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Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Inland Fisheries Ireland (25 Apr 2024)

James O'Connor: That is important. I thank Ms Campion for the clarification on that. In terms of the external delivery of the novice angling activation programme, could she explain how that worked?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Inland Fisheries Ireland (25 Apr 2024)

James O'Connor: In terms of the SLAs, IFI moved to the e-tender process. Had Ms Campion any issues when she doing this in terms of the organisation's management?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Inland Fisheries Ireland (25 Apr 2024)

James O'Connor: IFI moved under its service level agreement to an e-tender process. This is standard. I just want to get an insight from Ms Campion in her role as head of finance and corporate services as to whether she encountered any issues with the e-tender process. With regard to the delivery of the process, were there any issues in the allocation of who won IFI tenders? The reason I am asking is...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Inland Fisheries Ireland (25 Apr 2024)

James O'Connor: Okay. I might just move on to my next question. A sum of €70,000 was given to ACI from the 2018 funding. Did it share in the €323,250 as announced in the 2018 press release through IFI? Has IFI this money in an account somewhere? We have discussed this with people who brought the issue to our attention.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Inland Fisheries Ireland (25 Apr 2024)

James O'Connor: That is it. Returning to my first question, I would appreciate if Ms Campion could furnish that information as soon as possible. Is it possible to get that before the end of today's meeting? Otherwise we have to----

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Inland Fisheries Ireland (25 Apr 2024)

James O'Connor: Otherwise Ms Campion have to come back.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Inland Fisheries Ireland (25 Apr 2024)

James O'Connor: Okay.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Inland Fisheries Ireland (25 Apr 2024)

James O'Connor: I want to return to the 2018 figure of €70,000 that was allocated for the Angling Council of Ireland, ACI, angling for youth development programme. It says that money was never allocated. Is it true that it never received that €70,000?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Inland Fisheries Ireland (25 Apr 2024)

James O'Connor: There was none.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Inland Fisheries Ireland (25 Apr 2024)

James O'Connor: When the former Minister of State, Senator Kyne, had responsibility for this area, he said that IFI was chosen as the recipient of two funding measures that would engage and support young and novice anglers in Ireland. He said the funding would see the development of a new novice angling strategy, a scheme to support angling events for novice and young anglers and the appointment of five...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Inland Fisheries Ireland (25 Apr 2024)

James O'Connor: Had it been told prior to that it was getting funding from either the Department or IFI?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Inland Fisheries Ireland (25 Apr 2024)

James O'Connor: Ms Campion is saying "No".

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Inland Fisheries Ireland (25 Apr 2024)

James O'Connor: Is Ms Campion saying "No" to that?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Inland Fisheries Ireland (25 Apr 2024)

James O'Connor: Was ACI told prior by either the Department or IFI that it was getting €70,000?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Inland Fisheries Ireland (25 Apr 2024)

James O'Connor: I just want to clarify that the answer is "No".

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Inland Fisheries Ireland (25 Apr 2024)

James O'Connor: Based on IFI's perspective, is that a "No"?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Inland Fisheries Ireland (25 Apr 2024)

James O'Connor: That was a "Yes". I just want to clarify that ACI was not told. I do not want to be flippant about it but IFI did not tell ACI that it was getting €70,000.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Inland Fisheries Ireland (25 Apr 2024)

James O'Connor: Is it okay for me to ask questions of the assistant secretary? Could Mr. Nugent help me to clear up that bit of confusion? Is there a discrepancy here?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Inland Fisheries Ireland (25 Apr 2024)

James O'Connor: Did the Department tell that organisation that it was getting €70,000?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Inland Fisheries Ireland (25 Apr 2024)

James O'Connor: I will follow up with Mr. Nugent separately after the meeting. I want to be fair and not land anybody here in trouble but I want to get that answer.