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- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (10 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: It contacted us. We are getting a detailed note from it and we will have it in advance of next week's meeting. That will probably be very helpful and the Deputy will be able to take it up further. There is information on its way to us now as a result of the National Oil Reserves Agency issue being discussed here at the previous meeting.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (10 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: Yes. We are told it is on its way to us. This is only a little anecdote.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (10 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: People do watch the committee proceedings. Here is a funny one that I am saying in a light-hearted way. During the discussion with the Data Protection Commissioner here a couple of weeks ago, I happened to mention in public session that I had never needed a public services card and did not have one. I got a lovely letter from an assistant secretary in the Department who, having watched the...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (10 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: I am years away from that.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (10 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: That is the suggestion and we will have a note. By raising the issue the Deputy has done a good day's work.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (10 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: We may do that but we will get the briefing note for next week and then decide whether to bring it in. If it is a policy issue, we might have to bring in the Department as well. We will return to this topic next week. Before we conclude, I want to go into private session to deal with correspondence on one particular issue. We will then suspend for ten minutes to allow the witnesses to...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: This morning we are meeting the National Transport Authority of Ireland to discuss its financial statements for 2018. The Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General will be represented in this session by Mr. Andy Harkness and Mr. John Crean, deputy directors of audit. We are joined by Ms Anne Graham, CEO, National Transport Authority; Mr. Hugh Creegan, deputy CEO; Mr. Tim Gaston,...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: I thank Mr. Harkness. I invite Ms Graham to make her opening statement.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: Thank you. Before I call the first speaker, Ms Graham might explain the difference between the National Transport Authority, NTA, and Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, for viewers and the public who might be confused. Some people do not know which is which.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: It deals mainly with the roads, the authority deals with public transport and there are some areas on which TII and the NTA work together.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: Okay. That is why people are not sure which is which. You mentioned that you are joined by some directors. When you refer to directors, and the same matter arose at last week's meeting, the board members who we would call "directors" are what you call "executive directors".
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: Will you explain who is who, or the difference? You used the word "director". It probably applies to both.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: What do you call the board members?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: Are any of the directors with you today members of the board?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: I see that here in the book. That is what confused me. Mr. Creegan is here in a dual capacity, as a director and board member.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: Ms Graham is as well.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: Mr. Fred Barry is the chairperson. He was also recently appointed chairperson of the new national children's hospital.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: He is a busy man. The first speaker today is Deputy Catherine Murphy, who has 20 minutes. The second speaker is Deputy O'Connell who has 15 minutes and the following speakers in the following sequence, Deputies Cullinane, MacSharry, Cassells and Munster, have ten minutes each.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: It will not be taken out of the Deputy's time. It would be helpful.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the National Transport Authority (10 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: How often does the Department provide an update on the cards that are blocked or no longer valid?