Results 22,261-22,280 of 26,081 for speaker:Kieran O'Donnell
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Apr 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is it the norm for any refurbishment to be paid for by the OPW, as distinct from the individual Department?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Apr 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: Okay.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Apr 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is important that when the committee writes to individual Departments it shows it has a timeframe. Was this reported in the Comptroller and Auditor General's report in 2007? If not, why not? What was the reason that expenditure of the level of €250,000 was not picked up and reported on at that time?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Apr 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: What are the typical materiality levels set when the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General conducts an audit in the OPW?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Apr 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is 1% of spending of a particular Department?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Apr 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: Will Mr. McCarthy then explain - - - - -
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Apr 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: The point I am trying to make refers to points made by all the other members, the procedures that are used in the audit of Departments. We had a combined item of expenditure and once again it is reported. I take Deputy Donohoe's point that it must be based on evidence but I think the Committee of Public Accounts needs to be seen to follow up on public spending. This case relates to...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Apr 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: Could we ask the Comptroller and Auditor General to comment on the matter? A figure of €250,000 is of concern to the PAC; this is our work. Could the Comptroller and Auditor General comment on the 2007 accounts and the procedures he would go through in looking at this matter? The Chairman has spoken about the available information so perhaps we could hear about the approach the...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Apr 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: In terms of the work of the PAC, wearing its non-political hat, is it possible that the information that is forthcoming could be examined by the Comptroller and Auditor General in the normal way? That would allow this to be looked at outside of the political process. The normal examination would have taken place on a random basis. This is one item that has arisen and it must be addressed...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Apr 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: If the information was provided to the Comptroller and Auditor General, could he do it in the normal way?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Apr 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: Have the legal proceedings relating to this particular case concluded?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Apr 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: What would be the normal procedure in terms of how far in advance the committee would send a request to witnesses to appear before it? For instance, for the meeting on 2 May, have the requests been issued already?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Apr 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: Has the current chairman of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority been invited?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Apr 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: There is acceptance of the need to appear before this committee. Is that right?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Apr 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: I am only posing the question in order to ascertain what witnesses that will be there, as currently confirmed. The Clerk is awaiting a response from Professor Brennan; is that correct?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Apr 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is fine. Thank you.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Apr 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland accounts of 2011 had a clean audit opinion. When were the accounts signed off?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Apr 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: Does the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland then go to the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources.?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Apr 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: Are the accounts received from the Department or from the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Apr 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: The route involves the Comptroller and Auditor General conducting an audit, signing off and sending a certificate to the body itself and the body sends the accounts to the Department, before the Department, or the Minister, lays the accounts before the Oireachtas.