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- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Apr 2019)
Catherine Connolly: I believe it was a very positive judgment.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Apr 2019)
Catherine Connolly: I have only speed-read the judgment but it is a positive judgment. Ms Dorothea Dowling, who set up the initial-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Apr 2019)
Catherine Connolly: She said she was very happy with the judgment.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Apr 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Perhaps a copy of the judgment could be circulated to everyone.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Apr 2019)
Catherine Connolly: If members of the committee are interested, they can read it and we can discuss it.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Apr 2019)
Catherine Connolly: While I agree that observation rosters are not a matter for the Committee of Public Accounts, I have a question on the procedure in place. I cannot discuss the matter now, however, because I have two letters to examine. I wished only to clarify. I have raised the issue repeatedly but I do not raise it effectively enough. I will re-examine the matter and revert to the committee. It does...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Apr 2019)
Catherine Connolly: We probably did but for now, I wish to re-examine the matter. I will check whether it has been covered.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Apr 2019)
Catherine Connolly: It could well have been sorted out. I do not know but I need to check.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Apr 2019)
Catherine Connolly: I have a different opinion on that. I am of the view that we should hear from him. He has gone to the trouble to write. The letter is very well written. The issues are set out. Meeting him would do no harm. What we can do about it and whether it is relevant are valid questions. It would not take a lot of time and it could be done in private session. I do not mind. I am open to...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Apr 2019)
Catherine Connolly: I am open to anything.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Apr 2019)
Catherine Connolly: We will be going into private session in a moment to discuss------
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Apr 2019)
Catherine Connolly: It is a fair point.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019) Catherine Connolly: The witnesses are very welcome and I thank them for the information and briefing documents provided. I also thank the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General for his briefing documents because they are very helpful. I also offer congratulations to the Department on a clear audit except in relation to procurement, which I will come to. My attention was caught by the list of positive...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019) Catherine Connolly: I understand that. Strategies had to be brought in because of inequality and the failures to deal with it. Now that we have the strategies, what steps follow? Mr. O'Driscoll is telling me there is a very clear follow-up. What is that follow-up?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019) Catherine Connolly: Is there equality proofing and poverty proofing of actions that are being taken, particularly when it comes to the budget?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019) Catherine Connolly: Will we see something open and accountable where this has been implemented?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019) Catherine Connolly: Ms Baxter is nodding about this.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019) Catherine Connolly: With regard to the opening statement and the Vote, money has been saved on the Magdalen laundry ex gratiascheme. We had that scheme and its extension as a result of the Ombudsman's report.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019) Catherine Connolly: It disappointed me that we needed an Ombudsman's report. I thought we might have learned from all of the schemes we have had and rolled it out properly. Will Mr. O'Driscoll update me on why there are savings? I am on page 20, relating to the Magdalen fund. The Estimate provision was more than €4 million. The outturn was substantially below that. We all know that there is a delay...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019) Catherine Connolly: Where are we now?