Results 22,121-22,140 of 26,228 for speaker:Kieran O'Donnell
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: To take up the point Deputy John Deasy made that Mr. Elderfield stated the sanctions and the legislation dealing with white collar crime were not fit for purpose, when I was in the Chair on the day, I gave an undertaking that it would form part of the module on banking. We are doing a review on banking and we gave a commitment on the day. It is on record that the Committee of Public...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: We had legal advice and correspondence in this area. Legally, we need to take a more elaborate look into this.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is not purely-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: This matter is coming up a lot in terms of the workings of the PAC. We need strong counsel opinion on requesting witnesses to attend. If witnesses are running into court and matters become subject to legal proceedings, we must get full clarity on the working of the Committee of Public Accounts. Are there circumstances in which witnesses appearing before the Committee Of Public Accounts...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: I assume that what is in paragraph 4.9 is, in audit terms, an emphasis of matter.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: There is one thing that would be helpful, if there is any form of addendum - I will not say qualification - or emphasis of matter. An emphasis of matter is not done for the good of one's health. It would be helpful if we could be provided with the audit report itself. In a clean audit, opinion is not required because of the principle of a true and fair view, but in the case of a variation,...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: Could Mr. McCarthy repeat the information about the basis of the issue?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: Clearly, the HSE has a problem with its control and review mechanisms for medical cards. Has the Comptroller and Auditor General examined the HSE's review mechanism? Has he identified why the discrepancy was not discovered?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: Who are we talking about?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is the clerk saying he did not co-operate?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is the internal HSE inquiry.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: Will he be appearing before us?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: In the interests of completeness, have you had an opportunity to consider the correspondence and does it concur with your own knowledge of the trip? Have you had a chance to consider it? It is a relatively short memorandum from the Department. Have you seen it?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: Have you seen this item of correspondence?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is relatively short. Does it concur with your knowledge?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: Yes.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: Does that concur with your view of what happened on the trip?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is it possible to get copies of those statements? That would be very helpful.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: What is the updated position on representatives of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority coming before the Committee of Public Accounts? When will that happen?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: Can we have an update on the correspondence received from Mr. Fitzpatrick and others?