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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: How widespread is this issue concerning foundations among the other universities and third level colleges that come under the remit of the Comptroller and Auditor General's office?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: Therefore, the potential problem that is being unearthed here could be an issue in other third level institutions as well.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: Is it the Comptroller and Auditor General's intention to look into that?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: In the general thrust of looking at foundations the Comptroller and Auditor General has no way of knowing that money that is given by benevolent sources to a foundation does not find its way in the reverse direction back into the university in terms of current expenditure or, God forbid, top-ups or anything like that.

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
IDA Ireland - Financial Statement 2013
Enterprise Ireland - Financial Statement 2013 (12 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: I welcome the representatives from Enterprise Ireland and the IDA. I go back to an initial comment by Deputy John Perry at the start. It is only a comment to Ms Julie Sinnamon. I would certainly not want the message to go out from this committee that I had any difficulty with an investment of €13,000 to create a job that would restore somebody's dignity and give them a sense of...

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
IDA Ireland - Financial Statement 2013
Enterprise Ireland - Financial Statement 2013 (12 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: In Mr. Shanahan's experience of dealing with companies overseas, is it a fair assessment to say it would it be a hard sell to attract investment to Ireland on the back of an increase of employers' PRSI?

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
IDA Ireland - Financial Statement 2013
Enterprise Ireland - Financial Statement 2013 (12 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: What could come in parallel with an increase in employers' PRSI that was really positive? The only positive thing that could go with that would be a cut in corporation tax. Is that not right?

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
IDA Ireland - Financial Statement 2013
Enterprise Ireland - Financial Statement 2013 (12 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: In general, what Mr. Shanahan is saying on behalf of the IDA is that any additional tax burden on the creation of employment would be an impediment to his role and the creation of a better environment for people to come in here and do business.

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
IDA Ireland - Financial Statement 2013
Enterprise Ireland - Financial Statement 2013 (12 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: How would Mr. Shanahan describe his relationship with the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation?

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
IDA Ireland - Financial Statement 2013
Enterprise Ireland - Financial Statement 2013 (12 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: Going on from the vision in Horizon 2020 and beyond, how important is it from Mr. Shanahan's point of view in selling Ireland overseas that there is stability at home?

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
IDA Ireland - Financial Statement 2013
Enterprise Ireland - Financial Statement 2013 (12 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: I refer to political stability.

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
IDA Ireland - Financial Statement 2013
Enterprise Ireland - Financial Statement 2013 (12 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: Are negative geopolitical issues in other parts of the world positives for Ireland currently? Is Ireland cashing in on the back of them?

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
IDA Ireland - Financial Statement 2013
Enterprise Ireland - Financial Statement 2013 (12 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: No, but are their difficulties our opportunity?

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
IDA Ireland - Financial Statement 2013
Enterprise Ireland - Financial Statement 2013 (12 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: Anecdotally, would Mr. Shanahan be anxious to take up an equivalent role in Greece?

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
IDA Ireland - Financial Statement 2013
Enterprise Ireland - Financial Statement 2013 (12 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: No. In regard to the regional development strategy, the IDA announced yesterday the initial tranche of larger urban centres. There is a substantial tier of towns in the population category of 1,500 to 7,000 underneath that. Mr. Shanahan told Deputy John Deasy that he was open to suggestions from local authorities. Is he open to suggestions now or will authorities have to wait until 2017?...

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
IDA Ireland - Financial Statement 2013
Enterprise Ireland - Financial Statement 2013 (12 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: I have a feeling that our region is disadvantaged compared to other regions by virtue of how the land is owned. It is no slur on the airport. It must run its business and make a commercial return. However, if there is a site for sale in Mallow in County Cork versus one for sale in Newcastle West and one is considerably more expensive than the other, there is an obvious attractiveness...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (12 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 41. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide details of the number of visits made by the Industrial Development Agency to County Limerick in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5854/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Appeals (12 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 44. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current status of the family income supplement appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6378/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (12 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 184. To ask the Minister for Health if there are grants or assistance available to organisations which wish to buy a defibrillator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6387/15]

Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: I welcome the opportunity to make a contribution on this Bill. I acknowledge the presence of the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, who is from my own county. It is generally accepted that she is doing a very good job in the Department and I wish her well in that role. The Bill refers to the internationalisation of education and focuses primarily on third-level in...