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Report of the Committee of Public Accounts re National Asset Management Agency’s sale of Project Eagle: Motion (29 Mar 2017)

Josepha Madigan: Let me finish.

Report of the Committee of Public Accounts re National Asset Management Agency’s sale of Project Eagle: Motion (29 Mar 2017)

Josepha Madigan: It has distracted from the substantive findings in the report. I very much regret that.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Mar 2017)

Josepha Madigan: The Committee on the Future of Healthcare meets twice a week. One of its meetings is held at the same time as this meeting. That committee is meeting twice a week in an effort to finalise its report by end April. Deputy Alan Kelly and I are members of that committee and so attendance at additional meetings will be difficult for us.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Mar 2017)

Josepha Madigan: I would ask that the Chairman bear in mind the point I made.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Mar 2017)

Josepha Madigan: That is a good idea.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Mar 2017)

Josepha Madigan: The Commissioner is going in front of the justice committee tomorrow.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Mar 2017)

Josepha Madigan: I am not disagreeing with the request to have the Secretary General in here, but it is premature in terms of the information that it would have about value for money or not.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Mar 2017)

Josepha Madigan: We need to know the facts. They will say that they need to check. They do not know the full information at this stage.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Mar 2017)

Josepha Madigan: I am not disagreeing with the principle of it.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Mar 2017)

Josepha Madigan: It also needs an opportunity to get all the information in advance of coming in. Deputies Daly, Ó Caoláin and O'Brien will do a very good job of questioning the Commissioner. Opening up another stream on the issue will not benefit anyone and certainly not us because they will not be able to answer.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Mar 2017)

Josepha Madigan: Certainly not at the moment.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Mar 2017)

Josepha Madigan: I do not like the way we are being directed by media.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Mar 2017)

Josepha Madigan: Deputy Cullinane is being a bit sensitive about the first two points I made. I do not disagree with the principle of what he said on the Secretary General of the Department of Justice and Equality. All I said was that it was premature because the Department does not have the facts. Secondly, and in this regard I am entitled to make my opinion known to the committee, it is not personal in...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Mar 2017)

Josepha Madigan: It was directed towards me.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Mar 2017)

Josepha Madigan: If the Deputy is referring to Project Eagle, we are entitled to make our opinions known. It is unnecessary to be------

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff Scheme (29 Mar 2017)

Josepha Madigan: 182. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when a feed in tariff for electricity generated via solar photo voltaic systems will be introduced. [15635/17]

Order of Business (28 Mar 2017)

Josepha Madigan: I want to know about the debate on promised legislation and where it will fit in.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Zero-hour Contracts (28 Mar 2017)

Josepha Madigan: 585. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of zero hour contracts in legislation; his plans for reform in this policy area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15091/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Mar 2017)

Josepha Madigan: I moved First Stage of my Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Divorce) Bill 2016 on 6 July 2016. Some eight months later, it has not yet reached Second Stage. I receive e-mails and texts daily about this Bill, which will be of enormous assistance to about 300,000 separated couples throughout Ireland. Is there a way of expediting Second Stage of the Bill?

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (23 Mar 2017)

Josepha Madigan: I thank Mr. Ó Foghlú and his colleagues for attending. It is always encouraging when the Comptroller and Auditor General furnishes the committee with a clear audit opinion. I seek elaboration on a few matters. In the context of the capital review, what needs does the Department have? I refer specifically to whether there is any scope for innovative finance mechanisms in terms of...