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- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: (Resumed) Rehab Group (10 Apr 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: There have been reports that conferences were attended through various European and global disability organisations. Would these have come across Mr. Poole's desk as financial controller?
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: (Resumed) Rehab Group (10 Apr 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: In terms of approving the cost to attend these conferences.
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: (Resumed) Rehab Group (10 Apr 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: We are talking about costs of €12,000 to €16,000. Does that ring a bell?
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: (Resumed) Rehab Group (10 Apr 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: Yes.
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: (Resumed) Rehab Group (10 Apr 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: Could an invoice be agreed without it going before the financial controller?
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: (Resumed) Rehab Group (10 Apr 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: At what level?
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: (Resumed) Rehab Group (10 Apr 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: Any cheque that is written to a value below €50,000-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: (Resumed) Rehab Group (10 Apr 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is academic how they are done, but is Mr. Poole saying that-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: (Resumed) Rehab Group (10 Apr 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: How long has Mr. Hogan been on the board of the Rehab Group?
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: (Resumed) Rehab Group (10 Apr 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: And how long has he been on the audit committee?
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: (Resumed) Rehab Group (10 Apr 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: And how long with Care Trust Limited?
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: (Resumed) Rehab Group (10 Apr 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: How long has Mr. Poole been with the Rehab Group?
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: (Resumed) Rehab Group (10 Apr 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: How long has Mr. Poole been company secretary with the group?
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: (Resumed) Rehab Group (10 Apr 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: How long has Mr. Poole been a director of Rehab Enterprises, Rehab Care, the National Learning Network, Rehab Lotteries and Care Trust Limited?
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: (Resumed) Rehab Group (10 Apr 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: Therefore, he is familiar with their proceedings over many years.
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: (Resumed) Rehab Group (10 Apr 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: Our role here is to look at the probity of how public money is spent, and Rehab has provided us with a large amount of information which we are trying to assimilate quickly. I would have liked to have received this information yesterday or earlier. The information provides figures regarding the number of grants received in terms of overall income and expenditure from the State. In terms of...
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: (Resumed) Rehab Group (10 Apr 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: Am I correct in saying, therefore, that, overall, the group received €92.572 million from the State and that the overall turnover of the Rehab Group is approximately €183 million?
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: (Resumed) Rehab Group (10 Apr 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: Therefore, approximately 52% of the overall turnover of the Rehab Group comes from the State.
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: (Resumed) Rehab Group (10 Apr 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: That information is not in the public domain. There it is believed to be less than 50%. Based on the fact it is over 50%, the Rehab Group should fall under the remit of the Comptroller and Auditor General. Is that correct?
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: (Resumed) Rehab Group (10 Apr 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is it the practice?