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- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 May 2019)
Seán Fleming: Is the Deputy referring to the Limerick or Waterford institute?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 May 2019)
Seán Fleming: They are looking at that. On Deputy Cullinane's suggestion, I would say that we have so much going on here even if we go through the whole process the only possible good outcome at the end is that the Department or the Minister appoints an inspector, so why not do it now? We can go around in circles. They have come to the conclusion that the HEA did not have the authority to commission the...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 May 2019)
Seán Fleming: Can we get agreement just so everyone understands? The HEA commissioned a report into the Waterford Institute of Technology. The report was completed but there was an issue because at the end of the day it transpired that the HEA may not have had the legal authority to commission that particular investigation. The authority to carry out such an investigation is only vested in the Minister...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 May 2019)
Seán Fleming: An investigator. This has been going on for a couple of years at this stage and it will continue. They can wrap up those other things as they go along. What has already been done may or may not be able to feed into this new situation, but at this stage it is the only way of bringing the matter to a conclusion.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 May 2019)
Seán Fleming: Is that agreed? Agreed. I remind members that earlier we had said that the committee would not publish that report, which was received, in case it prejudices anything or in case we attach parliamentary privilege to a particular document. That attached correspondence will not be published. No. 2128B from Mr. Martin O'Brien, the chief executive of the Louth Meath Education and Training...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 May 2019)
Seán Fleming: I propose that we to write back to the director-general acknowledging her correspondence. She has indicated that the original timeline of the end of June for completion of the review will not be met until the second half of the year. I agree that the issues Deputy Cullinane has raised should be incorporated into the review. There is no point in doing a review without dealing with those...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 May 2019)
Seán Fleming: The Deputy has made his point well. We will include a transcript of his comments with our letter. That will ensure Ms Forbes knows precisely the issues he has covered, rather than just incorporating them into the letter.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 May 2019)
Seán Fleming: The organisation's annual financial statements were presented to the committee as part of the meeting. I am sure it is one of the major companies.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 May 2019)
Seán Fleming: I assure the Deputy we will be asking that question. As I must leave the meeting for 20 minutes, I ask an Acting Chairman to deputise. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána (9 May 2019) Seán Fleming: Thank you, Commissioner Harris. My apologies for not being here for the opening statement, which you read. I thank the members who chaired the meeting in my absence. At this stage, we will go back to the original sequence of opening speakers. Deputy Alan Kelly will have 20 minutes, followed by Deputy Peter Burke, who will have 15 minutes. The following members have indicated in the...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána (9 May 2019) Seán Fleming: Mr. Harris mentioned a system. Could he explain it to viewers?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána (9 May 2019) Seán Fleming: Is it acceptable to Deputy Burke that the committee will receive a formal note?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána (9 May 2019) Seán Fleming: The next speaker is Deputy Cullinane.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána (9 May 2019) Seán Fleming: I wish to clarify a point that came up with regard to the issue of complaints to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC. Does this process cover civilian employees of An Garda Síochána also?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána (9 May 2019) Seán Fleming: That is for sworn members. Is it relevant to the issue about that person's case referred to earlier?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána (9 May 2019) Seán Fleming: That is of an attested officer.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána (9 May 2019) Seán Fleming: So civilian employees cannot be reported to GSOC, it is only the officers.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána (9 May 2019) Seán Fleming: I thank Mr. Harris. I just wanted to clarify that.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána (9 May 2019) Seán Fleming: That information is from 29 March 2018, or 26 September 2018. That report was signed off a year ago. What is the current position? We are reading figures that are a year old. Where is the Garda on the 14,700 cases now? That is year old information.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána (9 May 2019) Seán Fleming: Is Mr. Twomey saying that since this figure was produced 12 months ago - the 2,274 - another 2,000 have been dealt with in the last 12 months?