Results 30,441-30,460 of 33,581 for speaker:Catherine Connolly

Public Accounts Committee: Correction of Record of Meeting of 2 February 2016 (23 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Okay. I will put my question in order that Mr. O'Brien can answer it. They were the three people who were in his mind. He told us that they were, but he did not say who the three people were. He confirmed they had all left the public service but one of them had not. Is that correct?

Public Accounts Committee: Correction of Record of Meeting of 2 February 2016 (23 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Good. That person has been identified in letters as H12. Is that right?

Public Accounts Committee: Correction of Record of Meeting of 2 February 2016 (23 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I thank Mr. O'Brien. He has clarified the position. He said there was "a three-person panel, for want of a better word" and referred to the Devine report. Let us look at that report. As Mr. O'Brien knows the paragraph by heart, he might guide me.

Public Accounts Committee: Correction of Record of Meeting of 2 February 2016 (23 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I think Mr. O'Brien does.

Public Accounts Committee: Correction of Record of Meeting of 2 February 2016 (23 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: That is correct.

Public Accounts Committee: Correction of Record of Meeting of 2 February 2016 (23 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I will guide Mr. O'Brien and thank him for finding the page. H3 is identified in it, with H7 and H12. They are identified between points Nos. 1 and 8 in the middle of the page. Is that right?

Public Accounts Committee: Correction of Record of Meeting of 2 February 2016 (23 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Mr. O'Brien identified them as being part of a panel. That word is never used.

Public Accounts Committee: Correction of Record of Meeting of 2 February 2016 (23 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: It is a word Mr. O'Brien used.

Public Accounts Committee: Correction of Record of Meeting of 2 February 2016 (23 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Very good. Who else was there on the day? Mr. O'Brien spoke about five people.

Public Accounts Committee: Correction of Record of Meeting of 2 February 2016 (23 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Yes, I can read that, but I asked who else was there.

Public Accounts Committee: Correction of Record of Meeting of 2 February 2016 (23 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: The Chairman might bear with me for an extra minute or two as we go through the report.

Public Accounts Committee: Correction of Record of Meeting of 2 February 2016 (23 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Is Mr. O'Brien telling me that they were there and make up the five?

Public Accounts Committee: Correction of Record of Meeting of 2 February 2016 (23 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Mr. O'Brien identified H7, H3 and H12 as the three who had a dual role. Is that right?

Public Accounts Committee: Correction of Record of Meeting of 2 February 2016 (23 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: If Mr. O'Brien keeps saying the words "as per the report," I will open it up and refer to a lot of other stuff. Things can be taken out of a report. I will put the matter in context. Mr. O'Brien referred to the three as having a dual role.

Public Accounts Committee: Correction of Record of Meeting of 2 February 2016 (23 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Correction of Record of Meeting of 2 February 2016 (23 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I thank Mr. O'Brien. Why is he identifying three people as having a dual role as opposed to the five who possibly made the decision?

Public Accounts Committee: Correction of Record of Meeting of 2 February 2016 (23 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: What were they?

Public Accounts Committee: Correction of Record of Meeting of 2 February 2016 (23 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Okay.

Public Accounts Committee: Correction of Record of Meeting of 2 February 2016 (23 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: It is stated on page 88: "The Inquiry Team would also be of the view that the decision taken at October's case conference to effectively reverse the outcome of the April case conference was taken by the professionals concerned, including ... (H7), ...(H6), and ... (H4)". Has Mr. O'Brien read this?

Public Accounts Committee: Correction of Record of Meeting of 2 February 2016 (23 Mar 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Good. There was no mention of H12.