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- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Dec 2018)
Seán Fleming: That is fine.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Dec 2018)
Seán Fleming: I understand everything that was said. I have also been speaking to some of the ladies directly involved. For public information, I want to touch on a few points in the letter. It is an extensive letter with very detailed information. We welcome the information provided. It is the first time anybody will have seen this level of information on this matter. I do want to make some points...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Dec 2018)
Seán Fleming: I will move on. The court case concerns the fact that some people want their slides released but not in accordance with the HSE protocol. I think the essence of the case is not that people cannot get their slides. The HSE states that slides should be issued according to this protocol. People are saying they want their slides but not through the protocol. Deputy Catherine Murphy may...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Dec 2018)
Seán Fleming: I think the HSE acknowledges on a couple of occasions the unsatisfactory length of time it is taking. It does put its hands up and does not disguise this. In its own way it is important we release this letter today because many people are looking for it and there is significant information in it. Our discussion teasing out the issues here is probably helpful to the process. I ask the HSE...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Dec 2018)
Seán Fleming: It is criminal.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Dec 2018)
Seán Fleming: They probably get legal aid.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Dec 2018)
Seán Fleming: The State has to pay that.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Dec 2018)
Seán Fleming: I want to clarify. I asked for the highest fine. That answer covers three years, 2016, 2017 and 2018. That is farcical. We will point out in our report that this matter needs to be taken seriously.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Dec 2018)
Seán Fleming: Yes. We will ask Revenue. Is Revenue the body that undertakes the prosecution?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Dec 2018)
Seán Fleming: We will write to Revenue and ask what body takes the prosecution; is it handed over to the Garda or does Revenue itself prosecute; and what were the legal costs of each of the cases in 2016, 2017 and 2018 to date. The next item is from Mr. Ray Mitchell at the HSE. We are keeping that man busy this week. The item is a note on the record retention policy in place, in particular procurement...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Dec 2018)
Seán Fleming: Certainly. I will not use the word for what this is, but it in no way deals with the question.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Dec 2018)
Seán Fleming: I cannot understand how a financial organisation, the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland, can write to the Committee of Public Accounts on a financial query and supply three pages without mentioning a single euro. Talk about a generalised response. The SBCI was hoping we would accept it. We do not accept it. We acknowledge it, but we want a proper reply the next time. The next...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Dec 2018)
Seán Fleming: What number is assigned to this item on the document?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Dec 2018)
Seán Fleming: The Deputy is right. It will be noted and published. The Department might say a certain person has the requisite experience etc. to lay underground electricity cables. I am sure there are lots of people in the EU-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Dec 2018)
Seán Fleming: ----- who would come forward for a contract of €100,00 if it was put out to tender. Following up on what Deputy Cullinane was saying, I am struck by No. 4. The upgrade of the Department's financial management system was worth €74,000. It says the vendor is the sole supplier within Ireland of the software used by the Department of Finance. How did the Department pick a...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Dec 2018)
Seán Fleming: Exactly.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Dec 2018)
Seán Fleming: At procurement?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Dec 2018)
Seán Fleming: We will write to the Department asking it to give us a detailed explanation in each case involving a sole contractor and tell us how it arrived at that conclusion. For example, €100,000 was paid for the provision of legal advice regarding the Corrib gas field project. The reasons given for not having a competitive process include the contractor having specialist knowledge and an...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Dec 2018)
Seán Fleming: We will write to the Department and request a reply. No. 1783 C is correspondence from an individual regarding the response from the University of Limerick regarding mediation processes at the college. The individual does refer to Dr Fitzgerald's item of correspondence, which we discussed earlier. The individual wishes to know if he is referred to in Dr Fitzgerald's correspondence. It...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Dec 2018)
Seán Fleming: We have not yet received it.