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- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts (27 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: How does Ms Tallon find local authorities in this area?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts (27 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: It is a successful model of operation and funding.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts (27 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: My point is that the local authority would have invested a large amount of money in some of these projects, so taxpayers' money is tied up in the project. Who has oversight of that set of accounts? Sometimes it is a private limited company, but it is taking taxpayers' money from the county council.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts (27 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: So he or she has oversight.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts (27 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: That starts in 2012?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts (27 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: With regard to housing stock in local authorities, is that something the Department monitors? A considerable number of houses are currently boarded up and not allocated. Therefore, there is a loss of rent and potential accommodation for the thousands of people on the housing list. How does the Department monitor that in each local authority and ensure there is a turnover in the housing...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts (27 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: With regard to policy, it appears that the direction social housing is taking is rent allowance and the rental accommodation scheme. The authorities are not buying or building new schemes.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts (27 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: Is the Department approaching the end of the costs of tribunals now? The Department was responsible for the Mahon tribunal.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts (27 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: What has it cost to date?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts (27 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: The Environmental Protection Agency monitors local authorities and pollution. Does it have any cases against local authorities or how does it manage that complaint system?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts (27 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: What about treatment plants and the pollution of rivers? I presume that is in the agency's remit.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts (27 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: That surprises me based on my having dealt with a number of cases. I am happy to hear Mr. Layde's response but what is required next is action on the ground. The sooner it happens, the better for people.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts (27 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: Is it only a matter of months?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts (27 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: Once the officials are fully aware this is now the-----
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts (27 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: The local government audit always interests me. Ms Tallon said earlier that 2011 was being dealt with.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts (27 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: Has 2011 shown up any concerns in relation to the indebtedness of local authorities generally?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts (27 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: Is it the view of the Department that those who are in debt can be controlled? Is there a level of indebtedness within some of the local authorities that they simply will not be able to handle? Has the Department to plan for that?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts (27 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: Is there an overall figure for debt?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts (27 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: What year?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts (27 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: What was it in 2010?