Results 22,441-22,460 of 26,624 for speaker:John McGuinness
- Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013) John McGuinness: When ComReg submits its figures to us, it might identify the number of staff who qualified for a bonus and the number who did not as opposed to the number who were not eligible so that we can get an idea of how the system of performance assessment works. I presume that it is not independent and that it is in-house.
- Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013) John McGuinness: I wish to ask Mr. Nolan a question. Given the current circumstances in terms of pay, conditions and so on and people's desire for transparency, would it not be advisable for all of the organisations present to assess performance in an independent, out-of-house way?
- Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013) John McGuinness: When I asked my question, I expected Mr. Nolan's organisation to examine the cost versus the outcome. If changing was not cost effective, it would not be done. I would not expect the organisation to do it just for the sake of transparency. It is an issue of one system versus another, but one would like to see such an analysis being done. Mr. Guiomard's organisation has had extensive...
- Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013) John McGuinness: Will Mr. Guiomard address my questions on his salary, employees and bonuses?
- Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013) John McGuinness: According to the 2010 accounts, expenditure included an ex gratia payment of €80,000. To what did it relate?
- Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013) John McGuinness: Why would the commissioner do that?
- Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013) John McGuinness: If a contractor provides a service that one no longer requires, one should end the contract, not renew it or continue to employ the company.
- Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013) John McGuinness: Why would the commissioner's organisation give the company or employee €80,000?
- Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013) John McGuinness: I understand. Was it an individual or a company?
- Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013) John McGuinness: A self-employed contractor.
- Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013) John McGuinness: It was a contractor. What were the circumstances? Was the CAR threatened with litigation? Did it just assume that there would be litigation? Who arrived at the €80,000 figure?
- Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013) John McGuinness: Is the property leased or owned by the State?
- Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013) John McGuinness: How much does the lease cost?
- Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013) John McGuinness: What are the terms of the lease? Does it include a facility to negotiate the rent downwards? If so, have such negotiations taken place and when will the commission next have an opportunity to engage in such negotiations?
- Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013) John McGuinness: Is it possible to negotiate the rent downwards every five years?
- Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013) John McGuinness: The commission negotiated the current rent in 2007 when property prices were extremely high. What efforts, if any, has the commission made, notwithstanding the legal issues surrounding when one can or cannot negotiate, to negotiate the rent downwards given pressure in the rental market, including downward rental reviews?
- Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013) John McGuinness: When will a review be possible?
- Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013) John McGuinness: Is the cost of consultants closely monitored? Are consultant contracts subject to competitive tendering?
- Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013) John McGuinness: The commission's proposals for gas pipeline tariffs generated controversy or negative comment as to the impact they would have on the cost of the product to the end user. What was the outcome of activity in this area in 2011?
- Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013) John McGuinness: Yes.