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Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (23 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: These questions are important.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Boundaries Review (23 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: 50. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide a detailed explanatory brief and timeline to outline the process of examining the report of the Waterford boundary review committee as part of the overall report on local government matter to be submitted to the Government and the Houses of the Oireachtas in mid 2017, as previously stated; if he...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (21 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: 180. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if any of the permanent teaching posts announced in budget 2017, in particular special needs assistance or resource teaching, will be advertised in open competition for teachers with or without panel rights, to afford employment opportunities to those with specialised qualifications in this field during the recruitment process; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Exchange Scheme (21 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: 181. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will investigate the possibility of a specialised transfer system in teaching to allow a change in location for permanent teachers, due to personal circumstances, without incurring the loss of panel rights; if any avenue of appeal exists within his Department or designated offices for special consideration to be given to teachers who...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (21 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: 191. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the summer works scheme application from a school (details supplied); when decisions on applications for summer works scheme will be returned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8372/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (21 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: 496. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 432 of 18 October 2016 and 339 of 6 December 2016, when the national steering group established by him to develop policy on a major trauma system for Ireland will publish its first report; if the group visited St Luke's Hospital to assess the current services; the status of the group's recommendations specifically in...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: This is very topical. It started out of €480 million and then it went to €500 million or €600 million. Now it has gone to €1 billion, and now we are talking about €1.2 billion before even a surcharge. It is important to know why. Where are these figures coming from? Is it realistic accountancy at all? They are talking €1.2 billion before even a...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: What influence could the Comptroller and Auditor General have on the pre-spend? Have we or does the Comptroller or Auditor General have any influence on the situation before money is spent? I know we can investigate it afterwards. I know that we will be able to investigate it afterwards, but can we check it out in advance?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: I am reminded of the cliché about closing the stable door after the horse has bolted.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Having spoken to the clerk, my understanding is the request has not been received. I was told incorrectly that a request had been made to the committee, but, as I understand it, no request has been made to it. I will go back to the person in question. If he has allegations of wrongdoing in the spending of money, I will ask him to come back to the committee first and he can make a...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Chapter 7 - EU Refunds and Levies in the Agriculture Sector (16 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Farmers would buy guns to shoot them down.

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Chapter 7 - EU Refunds and Levies in the Agriculture Sector (16 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Errors.

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Chapter 7 - EU Refunds and Levies in the Agriculture Sector (16 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: There are always spot checks.

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Chapter 7 - EU Refunds and Levies in the Agriculture Sector (16 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: I welcome Mr. Aidan O'Driscoll and his strong contingent. The Department's officials came in force today. They should be able to answer any questions we ask. Farming is the largest indigenous industry in this country. The Department's spend on schemes comes to €2.76 billion every year. It is the third largest departmental spend after health and education.

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Chapter 7 - EU Refunds and Levies in the Agriculture Sector (16 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: Yes, I agree. It is the fourth. Although it is not in the Comptroller and Auditor General's report, I want to raise the implications of Brexit. It is coming down the track next month when the British Prime Minister instigates it. Has the Department thought about the impact of Brexit on our trade between Ireland and Britain? Trade to and from Britain comes to €1.2 billion a week....

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Chapter 7 - EU Refunds and Levies in the Agriculture Sector (16 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: I welcome Mr. O'Driscoll's response. I am relieved to hear that the Department is taking the matter seriously. On compliance issues and the reviews from 2009 to 2012, perhaps Mr. O'Driscoll would outline why the issues identified by the Commission, in terms of non-compliance on behalf of the Department, arose. Why did the Department not comply with the requests?

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Chapter 7 - EU Refunds and Levies in the Agriculture Sector (16 Feb 2017)

Bobby Aylward: I presume these are spot checks.