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- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022) Brian Stanley: One of the conditions of the funding is that it does not leak through to any paramilitary organisations.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022) Brian Stanley: Okay. I thank Mr. de Búrca. We will take a second round of questioning. We will take five minutes each and see how we go.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022) Brian Stanley: My hearing is not that good. What was bought?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022) Brian Stanley: Did I hear the Deputy say "socks"?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022) Brian Stanley: How many pairs?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022) Brian Stanley: In fairness, a lot of work was put into getting the seat, and that was successful. It is important to acknowledge that. I was not aware of the socks, however. That is the first I heard about them.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022) Brian Stanley: I will let people back in for-----
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022) Brian Stanley: Could the Deputy hold them? I have some second-round questions to ask.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022) Brian Stanley: Could I ask about buildings and embassies? In 2019, this committee recommended that the Department review its rental of properties abroad with a view to moving to purchasing where possible. At the moment, there are 28 properties with a total value of €159 million and seven more accounting for approximately €10 million. I take it there are 38 properties owned and 134 leased or...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022) Brian Stanley: What is the cost of maintenance for those embassies?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022) Brian Stanley: I note from Mr. Conlan's advance briefing that he concurs with the committee's briefing. He stated mission properties can offer real value for money for the Exchequer compared with long-term rental. Reference has been made to achieving potential savings from moving from older properties with high energy and maintenance costs. Three years on, how many embassies have been bought? I...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022) Brian Stanley: Have any been bought since 2019?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022) Brian Stanley: What countries are they in?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022) Brian Stanley: What is the total cost of the Tokyo project to date?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022) Brian Stanley: Okay. The annual rent is just over €20 million.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022) Brian Stanley: The €94 million-----
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022) Brian Stanley: What type of leases would the Department normally have?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022) Brian Stanley: There is also a plan to start 25 more missions during this Dáil term. Is that right?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022) Brian Stanley: Do we have an estimate for the cost of those 25 new missions?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022) Brian Stanley: Is that combined?