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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Corporate Governance Framework of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Department representatives will answer the Senator as best they can given the constraints the Senator is under. I will make that very clear. Any query about the risk register is fine.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Corporate Governance Framework of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: It is not a matter for the committee as such. Mr. Doyle has been very helpful in his answers.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Corporate Governance Framework of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Does Mr. O'Leary want to make a comment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Corporate Governance Framework of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I am trying to stay away from anything that is not germane to today's discussion. The Senator will have many opportunities to ask that particular question, which is very important. I want to stick to issues with regard to the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Corporate Governance Framework of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I want to be as helpful as possible to everybody, particularly the Senator. I appreciate this is our first time together at the meeting. I ask the Senator, if he can, to refer to the issues germane to today's discussion.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Corporate Governance Framework of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: We are.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Corporate Governance Framework of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Absolutely.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Corporate Governance Framework of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Senator can make his political speeches somewhere else.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Corporate Governance Framework of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I want to be very clear that the Senator's questions should be proper and germane to the audit. I have questions on the audit myself. If the Senator asks about the audit he will get answers but the British Prime Minister is not part of it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Corporate Governance Framework of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Hold on.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Corporate Governance Framework of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: In fairness, I am the Chairman. I am happy-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Corporate Governance Framework of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I am genuinely trying to be helpful. The Department has been very helpful. We are not trying to work anybody into something that is not our area today. At the same time, with regard to risk committees, it is a generic question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Corporate Governance Framework of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I have ruled on it. I want to be very clear. Any question on technical matters is fine but only on issues that are germane to the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. There are other fora of which the Senator is a member or has the right to enter where he can raise other points. I have some generic questions as I am trying to follow through an issue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Corporate Governance Framework of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Senator has made his point. I would like to make some points also.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Corporate Governance Framework of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: The issue of a united Ireland is political.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Corporate Governance Framework of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I direct the delegates not to reply to that question on the grounds that the issue is not germane to this committee. It is open to the Senator to raise it in the Seanad or at the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade. I am ruling his question out of order.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Corporate Governance Framework of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: I would like to ask some questions. On the issue of financial accountability, the question of the children's hospital is on people's minds. There are many State and semi-State bodies accountable to the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport for the spending of public funds. The Department is accountable to the Committee of Public Accounts, including for NewERA. What is the role of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Corporate Governance Framework of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: It is mentioned in the opening statement that the internal audit unit reviews the governance of the agencies. In other words, it reviews their governance. In so doing, what evidence does it examine?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Corporate Governance Framework of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: Are the audit findings published?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Corporate Governance Framework of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)
Fergus O'Dowd: What happens in the case of non-commercial companies?