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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Capital Expenditure Programme (1 Oct 2019)

Michael McGrath: 620. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the final agreed tender price, the date of the tender for the contract and the final overall amount actually paid and the date of the final payment in respect of each capital expenditure project completed since 1 January 2014 by her Department or an agency under the remit of her Department and which ended up costing...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Brexit Issues (1 Oct 2019)

Michael McGrath: 623. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the impact on the construction and housing market from a no-deal Brexit was included in the Preparing for the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union Contingency Action Plan Update; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39274/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Capital Expenditure Programme (1 Oct 2019)

Michael McGrath: 647. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the final agreed tender price, the date of the tender for the contract and the final overall amount paid and the date of the final payment in respect of each capital expenditure project completed since 1 January 2014 by his Department or an agency under the remit of his Department and which ended up costing €10...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Capital Expenditure Programme (1 Oct 2019)

Michael McGrath: 658. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the final agreed tender price, the date of the tender for the contract and the final overall amount paid and the date of the final payment in respect of each capital expenditure project completed since 1 January 2014 by her Department or an agency under the remit of her Department and which ended up costing €10 million or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Irish Banking Culture Board: Discussion (1 Oct 2019)

Michael McGrath: I welcome Mr. Justice Hedigan and Ms Kelly and thank him for his opening statement. How many staff members does the IBCB have?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Irish Banking Culture Board: Discussion (1 Oct 2019)

Michael McGrath: It is great to see them here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Irish Banking Culture Board: Discussion (1 Oct 2019)

Michael McGrath: So the IBCB has five staff. Ms Kelly is full-time acting chief executive officer, CEO, while Mr. Justice Hedigan's role as chairperson is a part-time non-executive one. How many hours per week does that typically involve for him?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Irish Banking Culture Board: Discussion (1 Oct 2019)

Michael McGrath: I am not sure if Mr. Justice Hedigan is in a position to say what the organisation's budget is. I assume it is just for his office and staff.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Irish Banking Culture Board: Discussion (1 Oct 2019)

Michael McGrath: Ms Kelly said that the IBCB is in the process of recruiting permanent staff. Will they be additional to existing staff or replace the secondees?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Irish Banking Culture Board: Discussion (1 Oct 2019)

Michael McGrath: Okay. Will the chairman, Mr. Justice Hedigan, tell us why the recruitment of a permanent chief executive has not yet commenced, given that the IBCB has been in place for some time?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Irish Banking Culture Board: Discussion (1 Oct 2019)

Michael McGrath: My intention was not in any way to question the capacity of the acting chief executive.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Irish Banking Culture Board: Discussion (1 Oct 2019)

Michael McGrath: One is drawn to the word "acting", but I take the point made by Mr. Justice Hedigan. How often does the board meet?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Irish Banking Culture Board: Discussion (1 Oct 2019)

Michael McGrath: Is it proposed to have quarterly, rather than monthly, board meetings?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Irish Banking Culture Board: Discussion (1 Oct 2019)

Michael McGrath: Are the members of the board serving on a pro bono or expenses basis or otherwise?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Irish Banking Culture Board: Discussion (1 Oct 2019)

Michael McGrath: Is Mr. Justice Hedigan in a position to say what it is?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Irish Banking Culture Board: Discussion (1 Oct 2019)

Michael McGrath: I will have to take Mr. Justice Hedigan's word for it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Irish Banking Culture Board: Discussion (1 Oct 2019)

Michael McGrath: it was said three working groups or sub-committees had been established. What areas do they cover?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Irish Banking Culture Board: Discussion (1 Oct 2019)

Michael McGrath: Is it the intention that the IBCB will be a permanent organisation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Irish Banking Culture Board: Discussion (1 Oct 2019)

Michael McGrath: In effect, it is permanent. In terms of the make-up of the board, there are people from a banking background and a non-banking background. Mr. Justice Hedigan has listed the seven stakeholders from a non-banking background, as such, and then there are five bank representatives. That is 12 members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Irish Banking Culture Board: Discussion (1 Oct 2019)

Michael McGrath: Yes, the CEO and the chair. That is 14 in total. Is it the case that all 14 would have votes if it ever came to the crunch? Mr. Justice Hedigan would probably see it as failure if that ever did happen.