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Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (25 Sep 2018)

Catherine Connolly: I do not want reassurances. When the committee examines this matter next year, I would like to see an audit committee and chairperson in place, a report of the meetings that were held, what were identified as risks, as the Chairman mentioned, by the internal audit process and what steps were taken. That would reassure me and the people watching. That is what I would like to see if we are...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Action Plan for Rural Development Implementation (25 Sep 2018)

Catherine Connolly: 104. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress made by the Atlantic Economic Corridor Taskforce to date including appointment of the ten Atlantic Economic Corridor officers and the development of hubs in each local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38596/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Seniors Alert Scheme (25 Sep 2018)

Catherine Connolly: 105. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding provided to Galway city and county under the seniors alert scheme; the number of applicants approved; the number of alert schemes installed in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; the funding allocated to Galway city and county for 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38598/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas (25 Sep 2018)

Catherine Connolly: 110. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which each of the 34 recommendations of the CEDRA report have been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38594/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (25 Sep 2018)

Catherine Connolly: 289. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 5 of 28 September 2017 (details supplied), if a copy of the options appraisal will be provided; if the report is not available, the reason; the persons conducting the appraisal; the date on which the report will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38424/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Applications Data (25 Sep 2018)

Catherine Connolly: 391. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number and location of all new, renewal and review aquaculture and foreshore licence applications awaiting a decision for County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38519/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licence Applications (25 Sep 2018)

Catherine Connolly: 392. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the granting of an aquaculture licence to an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38520/18]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Sep 2018)

Catherine Connolly: I did not give serious consideration to this issue until now. I was trying to get my head around NAMA, the correspondence and many other items. I was aware that the Chairman had received requests. I have listened carefully to the discussion and I am now moved to say we should have a discussion on this matter because I have not been convinced by the arguments against doing so. The level...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Sep 2018)

Catherine Connolly: Mr. Fraser also says in the letter that he has put in place an audit committee and an internal audit function but he has not said when he put that in place.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Sep 2018)

Catherine Connolly: He also put in place another committee.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Sep 2018)

Catherine Connolly: The Chairman has let two speakers in already. The more I listen to this, the more I think there is a patriarchal paternalism coming across that we must protect the electorate in relation to information. It is actually getting worse. There is nothing wrong with information, dealt with properly by ourselves in an open and accountable manner. These types of arguments are actually echoes of...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Sep 2018)

Catherine Connolly: I have no difficulty with the meeting but I have a difficulty with the timing on Tuesday.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Sep 2018)

Catherine Connolly: What is the Chair going to say about NAMA being off the State balance sheet?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Sep 2018)

Catherine Connolly: It took the Comptroller and Auditor General a big chapter to explain it.

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency: Financial Statements 2016 and 2017
Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 102: National Asset Management Agency Second Progress Report (20 Sep 2018)

Catherine Connolly: I am not sure what world I live in, but it is a different world if NAMA is celebrating the continuous rise of property values. Is Mr. McDonagh doing that?

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency: Financial Statements 2016 and 2017
Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 102: National Asset Management Agency Second Progress Report (20 Sep 2018)

Catherine Connolly: Does Mr. McDonagh have a view on that?

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency: Financial Statements 2016 and 2017
Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 102: National Asset Management Agency Second Progress Report (20 Sep 2018)

Catherine Connolly: Does Mr. McDonagh think it is good that the price of land and houses continues to rise in Ireland?

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency: Financial Statements 2016 and 2017
Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 102: National Asset Management Agency Second Progress Report (20 Sep 2018)

Catherine Connolly: Good. Does he acknowledge that there is an acute housing crisis and emergency?

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency: Financial Statements 2016 and 2017
Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 102: National Asset Management Agency Second Progress Report (20 Sep 2018)

Catherine Connolly: Good. In Galway people city, there are people waiting 16 years - since 2002 - for a social house. The last time social housing was built was 2009, although we are now in the process of building again. Does Mr. McDonagh agree that that is the reality?

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency: Financial Statements 2016 and 2017
Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 102: National Asset Management Agency Second Progress Report (20 Sep 2018)

Catherine Connolly: I am trying to get my head around all of the terminology used. I thank the witnesses for their opening statements and the Comptroller and Auditor General for his chapter. Earlier, my colleague, tried to put the situation into perspective. In 2009, the banks were overwhelmed with debts that were not based on reality. Am I correct that those debts amount to approximately €74 billion?