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- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2017)
Alan Kelly: This could create serious issues down the line. I believe there are people behind this man who have helped to raise the issue, which has been hidden for some time. We need to go to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and get some serious information about it. Can it be put back onto the agenda for a couple of weeks' time?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2017)
Alan Kelly: I believe we will have to address this at some point in the future.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2017)
Alan Kelly: There are loads of examples, including people working in the community sector.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2017)
Alan Kelly: Is the Chair sure about that?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2017)
Alan Kelly: The Chairman has skipped one item.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2017)
Alan Kelly: We are back to the greyhounds.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2017)
Alan Kelly: It does not really correlate with some of the conversations we have had here but I will not take up the committee's time.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2017)
Alan Kelly: To be fair, that is out of date. The Minister for Health was there last week and announced a new range of plans for Cashel, which I welcome, although it will take a few years. The letter is out of date.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2017)
Alan Kelly: That is fine.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2017)
Alan Kelly: I met the individual as well. Obviously, we should write to the Minister. Ironically, the Minister has spoken in the Dáil on this issue on past occasions over many years and expressed opinions on the fact that this gentleman needs solace and justice. There is no doubt in my mind, and I am sure others familiar with the case share these sentiments, that this chap has been treated...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2017)
Alan Kelly: Let the two of them off. Let the justice committee decide if it wants to examine it.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2017)
Alan Kelly: Yes.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2017)
Alan Kelly: Sorry, and this is my own fault, but I missed a piece of correspondence earlier on which was from the Garda. It was part of a bigger pack of correspondence whereas I thought it was an individual piece of correspondence. I want to deal with it. It is part of a pack of correspondence that came in from the Garda.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2017)
Alan Kelly: It is 738B(iv). I apologise.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2017)
Alan Kelly: It is the piece relating to the Charleton tribunal co-ordination unit. Without wanting to take up the time of the committee, I have serious concerns about this unit and what it is being used for, its purpose, how it is being funded and the cost to the taxpayer. I tabled a number of parliamentary questions on its setting up. It seems it was set up on the fly and subsequently got permission...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2017)
Alan Kelly: On the RSA, which does an incredibly important job, reference is made to non-competitive procurement of goods and services in 2016 to the value of €1.1 million. This was an organisation that was barely able to operate at board level for a long period because it did not have the numbers on the board. Specifically, there are positions on that board which, for obvious reasons, are...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2017)
Alan Kelly: Can we link the two?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2017)
Alan Kelly: Can we ask for a schedule from all of the education and training boards, ETBs? Just a single page of which boards have submitted 2015 and 2016 accounts and where they are at with this.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2017)
Alan Kelly: It would be helpful to get that spreadsheet.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2017)
Alan Kelly: Agreed.