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- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Inland Fisheries Ireland (25 Apr 2024)
Brian Stanley: If there are 61 in total we could expect another one third or perhaps a 30% or 40% rise in those legal costs. I thank Mr. Fox for that. We will have a second round of questions because we are missing some Deputies - three Deputies were promoted and are now Ministers and Ministers of State. That is what has happened so we must repopulate the committee and we have a bit of work to do...
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Inland Fisheries Ireland (25 Apr 2024)
Brian Stanley: Is it in court?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Inland Fisheries Ireland (25 Apr 2024)
Brian Stanley: Okay. I thank Mr. Cusack. I do not expect any more detail than that because of the nature of it. Roughly how many vehicles does the IFI have?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Inland Fisheries Ireland (25 Apr 2024)
Brian Stanley: How many field staff are there?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Inland Fisheries Ireland (25 Apr 2024)
Brian Stanley: Are they are employed as water-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Inland Fisheries Ireland (25 Apr 2024)
Brian Stanley: Are the seasonal staff regular staff who are brought back every year? Is there a level of qualification there?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Inland Fisheries Ireland (25 Apr 2024)
Brian Stanley: Are any vehicles unused at the moment?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Inland Fisheries Ireland (25 Apr 2024)
Brian Stanley: Of the 220 vehicles, are all of those leased?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Inland Fisheries Ireland (25 Apr 2024)
Brian Stanley: Is that found to be more cost effective?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Inland Fisheries Ireland (25 Apr 2024)
Brian Stanley: What is the annual cost of the fleet? There is a figure here on a note that shows in 2022 the cost was over €7 million, and in that year IFI spent €1.4 million on new vehicles. What is the projected cost for the fleet in 2024?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Inland Fisheries Ireland (25 Apr 2024)
Brian Stanley: So it is over €7 million, yes.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Inland Fisheries Ireland (25 Apr 2024)
Brian Stanley: That is okay. I wish to go back to Aasleagh Lodge for a moment. The property was leased to a staff member and as I understand it, this was on a fairly informal basis. Is that correct?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Inland Fisheries Ireland (25 Apr 2024)
Brian Stanley: It started on a formal basis?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Inland Fisheries Ireland (25 Apr 2024)
Brian Stanley: Did that did have board approval at the time?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Inland Fisheries Ireland (25 Apr 2024)
Brian Stanley: Was it just the cottages?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Inland Fisheries Ireland (25 Apr 2024)
Brian Stanley: How long did that arrangement operate with the staff member?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Inland Fisheries Ireland (25 Apr 2024)
Brian Stanley: How long did that arrangement last with the same staff member who had it?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Inland Fisheries Ireland (25 Apr 2024)
Brian Stanley: Obviously in 2021 there would not have been any need due to Covid.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Inland Fisheries Ireland (25 Apr 2024)
Brian Stanley: So it was used somewhat in that year. Works costing €173, 000 were carried out. Is it correct that the works did not have board approval?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Inland Fisheries Ireland (25 Apr 2024)
Brian Stanley: But €173,000 worth of work did not have board approval. It did not come before the board for it to make a decision and minuted that the board had approved it. Am I correct about that?