Results 21,181-21,200 of 26,624 for speaker:John McGuinness
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: Can I answer that? I have often asked witnesses to provide information.
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: I will provide the information.
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: I said in answer to Deputy Harris that it is clear that should a spouse be permitted to travel, the Minister must pay. That is clear. I said the exceptional rule needs to be clarified in terms of cases which are seriously exceptional. It is the Taoiseach who signs off on them, and in this day and age, that would not be acceptable. I gave myself as an example. I said if I was asked to...
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: The Taoiseach.
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: I am perfectly willing to accept that is the Deputy's opinion.
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: My opinion varies slightly. Ministers should pay if their spouses are travelling with them. There is no case to be made for a spouse going on a trade mission. We have established all of that. In general terms, the circular states a seriously exceptional position may be established. That is the only point I was making in 2007. I said already that if that were in today's terms, the answer...
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: In the interview to which Deputy Harris referred, I was talking in terms of the spouse of the Minister travelling where the Minister would be asked to pay. I then said "in exceptional circumstances" and referred to that in the interview. I gave the example of poor health on one side or the other. I said it was not for the Minister to decide. In some regulations it states it is for...
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: I have many other opinions and I do not push them. There are other opinions I try to push.
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: Yes.
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: Yes, I allowed it to happen.
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: I suppose hindsight is a great thing.
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: As I said, if that were today, would it happen? No, it would not. I would have had a better call on it.
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: My recollection is that there were three trips, one to Seattle, one to Edinburgh and one to London.
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: Yes, the three trips.
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: To my recollection, two were St. Patrick's Day trips. Edinburgh and Seattle were St. Patrick's Day trips and London was some promotional event.
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: No, I would have to get details of that.
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: No.
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: Not off the top of my head but I can check it.
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: Is that in the guidelines?
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
John McGuinness: I will check the details. I do not know.