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- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Nov 2020)
Marc MacSharry: I agree.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Nov 2020)
Marc MacSharry: Others have.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Nov 2020)
Marc MacSharry: I support the course of action that the committee has decided. I agree with the Comptroller and Auditor General that there is no change, but the additions prescribe every opportunity we would otherwise have had to discuss other issues. The proof is in the pudding. A substitute clerk was in attendance on the day, but he also happened to be the previous clerk to the committee. Deputy Carthy...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (4 Nov 2020)
Marc MacSharry: 25. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there has been an evaluation of the potential carbon emissions savings resulting from the commitment in the programme for Government which commits to an allocation of 10% of the total transport capital budget for cycling projects and an allocation of 10% of the total capital budget for pedestrian infrastructure; and...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (4 Nov 2020)
Marc MacSharry: 26. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if Ireland is compliant for 2020 and 2021 with the Regulation (EU) No. 994/2010 on security of gas supply which requires member states to comply with the N-1 formula; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34040/20]
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (4 Nov 2020)
Marc MacSharry: 27. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the implications of Brexit for Ireland's energy supply; if the UK will continue to be subject to the EU law obligations to provide solidarity as required by Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 regarding measures to safeguard the security of supply to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34041/20]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Cancer Strategy (3 Nov 2020)
Marc MacSharry: 130. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of additional funding which will be allocated for the national cancer strategy in 2021; the total funding for the strategy in 2021 on foot of this increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33467/20]
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (3 Nov 2020)
Marc MacSharry: 258. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if it is feasible to remove Ireland’s dependency on gas by 2030; his plans to import gas rather than use Irish gas discoveries; if he considers this an ethical and economic thing to do in view that it will come from other countries; if he has considered this within WHO and other organisations’ codes...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (3 Nov 2020)
Marc MacSharry: 259. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on a recent media article (details supplied) which indicated the UK Government was placing restrictions on energy transfers to Ireland; if this is consistent with an interview he gave to the same newspaper on 12 October 2020 in which he said the UK would not do this; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 – Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Chapter 3 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management
Chapter 4 - Accounting for Capital Assets
Chapter 5 - Accounting for Allied Services (22 Oct 2020) Marc MacSharry: The witnesses are welcome, as always. I thank all the Departments for all the efforts over the last period in ensuring we all have money and all the Departments have money. It has been extremely difficult for everybody. Unless we come up with a real strategy as opposed to the open and closed one, I believe like the last Deputy we are heading for a very bad situation. We may well find out...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 – Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Chapter 3 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management
Chapter 4 - Accounting for Capital Assets
Chapter 5 - Accounting for Allied Services (22 Oct 2020) Marc MacSharry: What are they, as quickly as possible? Is somebody brought in and can one be fired or suspended? Is there a disciplinary process? What happens if, as a result of me messing up yesterday, the State lost €100,000?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 – Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Chapter 3 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management
Chapter 4 - Accounting for Capital Assets
Chapter 5 - Accounting for Allied Services (22 Oct 2020) Marc MacSharry: If I lost €5 million due to my actions, and I am on Mr. Watt's watch, what happens to me?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 – Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Chapter 3 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management
Chapter 4 - Accounting for Capital Assets
Chapter 5 - Accounting for Allied Services (22 Oct 2020) Marc MacSharry: It is €5 million lost. I cost the State €5 million because I did not do something correctly.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 – Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Chapter 3 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management
Chapter 4 - Accounting for Capital Assets
Chapter 5 - Accounting for Allied Services (22 Oct 2020) Marc MacSharry: I will shortly. I just want to know-----
- Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 – Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Chapter 3 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management
Chapter 4 - Accounting for Capital Assets
Chapter 5 - Accounting for Allied Services (22 Oct 2020) Marc MacSharry: Fraud is fraud. I am not talking about fraud. I am talking about negligence and poor performance, not fraud.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 – Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Chapter 3 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management
Chapter 4 - Accounting for Capital Assets
Chapter 5 - Accounting for Allied Services (22 Oct 2020) Marc MacSharry: I have given Mr. Watt an analogy. I did my job badly yesterday and the outcome to the State is a loss of €5 million. What happens?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 – Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Chapter 3 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management
Chapter 4 - Accounting for Capital Assets
Chapter 5 - Accounting for Allied Services (22 Oct 2020) Marc MacSharry: I will give the actual example, and I want to know the process-----
- Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 – Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Chapter 3 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management
Chapter 4 - Accounting for Capital Assets
Chapter 5 - Accounting for Allied Services (22 Oct 2020) Marc MacSharry: I am sorry, but my time is short. I know every situation is different. Notwithstanding the case-by-case nature, due process and so forth, what is the process when that happens? If, definitively, with fingerprints on the word or weapon, I messed up and we lost €5 million, what is available to the Department to do to me? Can it fire me?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 – Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Chapter 3 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management
Chapter 4 - Accounting for Capital Assets
Chapter 5 - Accounting for Allied Services (22 Oct 2020) Marc MacSharry: Okay, I get that.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 – Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Chapter 3 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management
Chapter 4 - Accounting for Capital Assets
Chapter 5 - Accounting for Allied Services (22 Oct 2020) Marc MacSharry: I make mistakes every day, including in this room and probably while questioning Mr. Watt at times.