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- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: We are now asking the questions. The public needs this information.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: The Deputy is quite right. I did not read all the correspondence on this. The person made very clear that the company was contacted directly, and it stated it operates under licence from the NTA and that as it is the NTA's equipment it will have to deal with the issue.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: The processing. It will come before us next week and we will make sure we write to it regarding seeking clarification on this matter next week. We will also write to the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection so we have a reply in advance of next week's meeting on this issue so we can close or open the circle as the case may be. We need the information from both...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: That would be good. On housekeeping matters, there is a check under way in regard to the organisations who were in prior to the summer recess and were asked to respond in writing to questions. Any organisation that has not replied fully will be contacted again before next week, following which I will update the committee. I suspect we have received most of them. To my knowledge, there is...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: We will get to go home early. I only have to travel as far as Portlaoise.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: This morning we are meeting representatives of An Bord Pleanála in regard to its financial statements for 2018. We are joined by Mr. Dave Walsh, chairman, Mr. Gerard Egan, director of corporate affairs, and Ms Carol Moloney, head of finance. We are also joined by Mr. Terry Sheridan, principal officer in the planning division of the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government....
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: I invite Mr. Walsh to make his opening statement. Is this his first appearance before the committee?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: He is very welcome. I wish him the best of luck.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: I thank Mr. Walsh. Our first speaker is Deputy Burke, who has 20 minutes. He will be followed by Deputy MacSharry, who has 15 minutes. All other speakers will have ten-minutes slots in the following sequence: Deputy Munster, Deputy Kelly, Deputy Catherine Murphy, and Deputy Connolly.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: I direct Mr. Walsh not to answer that question.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: No. I want Mr. Walsh to accept my ruling. I am not permitting him to answer the question.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: Even if Mr. Walsh is inclined to do so, I am not permitting him to do so.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: That is okay.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: In respect of all decisions made, Mr. Walsh might inform the committee as soon as is practical how many decisions were made by three or five members and how many were made by the full board. When he might have called a meeting of the full board, he might have had only eight or nine members in attendance.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: Mr. Walsh might give us a breakdown. How many of the two thousand and some hundred decisions-----
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: -----were made by the full board? I think there was a time when there were only three members on the board.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: There was a time when there were only three and they had to do everything and I understand why. Board members can deal with cases simultaneously when broken up. However, we would like to know the numbers. In due course Mr. Walsh might give us the information on the types or categories of decision but not in individual cases where he felt it was appropriate to bring a matter to the full...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: If somebody can telephone Mr. Walsh's office to have it emailed to the committee secretariat, it can be distributed. We ask that there be a facility available to obtain information during the course of every meeting. If Mr. Walsh could answer the query during the course of the meeting, it would be great.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: A judicial review.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)
Seán Fleming: Mr. Sheridan might tell us in due course or today, if he can, how many decisions a Minister has made under these provisions.