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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Benefacts Project: Discussion (13 Feb 2018)
Alan Kelly: My questions are not designed to catch Ms Quinn out. I respect that this organisation has an unusual set up, which is not a negative. It is also a relatively young organisation and, sometimes, there is a fear that such an organisation will fall between two stools. I used to be the chairman of a committee and the reason I ask these specific questions is to make sure there is public...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Benefacts Project: Discussion (13 Feb 2018)
Alan Kelly: The organisation has a small staff. Does it contract people to do the data analysis?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Benefacts Project: Discussion (13 Feb 2018)
Alan Kelly: Does the organisation hire in staff to work on IT, financial analysis and so on?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Benefacts Project: Discussion (13 Feb 2018)
Alan Kelly: I presume that is done on site, that everything is encrypted and that all the data they work with is protected. I presume they are covered by the data protection policy and that the organisation owns the IT equipment with which they work. I presume all of this in view of the volume of data the organisation has access to, even though I acknowledge the way in which Ms Quinn says it is...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Benefacts Project: Discussion (13 Feb 2018)
Alan Kelly: I did not say that it is.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Benefacts Project: Discussion (13 Feb 2018)
Alan Kelly: I have a last question and I thank the Chairman for his indulgence. I will short circuit some of these. Will the witnesses supply to the committee the Benefacts disclosure policy, its data protection policy - which I have already asked for - and its fraud policies, as currently constituted that is before today? Does Benefacts have a human resources manager, and if so who is this?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Benefacts Project: Discussion (13 Feb 2018)
Alan Kelly: I will ask the question again. Does Benefacts have a HR manager?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Benefacts Project: Discussion (13 Feb 2018)
Alan Kelly: Who manages it? Ms Quinn is the chief executive so who manages HR?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Benefacts Project: Discussion (13 Feb 2018)
Alan Kelly: Is that person qualified to manage HR?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Benefacts Project: Discussion (13 Feb 2018)
Alan Kelly: What is the name of the system that Benefacts uses to manage its information?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Benefacts Project: Discussion (13 Feb 2018)
Alan Kelly: Sorry?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Benefacts Project: Discussion (13 Feb 2018)
Alan Kelly: I know what SQL Server is. With regard to the IT system for managing information, has Benefacts customised the system? I worked in database development for three years and I have used SQL Server. Has Benefacts customised its development of that or added any off-the-shelf packages to develop it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Benefacts Project: Discussion (13 Feb 2018)
Alan Kelly: I just want to make sure it is fit for purpose.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Benefacts Project: Discussion (13 Feb 2018)
Alan Kelly: Given the data that Benefacts deals with I would be concerned if the system was not fit. On the internal audit, is there anybody external to the organisation on the audit board?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Benefacts Project: Discussion (13 Feb 2018)
Alan Kelly: Who?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Benefacts Project: Discussion (13 Feb 2018)
Alan Kelly: How long has he been on the audit board?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Benefacts Project: Discussion (13 Feb 2018)
Alan Kelly: Was it the end of last year or the beginning of last year?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Benefacts Project: Discussion (13 Feb 2018)
Alan Kelly: Will Ms Quinn supply this to the committee?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Benefacts Project: Discussion (13 Feb 2018)
Alan Kelly: Will Ms Quinn also supply to the Chairman of the committee a copy of the Benefacts risk register, as it is prior to this date and in order of priority of risks?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Benefacts Project: Discussion (13 Feb 2018)
Alan Kelly: I thank Ms Quinn for her answers.