Results 14,201-14,220 of 26,653 for speaker:John McGuinness
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (10 Dec 2015)
John McGuinness: After this issue was raised again last week, we informed the Department that we expected a response by today, or we would otherwise hear directly from it at next week's meeting. As of this morning, we have not received a response. However, I am told the Secretary General was away and that we should receive a response today. If that is not forthcoming before the close of business, which is...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (10 Dec 2015)
John McGuinness: Is that agreed?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (10 Dec 2015)
John McGuinness: Perhaps we can clarify that before the end of the meeting through a telephone call. Then we can take a decision as to what we will do next.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (10 Dec 2015)
John McGuinness: The draft report has been circulated. If the Deputy has any amendments, he can tell the clerk later.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (10 Dec 2015)
John McGuinness: The clerk will include that.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (10 Dec 2015)
John McGuinness: We can do that. The last item in the correspondence relates to the National Asset Management Agency, NAMA, and-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (10 Dec 2015)
John McGuinness: Yes, we are.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (10 Dec 2015)
John McGuinness: Yes, I will give way to the Deputy.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (10 Dec 2015)
John McGuinness: We have no confirmation of witnesses for that day, but it is a day on which we can invite witnesses. We are working on it.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (10 Dec 2015)
John McGuinness: A number of Departments can be invited on that day. If the Deputy has a suggestion, by all means make it.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (10 Dec 2015)
John McGuinness: It is a number of months.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (10 Dec 2015)
John McGuinness: Okay, we can check on that. I was going to mention something for the same date. We were dealing with an issue involving Castlemartyr and NAMA, and we have not received a response on that. I am not advocating for whatever is happening there but I just want an update on it. We could get a response from the Revenue Commissioners, but not from NAMA. Should we not get a response from NAMA we...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (10 Dec 2015)
John McGuinness: No.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (10 Dec 2015)
John McGuinness: We have not been consulted.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (10 Dec 2015)
John McGuinness: We can schedule a meeting if you wish. We commence our next term on 21 January, but we can certainly meet a week before that. I am sure members will not mind. We can determine who is available for 21 January and we have suggested NAMA or the Revenue Commissioners.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (10 Dec 2015)
John McGuinness: We can.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (10 Dec 2015)
John McGuinness: What else would you be doing?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (10 Dec 2015)
John McGuinness: We have decided on that. We also decided to notify NAMA regarding that project. Is there any other business?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (10 Dec 2015)
John McGuinness: Deputy McDonald has the information and we do not. The Deputy has raised it now and I am not sure of the legalities around whether we can get access to the documents. That would have to be clarified. We have been informed that we do not have a remit in respect of the Central Bank, even though it is audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General. It is one of the organisations listed in...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (10 Dec 2015)
John McGuinness: Deputy McDonald suggested that we should write and ask for the report. When we do so, we could send a transcript of this part of the meeting. Then, we could seek whatever advice is necessary and take it from there, rather than just leave it.