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Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive
Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (19 Dec 2013)

Simon Harris: I will tell the deputation. They were due to be lodged on 30 September 2012 because 30 September is the filing date for the St Vincent's Healthcare Group. The accounts for the year ended 31 December 2011 were only lodged with the Companies Registration Office in November this year. I believe they were signed by the board on 30 September, but they were not lodged at that stage. Therefore,...

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive
Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (19 Dec 2013)

Simon Harris: Some €202 million in taxpayers' money was received, yet the organisation does not bother its barney to comply with basic rules in terms of filing deadlines. Was the HSE aware of this and does it have concerns in that respect?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive
Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (19 Dec 2013)

Simon Harris: The Chairman knows and we all know from our constituency work and our communities of the great lengths small businesses and companies go to in order to comply with various company law requirements and to file their returns on time. I have not looked back any further, but we have an organisation that received €202 million in taxpayers' money in 2012 which did not did not bother to...

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive
Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (19 Dec 2013)

Simon Harris: As this meeting will not conclude any time soon as there is a great deal more to be discussed I propose that we take a brief sos.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive
Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (19 Dec 2013)

Simon Harris: I do not disagree with anything the Chairman or Deputy Fleming said. Those who potentially misled the committee last week should certainly apologise to the committee. The serious damage that has been done to the charity sector was due to the fact that the CRC directors were directly taking money raised by fundraising. They put their hands in that pot and put it into their own pockets....

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive
Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (19 Dec 2013)

Simon Harris: It is the accounts of the CRC.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Dec 2013)

Simon Harris: Deputy Eoghan Murphy makes a valid point. The Committee of Public Accounts is constantly being asked by the Government to do more and I am conscious of the pressure that must put on our secretariat. We have been referenced in the Dáil and by Ministers regarding the body of work on NAMA and the section 38 agencies in terms of the Government's response. We have been told that part of...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Dec 2013)

Simon Harris: No, we say that all the time.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Dec 2013)

Simon Harris: I do not particularly mind whether they come in today or tomorrow. If they come today, there needs to be a period for us to review correspondence. We cannot curtail the meeting we intend to have.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Courses Applications (19 Dec 2013)

Simon Harris: 132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to allow students from an area (details supplied) to be eligible for the higher education access route; the criteria for such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54895/13]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (17 Dec 2013)

Simon Harris: 122. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide detail in tabular form by his Department and any agency under his remit, any exemptions granted to the long-standing general principle of pay policy that the payment of additional remuneration to public servants for undertaking additional duties is not permitted; the additional remuneration involved in each case; the date of sanction for such...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Remuneration (17 Dec 2013)

Simon Harris: 132. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide detail in tabular form by his Department and any agency under his remit, any exemptions granted to the long-standing general principle of pay policy that the payment of additional remuneration to public servants for undertaking additional duties is not permitted; the additional remuneration involved in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (17 Dec 2013)

Simon Harris: 260. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide detail in tabular form by his Department and any agency under his remit, of any exemptions granted to the longstanding general principle of pay policy that the payment of additional remuneration to public servants for undertaking additional duties is not permitted; the additional remuneration involved in each case; the date...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (17 Dec 2013)

Simon Harris: 270. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 227 of 10 December 2013, if he will provide detail in tabular form, by his Department and any agency under his remit, any exemptions granted to the longstanding general principle of pay policy that the payment of additional remuneration to public servants for undertaking additional duties is not...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (17 Dec 2013)

Simon Harris: 287. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide detail in tabular form by his Department and any agency under his remit, any exemptions granted to the long-standing general principle of pay policy that the payment of additional remuneration to public servants for undertaking additional duties is not permitted; the additional remuneration involved in each case;...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Remuneration (17 Dec 2013)

Simon Harris: 330. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide detail in tabular form of any exemptions granted by her Department and any agency under her remit to the long-standing general principle of pay policy that the payment of additional remuneration to public servants for undertaking additional duties is not permitted; the additional remuneration involved in each case; the date of...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Remuneration (17 Dec 2013)

Simon Harris: 345. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide detail in tabular form by his Department and any agency under his remit, any exemptions granted to the longstanding general principle of pay policy that the payment of additional remuneration to public servants for undertaking additional duties is not permitted; the additional remuneration involved in each case;...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (17 Dec 2013)

Simon Harris: 376. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide detail in tabular form, in respect of his Department and any agency under his remit, of any exemptions granted to the long-standing general principle of pay policy that the payment of additional remuneration to public servants for undertaking additional duties is not permitted; the additional...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (17 Dec 2013)

Simon Harris: 423. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide detail in tabular form by his Department and any agency under his remit, any exemptions granted to the longstanding general principle of pay policy that the payment of additional remuneration to public servants for undertaking additional duties is not permitted; the additional remuneration involved in...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Remuneration (17 Dec 2013)

Simon Harris: 469. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide detail in tabular form by his Department and any agency under his remit, any exemptions granted to the longstanding general principle of pay policy that the payment of additional remuneration to public servants for undertaking additional duties is not permitted; the additional remuneration involved in each case; the date of sanction for...