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Public Accounts Committee: Special Report 90 of the Northern Ireland Audit Office and the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General
The Bytel Project (16 Apr 2015)

Joe Costello: They submitted paper work to verify that they were satisfied that this was money that was being spent properly. They would have been contacting the Department about the draw down of the grants.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report 90 of the Northern Ireland Audit Office and the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General
The Bytel Project (16 Apr 2015)

Joe Costello: The Department would have been the channel for the drawing down of the grants.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report 90 of the Northern Ireland Audit Office and the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General
The Bytel Project (16 Apr 2015)

Joe Costello: Therefore, the two bodies would have given confirmation that they were satisfied that this was verified and that it was proper to draw down €1.3 million for obsolete equipment that was never used and that was not eligible for purchase under the letter of offer in the first place.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report 90 of the Northern Ireland Audit Office and the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General
The Bytel Project (16 Apr 2015)

Joe Costello: Is that not major negligence? Taxpayers' money was spent but obviously no verification was done. Had verification been done, it would have been obvious that this was not right. To make matters worse, it was a sister entity of Bytel which provided these obsolete goods so there are other questions to be answered in that regard.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report 90 of the Northern Ireland Audit Office and the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General
The Bytel Project (16 Apr 2015)

Joe Costello: Was it known at the time that they were obsolete and could not be used?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report 90 of the Northern Ireland Audit Office and the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General
The Bytel Project (16 Apr 2015)

Joe Costello: That was not known at the time. Is Deloitte included in the statement of claim?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report 90 of the Northern Ireland Audit Office and the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General
The Bytel Project (16 Apr 2015)

Joe Costello: But Deloitte gave a clean bill of health for €1.3 million?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Legislation (16 Apr 2015)

Joe Costello: 198. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to regulate the operation of rickshaws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14982/15]

Public Accounts Committee: Draft Report on Visit to Vietnam (2 Apr 2015)

Joe Costello: There are two issues we should consider. One of them arises from our previous meeting where considerable concern was expressed by a number of people, including the Chairman, about No. 16 Hanover Quay and the manner in which the sale was conducted. Further concern was expressed both by the Chairman and Deputy Deasy about the manner in which the Jeanie Johnstonmatter was handled. Perhaps the...

Public Accounts Committee: Draft Report on Visit to Vietnam (2 Apr 2015)

Joe Costello: I thank the Chairman. I have been appalled by the accounts of the Ian Bailey case, which went on for 64 days. On day 62 of the hearing, it was brought to the attention of the court that for the most part the material came under the Statute of Limitations and was not relevant to the case. This was a waste of jury time and the bill for the State's legal representatives will be approximately...

Public Accounts Committee: Draft Report on Visit to Vietnam (2 Apr 2015)

Joe Costello: Deputy Deasy has certainly described the trip very well. I visited Vietnam as Minister of State with responsibility for trade and development in 2013. It is the only country outside Africa that is a partner country for Irish Aid. After the Vietnam war - or the war with America, as it is called there - Ireland was very quick to provide assistance and a presence on the ground to help in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Homeless Accommodation Provision (31 Mar 2015)

Joe Costello: 519. To ask the Minister for Health the number of drug free short-term beds available to homeless and recovering addicts in each of the four Dublin local authorities; the number of detox beds available; the location of the drug free units and detox beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13299/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Assets (31 Mar 2015)

Joe Costello: 671. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware that Dublin City Council is proposing to sell a site (details supplied) for use as a supermarket that was purchased for €4 million to use for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13296/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (31 Mar 2015)

Joe Costello: 672. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the land that is available in the Dublin City Council area for development under the social housing strategy; the areas that have planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13297/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Drug Treatment Programmes Availability (31 Mar 2015)

Joe Costello: 673. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of drug free short-term beds available to homeless and recovering addicts, in each of the four Dublin local authorities; the number of detoxification beds available; the location of the drug free units and detoxification beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13298/15]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Mar 2015)

Joe Costello: Did the HSBC bank in London indicate that they had nothing to say here and that there was no connection with the HSBC bank in Dublin?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Mar 2015)

Joe Costello: What about the request to the London centre to see whether or not they would appear?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Mar 2015)

Joe Costello: It really is not good enough that such an important organisation should have operated in the manner it did for such a long period. It is only now being brought to the committee's attention that most of the money has not been paid back. The same seems to apply in a number of other State bodies. The committee has seen that there is no proper policy being pursued in the HSE on travel or...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Mar 2015)

Joe Costello: It appears that the number of vessel lifts at Howth shipyard was 43 in 2012, 39 in 2013 and 48 in 2014. On average, the return in 2014 from each would have been about €1,700. This is described as an operational shipyard in which full marine repair facilities are provided. If that is the average return from the 48 ships or boats that visited the yard in 2014, it seems that it did not...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Mar 2015)

Joe Costello: Can we compile further information about the actual situation? Some 48 boats is a lot of boats. What sort of work was conducted on those boats? Why did Howth have to bring in all that skilled work from outside? It was suggested that other boats were not being catered for in Howth and had to go to other areas to be repaired. I refer to the information in appendix B about the various sites...