Results 22,401-22,420 of 26,228 for speaker:Kieran O'Donnell
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Apr 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: Were any changes made in the raft of legislation introduced in the years since 2008 in respect of the role of the Comptroller and Auditor General? The office is mentioned in many of the Finance Acts and other legislation introduced since 2008. I am trying to ascertain whether there is some provision that would allow the Committee of Public Accounts to request the Central Bank to come before it.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Apr 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: How recent is the legal advice?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Apr 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: It was not done.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Apr 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: It did not come to be reported.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Apr 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: I have been told that items of expenditure of €100,000 or more are looked at. This one was worth €250,000.
- 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: I suggest that we should set a time limit and provide that if the information has not been requested by that time, we will work with the Comptroller and Auditor General to find the best way of bringing clarity to the workings of this committee as it deals with this matter.
- 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?