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- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee. (26 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: I think the pigeon was shot.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee. (26 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: Perhaps we should speak to the pigeon keeper and ask him to make sure that a robust pigeon is sent out. On the question of sanity raised by Deputy McDonald and the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, IFAC, it might be no harm if someone was tasked with the job of costing more serious policy matters that will be put before the electorate over the coming months. It would make perfect sense for...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee. (26 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: Deputy McDonald mentioned sanity.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee. (26 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: There should be some analysis, regardless of politics. Somebody should be charged with providing a broad analysis of particular projects that may be put before the people in the context of a general election. That happens in other jurisdictions. We need at least an indicative guideline on the costs that might be involved and it would be no harm to make that available to every political...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee. (26 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: Officials from the Department of Finance will be here next week so we can take it up with them then. The Department plays a small role but I am talking about a bigger role for some agency to take on.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee. (26 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: It might not be the Department of Finance in this case but we can raise it with the officials next week when they are here. I raise this because it is a serious issue, regardless of who is in power. It is also vital to develop the whole concept of public accountability through the Comptroller and Auditor General and this committee. The issue will have to be pursued. The situation will...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee. (26 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: We will seek clarification, then. No. 3B(1) is correspondence dated 10 November 2015 from Mr. Patrick Coughlan of Mullingar, County Westmeath, re Castlemartyr resort, to be noted and published. We have had previous correspondence from Mr. Coughlan on NAMA actions in Castlemartyr. It now appears that information on local property tax payment by Mr. Coughlan was also available to third...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee. (26 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: We can agree to have an informal meeting with them if that is the wish of members.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee. (26 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: Deputy McDonald?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee. (26 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: An EU review is being undertaken, I understand, which is to report in January. Arising from this correspondence, the clerk and I and Deputy Ross, if he wants to come, could meet the group and see what it is about. We could then report back to the meeting.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee. (26 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: Yes.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee. (26 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: No. 3B(3) is correspondence dated 17 November 2015 from Mr. Joseph Haire re the interchangeability of brand medicines. We could note and publish this and forward it to the HSE for further response to questions that Mr. Haire has asked. There is a significant amount of money involved. The Comptroller and Auditor General may also want to examine the costs arising from the interchangeability...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee. (26 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: No. 3C covers documents relating to today's meeting. Nos. 3C.1 to 3C.3 are briefing documents, all of which are to be noted and published. No. 4 relates to a report and statements. There is only one from Pobal for 2014, in respect of which there is a clear audit, and this account is to be noted. Our work programme can be seen on screen. Next week we will deal with the Office of the...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee. (26 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: There are other outstanding items of information relating to CIT which relate to the costings of its recent report. One report states the costings are €100,000 and another one states they are €65,000. We should get the internal costs of this report and the breakdown of those, and who managed and produced the report. Also, there is mention of the due diligence report that was...
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statements 2014 (26 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: We are dealing with the 2014 Financial Statements of Bord na gCon. I welcome the witnesses. Before we begin, I remind members and witnesses and those in the Public Gallery to turn off their mobile phones because they interfere with the sound quality and transmission of the meeting. I advise witnesses that they are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they are to...
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statements 2014 (26 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: We are also joined by officials from Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine, Mr. Brendan Gleeson and Mr. Gerry Greally. I invite Mr. McCarthy to make his opening statement.
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statements 2014 (26 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: I thank Mr. McCarthy and invite Mr. Meaney to make his opening statement.
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statements 2014 (26 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: I thank Mr. Meaney and invite Ms Larkin to make her opening statement.
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statements 2014 (26 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: I thank Ms Larkin. Can we publish both statements please?
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statements 2014 (26 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: Before Mr. Gleeson answers those questions, I will ask Deputy Sean Fleming to chair the meeting for a few minutes.