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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: Are they available to the public? Are they available on the Department's website?

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 know that. Under Project Ireland 2040 billions of euro of public money will be spent. While the Department is not doing the spending, it is responsible for the oversight of the spending of public moneys such that it is important that it publish whatever documentation is appropriate. As mentioned by Deputy Munster, to ensure transparency as much information as possible should be made...

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 latter question is important.

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: Of course.

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: That goes to the heart of my query. Where there is an internal audit of a body under the aegis of the Department, the complete audit report is not made available. That has nothing to do with the witnesses but I am in line with the view of the Information Commissioner on this point. Internal audits which have found matters of significance are red flagged, but we do not know what went wrong....

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, yes.

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: How would we know if that would get to the Comptroller and Auditor General? If the report to the Committee of Public Accounts does not mention it, how would we know that he saw 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: The internal audits 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: That is fair enough.

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 no doubt everybody is aware of the importance of what Department is doing and the significance and depth of the analysis while allowing the semi-State or State body the freedom to do its commercial work, but at the same time they have to be accountable.

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 cannot have anything other than that accountability, and that would be everybody's wish, including the Department's. We have more or less finished unless Senator Daly has a further 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: In fairness, a referendum is a political matter and everybody has an opinion-----

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 do not know if the officials wish to answer that point.

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 already, so I can adjourn the meeting.

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: Apologies, yes.

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: Senator Mark Daly's question is helpful. We are arranging for the committee to visit Cork soon. It would also be happy to visit Rosslare to meet and raise these issues with management.

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 thank the Secretary General and the officials for attending and his comprehensive presentation. The committee looks forward to engaging with them again soon.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Select Committee (23 Jan 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome members, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Ross, and officials from the Department. The Dáil referred the Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulations Bill 2018 to the select committee on 14 December last. At today's meeting, the select committee will resume consideration of the Bill on Committee Stage and then report back to the Dáil. Before...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I refer members to the grouping of amendments that was circulated previously for the purposes of the debate.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: Amendments Nos. 81 to 83, inclusive, 97 and 112 are related. Amendments Nos. 82 and 83 are physical alternatives to amendment No. 81. Amendments Nos. 81 to 83, inclusive, 97 and 112 will be discussed together. If it is in order, we will allow whatever debate members want on the group and we can then vote on each of the amendments thereafter.