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- Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 26 - Education and Skills - Reform of Education and Training Boards/SOLAS
SOLAS 2016 Financial Statements
Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 99 - Public Sector Financial Reporting for 2015 (16 Nov 2017) Marc MacSharry: Again, not to be holding up the meeting but could we have a more detailed breakdown of payroll costs overall? We have the CEO, communications and secretariat, and the witness has given me a breakdown of the €618,000 but there is also "strategy and knowledge", "skills development and central programmes", and "resources". If the witness could provide that information to us in a note...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 26 - Education and Skills - Reform of Education and Training Boards/SOLAS
SOLAS 2016 Financial Statements
Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 99 - Public Sector Financial Reporting for 2015 (16 Nov 2017) Marc MacSharry: Yes, that would be good. Who was it paid to?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 26 - Education and Skills - Reform of Education and Training Boards/SOLAS
SOLAS 2016 Financial Statements
Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 99 - Public Sector Financial Reporting for 2015 (16 Nov 2017) Marc MacSharry: Was it a public relations company?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 26 - Education and Skills - Reform of Education and Training Boards/SOLAS
SOLAS 2016 Financial Statements
Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 99 - Public Sector Financial Reporting for 2015 (16 Nov 2017) Marc MacSharry: It was a management consultancy or something like that.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 26 - Education and Skills - Reform of Education and Training Boards/SOLAS
SOLAS 2016 Financial Statements
Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 99 - Public Sector Financial Reporting for 2015 (16 Nov 2017) Marc MacSharry: Perhaps the witness could send us the full schedule on consultancy. That would be good.
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (16 Nov 2017)
Marc MacSharry: 57. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the case of a person (detailed supplied) in County Sligo; if such appeal hearings can be heard locally in the future to facilitate persons who cannot travel long distances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48458/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (15 Nov 2017)
Marc MacSharry: 37. To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken to address the long waiting times for orthodontic services in the north west. [48214/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Rare Diseases (15 Nov 2017)
Marc MacSharry: 162. To ask the Minister for Health if the rare diseases medicinal products technology review committee has met since its formation; the membership of the committee; the findings it has come to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48358/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (15 Nov 2017)
Marc MacSharry: 163. To ask the Minister for Health the composition of the HSE drugs group according to profession, by individual profession; the number of persons that sit on the group; the length of time each member serves on the committee; the membership of the committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48359/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (14 Nov 2017)
Marc MacSharry: 277. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the current practice of awarding medical cards from the date of decision rather than the date of receipt of the application is causing financial hardship to persons who have incurred medical expenses during the period of assessment and others who have been unable to avail of the examination fees waiver due to...
- Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 Report: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2017)
Marc MacSharry: I thank the Joint Committee on Health for the work it has done on this issue and Deputy Gino Kenny for introducing legislation on medicinal cannabis as it has focused minds on the issue. I agree with Deputy Kenny that if a task is onerous, it does not mean it cannot be done. It is not a question of laziness in the Civil Service or political circles. If the Bill is flawed and requires work,...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Nov 2017)
Marc MacSharry: My understanding is that the High Court is finished with it and it has two interpretations of the decision. NUIG and St. Angela's College have formally merged now but to advance that in terms of the taking over of the property NUIG's legal people are taking one interpretation of the implications of this case and the owners of St. Angela's, namely, the nuns, are taking another interpretation...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Nov 2017)
Marc MacSharry: I would have preferred if we were able to deal with the issue publicly.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Nov 2017)
Marc MacSharry: No, the individual in question made a big song and dance about the need for me to recuse myself, which does not apply. I proposed a public session previously on it. He is alleging that public money was used in pursuit of a legal case to resolve property matters involving third parties, namely, the nuns, as opposed to St. Angela's College itself.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Nov 2017)
Marc MacSharry: Could we formally ask the HEA whether given its familiarity with the issue it feels that any of the allegations being made by the individual who has approached the PAC require further examination by the PAC?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Nov 2017)
Marc MacSharry: Yes, but the HEA is not going to investigate misappropriation of funds if that is the case. That is our gig.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Nov 2017)
Marc MacSharry: I sense the HEA will know this case back to front-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Nov 2017)
Marc MacSharry: -----and because nothing is happening it is coming to us as a result. I am not consulting either party.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Nov 2017)
Marc MacSharry: No.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Nov 2017)
Marc MacSharry: It is the only constituent college of UCG north of a line from Dublin to Galway. If a note is being sent back, while it is clear that I will be outvoted I would put on record that I would prefer that we did give this a hearing. I wish to just state that.