Results 21,141-21,160 of 26,624 for speaker:John McGuinness
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: That person, at that level, was not replaced. That was the problem.
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: I will answer the Deputy's question but I must first respond with regard to his description of how individuals are notified of freedom of information requests. Notification depends on the freedom of information request. If the request relates directly to one's role in this House, one is notified. However, I was never notified of the freedom of information requests submitted about me. The...
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: I will finish my response. Deputy Donohoe asked whether I have been notified that other freedom of information requests have been submitted to the Department in respect of me. The answer is "No" and nor was I ever notified that FOI requests had been submitted about me. I want the Deputy to understand that. He stated one would not have to go to a third party to obtain a copy of the freedom...
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: Yes, but I did not get it.
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: That is true and the Deputy can check that. I reiterate that the information released last Friday was released in the evening, almost at the close of business. I cited the time and date earlier. I believe it was on 7 June after 3 p.m. but I will check it again. That is when I got the information. The reason I apologised to the committee was that I could not inform it.
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: No.
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: No.
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: As I speak, I am not aware of, nor have I been notified of, any freedom of information request that may have been submitted by a member of the press.
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: No, in fact my reaction to the first indication I had about this matter was to submit my own freedom of information request to the Office of Public Works to get the information I required.
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: I did not intend to damage the committee. I would not set out by way of comment or action to damage this committee; I have far too much respect for it. In my opening remarks I made clear that I have respect for the members of the Government parties on this committee who must often take difficult positions or listen to difficult challenges that may reflect on the Government of the day.
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: It is a fact. We have important work to do and we should focus on banking and the Dublin Docklands Development Authority.
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: It could be all of those Deputy, but that is entering into a discussion on the theories around this issue.
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: I may have done that but this meeting is dealing with issues relating to my period as a junior Minister. The issues that Deputy Nash is raising and inviting me to discuss are theories that I am not prepared to discuss at this time as they are outside the business of this meeting.
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: I have reasonable views.
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: First, I do not consider it a fiasco.
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: We are dealing with the results of constructive requests under the Freedom of Information Act. Is the Deputy asking me if I discussed the matter with Deputy Martin at that time or now?
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: He knows about it.
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: I do not know. The Deputy would have to ask him.
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: He has expressed a view. Let us be clear, the leader has expressed a view publicly on the "Six One" news. Let me say that the Fianna Fáil Party leader considers, as Deputy Ross has pointed out in terms of the independence of this committee, that the PAC is an independent committee. He has never interfered or asked me about the work of this committee. I attend meetings, both...
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: So he says. Let me refer Deputy Nash to his comments on "Six One" news or in the Chamber - Deputy Martin has expressed a view about this but he respects the independence of the committee in the work it does. I must say clearly that he has never ever interfered in that.