why was there such a difference?
- 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 thank Ms McGrath. Before we end the meeting, I ask her to fix the castle wall in Kilkenny. It is still lying in a heap.
- 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: Yes.
- 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: It fell down. It is a boundary wall. One part of it has been repaired.
- 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 will keep an eye on it. I walk there and it is still in a heap. Something has to be done about 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: I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee. The meeting now stands adjourned. We can dispose of the Vote and so on next week.