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- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon - Annual Accounts 2011 (7 Nov 2013)
John McGuinness: Why did they receive that money?
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon - Annual Accounts 2011 (7 Nov 2013)
John McGuinness: It is in the contracts of these five staff.
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon - Annual Accounts 2011 (7 Nov 2013)
John McGuinness: Where else?
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon - Annual Accounts 2011 (7 Nov 2013)
John McGuinness: Who were the people in head office? I do not want names but the positions they were in.
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon - Annual Accounts 2011 (7 Nov 2013)
John McGuinness: What is the profitability position of the 17 sites? Do they all lose or make money? What is the break-down?
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon - Annual Accounts 2011 (7 Nov 2013)
John McGuinness: How many of the 17 sites make money and how many lose money?
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon - Annual Accounts 2011 (7 Nov 2013)
John McGuinness: How much would they have lost?
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon - Annual Accounts 2011 (7 Nov 2013)
John McGuinness: That was in 2011. Are they carrying forward losses from previous years?
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon - Annual Accounts 2011 (7 Nov 2013)
John McGuinness: Was there any other stadium making a loss?
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon - Annual Accounts 2011 (7 Nov 2013)
John McGuinness: What did the picture in 2012 look like?
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon - Annual Accounts 2011 (7 Nov 2013)
John McGuinness: It is quite shocking to read the various reports of the activities of the Irish Greyhound Board, the boards, the losses on the sites and the deals that were done in respect of the filling and so on, because it shows a complete ignoring by you of the processes you said you would correct and put in place after your appearance here in 2008. Mr. Meaney, you said in your opening remarks that...
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon - Annual Accounts 2011 (7 Nov 2013)
John McGuinness: How do you account for these comments from what would seem to be two organised groups?
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon - Annual Accounts 2011 (7 Nov 2013)
John McGuinness: Is that what these two groups are?
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon - Annual Accounts 2011 (7 Nov 2013)
John McGuinness: The only reason I am asking the question is because so much has been written and so many documents have come before the members. They have been referred to by Mr. Neilan and you are aware of everything that is happening. It is important that the people who are looking at the industry and the taxpayers who are looking at how the money is spent understand that there is some response from the...
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon - Annual Accounts 2011 (7 Nov 2013)
John McGuinness: Is the board doing anything legally in respect of this? I am simply asking the question.
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon - Annual Accounts 2011 (7 Nov 2013)
John McGuinness: Mr. Neilan, I am not making that point. I am saying to you that you were before us in 2008 and you are here again this year. By all accounts, given the 2012 accounts you will be here again next year. Lessons have to be taken from this Public Accounts Committee hearing and from the Comptroller and Auditor General's report to ensure that you understand clearly the need for absolute...
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon - Annual Accounts 2011 (7 Nov 2013)
John McGuinness: We will see that in 2012 and in the other report. Let us consider everything that went on through the media. You are aware of the letters that everyone in the House has received from interested parties. Why did you leave it until the earlier part of this meeting to produce that report? Why did you not make that report available to each of us prior to this meeting? Is this a public...
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon - Annual Accounts 2011 (7 Nov 2013)
John McGuinness: You must be the only one who looks forward to meeting the Committee of Public Accounts.
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon - Annual Accounts 2011 (7 Nov 2013)
John McGuinness: Why did you leave it until the meeting today? Why not give us this before the meeting? It is a substantial document which requires reading.
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon - Annual Accounts 2011 (7 Nov 2013)
John McGuinness: As was previously stated by Deputy Harris, I also am not against the greyhound industry. I support the industry. I support the greyhound breeders and the associated activity. This is not about jobs or the dogs industry. We understand the work that has been done. If the board is getting between €11 million and €15 million per year, then it must be spending it on something....