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- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statements 2014 (26 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: Why is that not so worthy? As someone, who would know political parties-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statements 2014 (26 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: Is Mr. Meaney speaking about one political party - one that he knows?
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statements 2014 (26 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: I will pick up on Deputy Ross's claim about Mr. Meaney's appointment, namely, that had Fianna Fáil been in power, he would not have been appointed. Is that what the Deputy stated?
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statements 2014 (26 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: Let us comment on that claim. It is probably true that, had Fianna Fáil in its old construction been in power, Mr. Meaney would not have been appointed, but that is a reflection more on Fianna Fáil than on anyone else. What it did in appointments left much to be desired. Let me be clear on that point. During its long period in government it set in train the practice of awarding...
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statements 2014 (26 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: It is down further.
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statements 2014 (26 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: It continues to decline.
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statements 2014 (26 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: We have seen a decrease from €63.5 million in 2006 to €25 million this year.
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statements 2014 (26 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: We do not yet know what the figure for 2015 is.
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statements 2014 (26 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: All I am interested in really is that the board has halted the downward rush.
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statements 2014 (26 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: It is stated that two of the board members resigned. Was that a resignation or was it just an end of term? Did they resign and, if so, why?
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statements 2014 (26 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: No, the board.
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statements 2014 (26 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: Was there an issue?
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statements 2014 (26 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: Is it fair to say that he was unhappy with the direction of the board or its decisions?
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statements 2014 (26 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: Is the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine aware of this?
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statements 2014 (26 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: The Department is aware of the reasons and the concerns.
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statements 2014 (26 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: Did the Department react to that?
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statements 2014 (26 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: Okay. I turn to the committees of Bord na gCon. There is a control committee and an independent control appeals committee.
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statements 2014 (26 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: I move then to technology and the new platform that was described. Bord na gCon has set out its business plan for that and is presumably following it. Is there confidence so far in the plan absolutely succeeding or is there a need for a plan B?
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statements 2014 (26 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: As such, Bord na gCon is following the developments in the industry.
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statements 2014 (26 Nov 2015)
John McGuinness: What kind of costs are involved in embarking on something like that?