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- Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (25 Sep 2018) Alan Farrell: May I interrupt? The audit committee did not meet. Is the Áras responsible for ensuring that occurs or is Mr. Fraser responsible?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (25 Sep 2018) Alan Farrell: I am not.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (25 Sep 2018) Alan Farrell: I do not want to delve into the specifics.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (25 Sep 2018) Alan Farrell: I do not believe it is the committee's business but that is my own view.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (25 Sep 2018) Alan Farrell: Notwithstanding those sensitivities which I entirely accept, is there not a process in which an internal audit function in any Department or quasi-authority should have a procedure to initiate the holding of meetings or for a temporary chairperson to be appointed?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (25 Sep 2018) Alan Farrell: I accept that. From Mr. McCarthy's observations, does any element of Vote 1 cover any form of co-ordinating function or security within the four walls of Áras an Uachtaráin?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (25 Sep 2018) Alan Farrell: Yes. I am querying whether there may be an oversight function with the body of Áras an Uachtaráin that co-ordinates security services. Is that provided for? If I cannot question staff, I am wondering if it is a function of the Áras to co-ordinate such matters?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (25 Sep 2018) Alan Farrell: Presidential security.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (25 Sep 2018) Alan Farrell: I am not asking Mr. Fraser to comment on the President. I am wondering if there is a co-ordinating function within the Áras, liaising with An Garda Síochána and the Defence Forces.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (25 Sep 2018) Alan Farrell: Okay. I just wanted to determine that.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (25 Sep 2018) Alan Farrell: I again ask for clarification. I apologise as I am just a bit confused. It is SI 97 of 1998. Is that correct?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (25 Sep 2018) Alan Farrell: It relates to pensions. I do not understand why we are confused about what it is.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (25 Sep 2018) Alan Farrell: I offer that information because I was confused also.
- BusConnects: Motion [Private Members] (19 Sep 2018)
Alan Farrell: I call Deputy Brendan Ryan. I presume the Deputy is sharing with Deputy Burton.
- BusConnects: Motion [Private Members] (19 Sep 2018)
Alan Farrell: The Minister should be allowed to speak without interruption.
- BusConnects: Motion [Private Members] (19 Sep 2018)
Alan Farrell: Deputy Haughey should please allow the Minister to speak without interruption.
- BusConnects: Motion [Private Members] (19 Sep 2018)
Alan Farrell: If Deputy Haughey makes one more interruption I will have to ask him to leave.
- BusConnects: Motion [Private Members] (19 Sep 2018)
Alan Farrell: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Garda Operations (19 Sep 2018)
Alan Farrell: Is the Minister taking the next Topical Issue matter?
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Garda Operations (19 Sep 2018)
Alan Farrell: We will pause for a moment to allow the Minister for Education and Skills to attend. I note the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Ross, is here to discuss the third Topical Issue matter. If Deputies are agreeable, we will discuss the third matter now and take the second matter when the Minister for Education and Skills arrives.