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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: I used to work there.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: I was once upon a time in Bord Fáilte and Fáilte Ireland. Can Mr. McCarthy explain the non-compliance with FRS 102?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: Is this anything to do with Bord Fáilte? There would have been a previous scheme for Bord Fáilte before they changed over to Fáilte Ireland.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: That is why I asked. There is a liability of which-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: How is this going to be dealt with? Some future Government is going to have to match up?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: That would be helpful.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: There are legacy issues there because there was an organisation before Bord Fáilte, then there was Bord Fáilte, then the Council for Education, Recruitment and Training, CERT, merged with Bord Fáilte, which was called Fáilte Ireland and there are also new entrants in Fáilte Ireland.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: I have a quick question. The staff of Fáilte Ireland or Bord Fáilte, whichever way one looks at it, transferred to Tourism Ireland. Can the committee receive a quick note on the figure of €65 million for 2017? For the purposes of transparency for the public, it would be good if it could be outlined to the committee how the body is funded and the proportion of funding that...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: I have two questions. First, can I be the main speaker when we are discussing the cervical cancer issue on Thursday, 8 November?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: Second, the health committee had a long discussion with Dr. Scally yesterday. It lasted approximately three and a half hours. We had a detailed discussion on information coming out on this area and we should be concerned about it. It is important to have the correct lines of demarcation between the committees in order that we do not fall into issues in the way we did in the past. If there...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: We have an outstanding commitment to a whistleblower in the Irish Prison Service. We were meant to meet him last week.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: We need a specific date for that meeting. He has been in touch.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: We cannot let it go on for much longer. If we do, we will be letting the individual down. The Chairman knows the person in question.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: I know him, too. His day to day life is being affected. This needs to be dealt with. We have made a commitment and a decision has been made by this committee. We need to honour it, and I stress we need to honour it, not in a few weeks but very soon.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works
Chapter 6: Lease of Offices at Miesian Plaza (11 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: I wish to clarify something because there are several documents relating to the OPW. The Chairman is referring to the 2014 report.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works
Chapter 6: Lease of Offices at Miesian Plaza (11 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: I will not mention any names. The Chairman is referring to the 2014 report.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works
Chapter 6: Lease of Offices at Miesian Plaza (11 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: That report was previously provided to the preceding Committee of Public Accounts.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works
Chapter 6: Lease of Offices at Miesian Plaza (11 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: It was provided on 19 June 2014.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works
Chapter 6: Lease of Offices at Miesian Plaza (11 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: Was there a response from the OPW to the Committee of Public Accounts at that time?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works
Chapter 6: Lease of Offices at Miesian Plaza (11 Oct 2018)

Alan Kelly: In 2014.