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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (8 Mar 2018)

Catherine Connolly: I am rarely accused of not being clear. I am crystal clear. There is a serious issue here regarding value for money. I did not ask for a delay but to tease out the issue of how best we can do that in this forum. I am as critical as any Deputy outside of this forum but we have a special role on value for money. I asked that we tease out how best to bring the issue before us based on what...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (8 Mar 2018)

Catherine Connolly: I have no difficulty with that but I wish to clarify something. I mentioned that the Comptroller and Auditor General ought to clarify precedent on this matter, not to draw him in to anything but because there is no report before us. I asked that to tease out the process. At the very least we should ask for the business case, as referred to by Deputy Murphy.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (8 Mar 2018)

Catherine Connolly: Will the information cover this?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (8 Mar 2018)

Catherine Connolly: The strategic communications unit.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (8 Mar 2018)

Catherine Connolly: We will also ask for the business case and any other relevant documentation.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 8: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Local Government Fund Financial Statement 2016
Special Report No. 97 of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Administration and Collection of Motor Taxes
(8 Mar 2018)

Catherine Connolly: Ar an lá speisialta seo, lá idirnáisiúnta na mban agus is dócha go bhfuilimid ag déanamh dul chun cinn, tá cúigear as seachtar anseo os ár gcómhair so fáilte romhaibh. My questioning may be interrupted by a vote in the Dáil but there are many questions to be asked of the witnesses. I will stick to the issues of oversight, control,...

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 8: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Local Government Fund Financial Statement 2016
Special Report No. 97 of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Administration and Collection of Motor Taxes
(8 Mar 2018)

Catherine Connolly: The Chair may stop me if my questions are inappropriate but I am sticking with-------

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 8: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Local Government Fund Financial Statement 2016
Special Report No. 97 of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Administration and Collection of Motor Taxes
(8 Mar 2018)

Catherine Connolly: I thought it may have been relevant under this section. In terms of oversight, certainly------

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 8: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Local Government Fund Financial Statement 2016
Special Report No. 97 of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Administration and Collection of Motor Taxes
(8 Mar 2018)

Catherine Connolly: The question of oversight arises in this interaction. As one who, like Deputy Cassells, had the privilege or torture of serving on a city council for 17 years, my questions arise because I believe in city councils and democracy and have great respect for their staff, who are overworked, underpaid and continually moved from department to department. However, my opinion of the management of...

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 8: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Local Government Fund Financial Statement 2016
Special Report No. 97 of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Administration and Collection of Motor Taxes
(8 Mar 2018)

Catherine Connolly: What is the full complement required to carry out its work?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 8: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Local Government Fund Financial Statement 2016
Special Report No. 97 of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Administration and Collection of Motor Taxes
(8 Mar 2018)

Catherine Connolly: Thirty-five.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 8: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Local Government Fund Financial Statement 2016
Special Report No. 97 of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Administration and Collection of Motor Taxes
(8 Mar 2018)

Catherine Connolly: Because it needs more staff.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 8: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Local Government Fund Financial Statement 2016
Special Report No. 97 of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Administration and Collection of Motor Taxes
(8 Mar 2018)

Catherine Connolly: How many more staff does it need?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 8: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Local Government Fund Financial Statement 2016
Special Report No. 97 of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Administration and Collection of Motor Taxes
(8 Mar 2018)

Catherine Connolly: It needs three more. Are there arrears in terms of the number of audits it must carry out?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 8: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Local Government Fund Financial Statement 2016
Special Report No. 97 of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Administration and Collection of Motor Taxes
(8 Mar 2018)

Catherine Connolly: No. It is up to date.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 8: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Local Government Fund Financial Statement 2016
Special Report No. 97 of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Administration and Collection of Motor Taxes
(8 Mar 2018)

Catherine Connolly: They are audits of accounts produced by local authorities.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 8: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Local Government Fund Financial Statement 2016
Special Report No. 97 of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Administration and Collection of Motor Taxes
(8 Mar 2018)

Catherine Connolly: How many value for money audits have been carried out? Are they discretionary?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 8: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Local Government Fund Financial Statement 2016
Special Report No. 97 of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Administration and Collection of Motor Taxes
(8 Mar 2018)

Catherine Connolly: It is discretionary.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 8: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Local Government Fund Financial Statement 2016
Special Report No. 97 of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Administration and Collection of Motor Taxes
(8 Mar 2018)

Catherine Connolly: How are those projects identified and how many have been carried out? Perhaps Mr. McCarthy could use Galway city or county, or both, as an example.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 8: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Local Government Fund Financial Statement 2016
Special Report No. 97 of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Administration and Collection of Motor Taxes
(8 Mar 2018)

Catherine Connolly: Is the value for money unit fully staffed?

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