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- Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: That is fine. Mr. Quinn can tell me about those at another time. I want to know about what the board and Mr. McEnery are doing.
- Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: Mr. Quinn mentioned issues around governance and corporate compliance. One of the things we discussed with Mr. McEnery, albeit in terms of NAMA, was the issue of conflicts of interest. Is Mr. Quinn satisfied that conflicts of interest are properly catered for? I note from his CV that he has been a health adviser for quite some time. I assume he has some relationship with nursing homes or...
- Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: Where are the limits for the chairperson? I am sorry to pick on him but his is the only name I recognise. What can and can he not do, professionally, given that he operates as an adviser while being chairperson of the board of HIQA? Where is the delineation? Would they have to make a declaration?
- Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: Has the chairperson ever made such declarations at meetings?
- Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: It is a very hands-off role.
- Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: It is a monitoring, oversight role.
- Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: So why €20,500? I know it is set by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform but it is very generous remuneration, at almost €3,000 per meeting. We are in the wrong business, folks. It is a lot of money for attending seven meetings. Is the chairperson doing other things in the interim?
- Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: What would Mr. Quinn rely on the chairperson for?
- Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: Tell me what that means.
- Public Accounts Committee: Health Information and Quality Authority: Financial Statement 2016 (28 Sep 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: In individual nursing homes?
- Ceisteanna - Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (27 Sep 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: The Taoiseach should run in an election, put it to the people there and see how he gets on.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (27 Sep 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: On what, Taoiseach? On which element - legacy funding, an Ghaeilge? I ask the Taoiseach to set out where the compromises should be made.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (27 Sep 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: At least it is not scripted.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (27 Sep 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: The Taoiseach is so clever he does not need a script. He should set out the ways we should compromise.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (27 Sep 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: Vote for us in massive numbers? No, it is not.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (27 Sep 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: It is because we do not like corruption in Government.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (27 Sep 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: Tell us on what we should compromise. It is the bill of rights?
- Ceisteanna - Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (27 Sep 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: The Taoiseach would be an expert in that.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (27 Sep 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: What are we to compromise on? I will write to the Taoiseach and he can write back in reply. It is not a laughing matter.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (27 Sep 2017)
Mary Lou McDonald: I am not laughing at the Taoiseach. I do not find him funny at all.