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Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 32 - Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments Under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 26 - Collection of Motor Taxation
Financial Statements 2011 - National Roads Authority (7 Feb 2013)

John McGuinness: Before calling on the first speaker, Deputy Connaughton, I will respond to correspondence that the committee received on Dublin Waterworld and the incorrect charging of VAT on the issue of the National Aquatic Centre. I want to put on public record this statement in respect of the issue of the VAT charges on the lease of the National Aquatic Centre which was the subject of a committee report...

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 32 - Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments Under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 26 - Collection of Motor Taxation
Financial Statements 2011 - National Roads Authority (7 Feb 2013)

John McGuinness: I thank Mr. McCarthy. Will Mr. O’Mahony make his opening statement?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Feb 2013)

John McGuinness: Perhaps Mr. McCarthy can acquire some copies of the most recent accounts and those for the year before. No. 6 is the work programme. It includes meetings scheduled up to 2 May 2013. The HSE will appear before the committee on 25 April 2013. At a previous meeting, we requested the internal report on its accounts. It will be made available to members prior to the meeting. Under the...

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 32 - Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments Under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 26 - Collection of Motor Taxation
Financial Statements 2011 - National Roads Authority (7 Feb 2013)

John McGuinness: I advise witnesses that they are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they give this committee. If they are directed by the committee to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and continue to do so, they are entitled thereafter only to a qualified privilege in respect of their evidence. Witnesses are directed that only evidence connected with the subject matter...

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 32 - Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments Under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 26 - Collection of Motor Taxation
Financial Statements 2011 - National Roads Authority (7 Feb 2013)

John McGuinness: I welcome Mr. Fred Barry, chief executive of the National Roads Authority and ask him to introduce his officials.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 32 - Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments Under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 26 - Collection of Motor Taxation
Financial Statements 2011 - National Roads Authority (7 Feb 2013)

John McGuinness: I welcome Mr. Ronan Gallagher.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 32 - Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments Under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 26 - Collection of Motor Taxation
Financial Statements 2011 - National Roads Authority (7 Feb 2013)

John McGuinness: The witnesses are all very welcome. I call on the Comptroller and Auditor General to introduce the accounts.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Feb 2013)

John McGuinness: We will commence our meeting. I want to place on record again our thanks to the delegation from Trinidad and Tobago for the positive exchange we had this morning and wish them well in their continued work as a public accounts committee. I hope they are fully informed and enjoy their visit to the Oireachtas. No. 2 is the minutes of our meeting of 31 January 2013. Are the minutes agreed?...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Feb 2013)

John McGuinness: Where this matter arises in future meetings of the Committee of Public Accounts we have to be firm and direct with the Accounting Officers. It is expected that when they appear before us on their accounts or annual reports, all information is to be furnished before or during the meeting. If they fail to provide the information within that week and if they do not have it on the day, we will...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Feb 2013)

John McGuinness: No. 4B is individual correspondence. No. 4B.1 is correspondence dated 24 January 2013 from Ms Jacinta Somers, Drinagh, County Wexford, re alleged misappropriation of funds at Páirc Carman, to be noted. The committee is awaiting a response from the Department on that. No. 4B.2 is correspondence dated 25 January 2013 from Bernie Lloyd, Windmill residents group, County Wexford, re...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Feb 2013)

John McGuinness: Thirty years.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Feb 2013)

John McGuinness: I am of the belief that Mr. Farrell kept the case open during that time in regard to his herd and testing and that he could not get the information that was necessary for him to complete the inquiry into his own case. It was only in the past five years, under a freedom of information request, that he received documentation which contradicted earlier positions taken by the Department.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Feb 2013)

John McGuinness: No. It is not sub judice. It is another matter, and that is the reason I am asking members to revisit the correspondence. I will ask the clerk, Mr. Ted McEnery, to circulate the correspondence again with the up-to-date correspondence. We are simply making a request of the Department today to make all of its files available to us to allow us make a call on that. No. 4C is documents...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport (7 Feb 2013)

John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of maintaining the fleet of Garda cars; the cost for the motorcycle fleet; if this work goes to tender; if so, the date of the last tender process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6568/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (7 Feb 2013)

John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a home help service in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; if the case will be reviewed and reinstated based on their urgent need; and if she will expedite a positive response [6569/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 Feb 2013)

John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Health the current position in relation to communications with supports groups for people with narcolepsy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6570/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (6 Feb 2013)

John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the average waiting time for Garda vetting in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6049/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Interdepartmental Committee Membership (5 Feb 2013)

John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the membership of the Inter-Departmental Group on Local and Community Development established under Putting People First, the Action Programme for Effective Government; its terms of reference, role and remit; the proposed timescale for the production of its report; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Security of the Elderly (5 Feb 2013)

John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the funding being provided for the seniors alert scheme in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5589/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (5 Feb 2013)

John McGuinness: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a Student Universal Support Ireland grant will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5394/13]