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- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
Vote 13 - OPW
Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015) John Perry: Is Ms McGrath saying there is an obligation on local authorities to get their act together?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
Vote 13 - OPW
Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015) John Perry: Would the OPW consider a golf course public or private infrastructure?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
Vote 13 - OPW
Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015) John Perry: It is public, so I would hope not.
- Order of Business (24 Feb 2015)
John Perry: Phone a friend.
- Order of Business (24 Feb 2015)
John Perry: Phone a friend.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Feb 2015)
John Perry: With regard to fiduciary funding within the universities that come under the National University of Ireland where people would give funds to different faculties, the Comptroller and Auditor General spoke about money moving in the reverse direction where people take funds from the budgetary fund of the university and put it into funds. Many people would give generously to different research...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Feb 2015)
John Perry: On the Comptroller and Auditor General's last point, is a code of conduct issued by his office to the universities that come under the National University of Ireland with regard to the financial requirements pertaining to a fiduciary fund and to non-taxpayers' funds that could be ring-fenced and would be outside the taxpayers' remit and separate from the overall budget?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Feb 2015)
John Perry: Would it be advisable to send them a revised note on what would be expected in light of the fact that there could be ambiguity with regard to the exact requirements?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
IDA Ireland - Financial Statement 2013
Enterprise Ireland - Financial Statement 2013 (12 Feb 2015) John Perry: I welcome Mr. Martin Shanahan and Ms Julie Sinnamon and congratulate Ms Sinnamon on her appointment. I also acknowledge the role played by Barry O'Leary and Frank Ryan. Deputy Ross is not here at the moment, but I am always amazed at how subjective his views are on Enterprise Ireland, not alone here but in his articles in the business section of the Sunday Independent.I am often disappointed...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
IDA Ireland - Financial Statement 2013
Enterprise Ireland - Financial Statement 2013 (12 Feb 2015) John Perry: In regard to the 161,000 people directly employed in these companies, we need to clarify that it is not just about the cost of a job, but also the added value that comes from that. There is a significant spin-off to other companies. It is important we get a clear message on the cost of a job and that we balance that with the economic benefit in other spin-off companies. It is important to...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
IDA Ireland - Financial Statement 2013
Enterprise Ireland - Financial Statement 2013 (12 Feb 2015) John Perry: We should divide that cost into the potential €18 billion retail and work it out as a percentage of turnover as against the cost of input. I believe we would see a considerable difference.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
IDA Ireland - Financial Statement 2013
Enterprise Ireland - Financial Statement 2013 (12 Feb 2015) John Perry: That is very important from the point of view of investment in start-up companies and the incubation facilities in universities and ITs. In every constituency in the country, there is potential for the small acorn to grow. It is important there is a clear level service agreement from incubation of a idea and for how it will work.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
IDA Ireland - Financial Statement 2013
Enterprise Ireland - Financial Statement 2013 (12 Feb 2015) John Perry: It is important to note the competitiveness in manufacturing. I refer to dairy products and the food harvest 2020 strategy. An announcement was made this week. Will a major change occur in manufacturing jobs? A number of years ago things were very much driven by hi-tech companies.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
IDA Ireland - Financial Statement 2013
Enterprise Ireland - Financial Statement 2013 (12 Feb 2015) John Perry: A €100 million development fund for enterprise has been announced. Will that be meaningful in every community?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
IDA Ireland - Financial Statement 2013
Enterprise Ireland - Financial Statement 2013 (12 Feb 2015) John Perry: I refer to the trade missions and the overseas offices we have. There is collaboration with Enterprise Ireland and the IDA. I ask Mr. Sherry to explain the collaboration that exists between Enterprise Ireland and the IDA on trade missions and working with diplomatic teams abroad.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
IDA Ireland - Financial Statement 2013
Enterprise Ireland - Financial Statement 2013 (12 Feb 2015) John Perry: I have a final comment. I compliment the staff of Enterprise Ireland and the IDA on the extraordinary job they do and reports they have furnished today.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
IDA Ireland - Financial Statement 2013
Enterprise Ireland - Financial Statement 2013 (12 Feb 2015) John Perry: I wish to speak on the same issue. I support the Chairman’s position. Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland had a representative office there a few years ago. The question is whether it is cost effective to have someone based in Taipei. Opportunities are presented by a market of 24 million people. Given the visa waiver programme, there are opportunities in Asia and the Chinese...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
IDA Ireland - Financial Statement 2013
Enterprise Ireland - Financial Statement 2013 (12 Feb 2015) John Perry: The disbursement of Enterprise Ireland funds is very important given that local government is outside of the audit of Comptroller and Auditor General. The Chairman made a very good point about having a forensic audit trail for the local authorities. Regarding the €30 million budget, who determines the requirement for an increased allocation in light of the necessity for start-up...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
IDA Ireland - Financial Statement 2013
Enterprise Ireland - Financial Statement 2013 (12 Feb 2015) John Perry: It is very important with regards to job creation. Could a warranted case be put in for funding based on exceptional need for a project that had a joint MOU?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
IDA Ireland - Financial Statement 2013
Enterprise Ireland - Financial Statement 2013 (12 Feb 2015) John Perry: Deputy Ross raised a point about taxation and corporation tax, but what is the GDP benefit of IDA and Enterprise Ireland companies to the Irish economy?