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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Authority Performance Indictor Report: National Oversight and Audit Commission (9 May 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: NOAC's board is probably appointed by the Minister. Does it have an advocate or a person representing people with disabilities? If not, it would be useful to have such a member of the board. That person would give a perspective that is essential to the functioning of local authorities.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Audit Service: Discussion (9 May 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I apologise in advance because I will have to leave to go to another meeting at 11.30 a.m. I welcome the auditors and their work, which is important. The auditors keep a proper, professional eye on the activities and functions of local government to make sure there is total transparency and accountability, books are kept properly and well and any issues that arise are brought to the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Audit Service: Discussion (9 May 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I accept that totally.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Audit Service: Discussion (9 May 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I accept that. It is entirely fine if they do not wish to comment. I advised them before the meeting that I intended to raise this issue. I want to know how the audit of a county council did not pick up this issue. People have to be deemed to have been treated fairly and properly. If somebody feels aggrieved, he or she has every right-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Audit Service: Discussion (9 May 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: No, we are dealing with all of this.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Audit Service: Discussion (9 May 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I am asking questions regarding audit reports and-or management letters in respect of a matter I brought to the attention of-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Audit Service: Discussion (9 May 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I brought this matter to the attention of the director of audit. That is what I am dealing with. I am looking for accountability regarding the narrative of what actions were taken in respect of this case. That is all.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Audit Service: Discussion (9 May 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: They do have it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Audit Service: Discussion (9 May 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: The witnesses have the information. I raised the matter before the meeting with one of the persons present.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Audit Service: Discussion (9 May 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: That is fine.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Audit Service: Discussion (9 May 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I accept that totally.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Audit Service: Discussion (9 May 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Yes, on the wider issue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Audit Service: Discussion (9 May 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Is there a duty on a local government authority, wherever it might be, whether Wicklow, Louth or elsewhere, to-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Audit Service: Discussion (9 May 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: No, it is not before the courts. It has been dealt with by the courts. There has been a conviction and I am not talking about that aspect. I am only talking about the audit and I am being very careful with my words. The question I am asking is whether there is a duty of care on a local government authority to inform the auditor that there has been a criminal case during the period being...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Audit Service: Discussion (9 May 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I think the case I referred to occurred in 2009. I am not sure of the exact year. Was that case brought to the attention of the Local Government Audit Service before I raised it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Audit Service: Discussion (9 May 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I accept that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Audit Service: Discussion (9 May 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: This particular case has been dealt with. Has it changed the view of Ms Larkin's organisation in any way? I am talking about audits, checks and balances and the transparency of assessing applications for contracts, etc.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Audit Service: Discussion (9 May 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Regarding the case I referred to and the local authority concerned, were any audit reports written or any management letters issued as a result of what happened?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Audit Service: Discussion (9 May 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I will ask a question then. Were any audit reports or management letters issued to any councils in that year?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government Audit Service: Discussion (9 May 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Are they available to view? Could I see them?