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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jun 2015)

Joe Costello: The other item relates to the representatives of the Department of Social Protection who appeared before the committee last week. I presume no detailed note has yet been received on the fee programme and other items?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jun 2015)

Joe Costello: It is a matter of some urgency. Many non-governmental organisations have provided extra capacity in the expectation that the funding will be forthcoming to enable them to provide services. They have hired out capacity there in terms of space and so on and in some cases recruited extra staff on the basis that the funding for the extra purchase of supplies would be made available.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jun 2015)

Joe Costello: I am sure there is no better man than the Chairman to define it.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jun 2015)

Joe Costello: The Minister for Finance has already corrected the record in the Dáil. It is only appropriate that the people who misled this committee would re-appear before it to correct the record and answer questions in relation to that matter. Anything else beyond that, if related to the transactions, are matters on which we should take legal advice. I welcome that the Chairman has indicated...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jun 2015)

Joe Costello: Is the Office of Government Procurement an oversight body or a guideline structure for procurement in the public sector? Where various Departments and State agencies are involved in procurement, must they report to someone supervising procurement operations? Is there someone who has a live interest in the procurement process?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jun 2015)

Joe Costello: My question is whether someone supervises and keeps an eye on various procurement operations or is it just post factum that people check?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jun 2015)

Joe Costello: Does Mr. McCarthy have any idea whether the bodies avail of this advice? There seem to be breaches in procurement practices across the board.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jun 2015)

Joe Costello: Would it be worth the committee's while to bring before it the Office of Government Procurement, given all the audit reports under the aegis of the Comptroller and Auditor General?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jun 2015)

Joe Costello: Perhaps we might revisit it.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jun 2015)

Joe Costello: I suggest we invite the Office of Government Procurement in again.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jun 2015)

Joe Costello: Obviously the committee did not do the job properly when it had it in on the previous occasion, which was before my time.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jun 2015)

Joe Costello: Is there any sign of the report on the Dublin Docklands Development Authority?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jun 2015)

Joe Costello: We had the Harold’s Cross stadium people outside the Dáil protesting yesterday about the greyhound industry. We have discussed the possible sale of Harold’s Cross stadium to defray the rather extravagant expenditure on Limerick stadium which is now €19.5 million in debt. A going concern and a profitable operation, which is Harold’s Cross stadium, must be...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade in Tobacco (9 Jun 2015)

Joe Costello: 283. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps being taken to deal with the illegal sale of tobacco; his plans to strengthen the legislation dealing with its sale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22298/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Law Cases (9 Jun 2015)

Joe Costello: 592. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current status of plans for legal and constitutional change to facilitate a restructuring of the family court system; if it is still intended to introduce a restructured family court system; if so, the timescale for establishment of the new courts and details of the legal and constitutional changes that will be required; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects Status (9 Jun 2015)

Joe Costello: 1084. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for each of the following regeneration projects which were previously subject to Public Private Partnerships and which collapsed under the previous administration, namely, Devaney Gardens in Dublin 7; Dominick Street,; and Seán Mac Diarmada Street in Dublin 1; and Croke Villas in Dublin 3; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Telecommunications Infrastructure (9 Jun 2015)

Joe Costello: 1101. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the current regulations in relation to the erection of telecommunications masts immediately adjacent to homes and schools; his proposals to further regulate their location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22436/15]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 May 2015)

Joe Costello: We also have a letter from Mr. Doran, which would probably need to be taken into consideration as well.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 May 2015)

Joe Costello: The gentleman who provided all that investment information was Mr. Finn. Would it be appropriate to have him come back when we are doing our preparations?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 May 2015)

Joe Costello: All that information was not disclosed to us previously.