Results 12,041-12,060 of 20,796 for speaker:Alan Kelly
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (Resumed) (18 May 2017)
Alan Kelly: Deputy Connolly asked Mr. Meaney about the motion of no confidence and he said that was a certain view. I was there. There were over 700 people - virtually the entire industry - in Horse and Jockey. Mr. Meaney is right about one thing. There are different sections in this industry, there is fragmentation, there are different groups and they do not always agree with one another but they...
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (Resumed) (18 May 2017)
Alan Kelly: Let me say that again, "IGB is under pressure to manage a legacy debt now reduced to €20.3 million, which preceded the current chairman, board and executive of IGB." So there was nobody on the board during this period which, as already stated, "preceded the current chairman, board and executive of IGB". Would Mr. Meaney now like to reflect on what he said? Is there a serving member...
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (Resumed) (18 May 2017)
Alan Kelly: I asked a question: was anyone present at this meeting on the board at that time? Mr. Meaney said it was a legacy and the people on the board now were not responsible for it. Was there anyone on the board? Mr. Meaney should remember where he is.
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (Resumed) (18 May 2017)
Alan Kelly: In those circumstances, how can the statement to the effect that "IGB is under pressure to manage a legacy debt now reduced to €20.3 million, which preceded the current chairman, board and executive of IGB." be accurate? Mr. Meaney has given evidence to the effect that there is a member of the current board who was on the board during that time. How do those two statements even tally?
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (Resumed) (18 May 2017)
Alan Kelly: I asked a specific question as to whether there is someone present who was on the board during that time?
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (Resumed) (18 May 2017)
Alan Kelly: This is the fourth time I have read out Mr. Meaney's statement. It says, "IGB is under pressure to manage a legacy debt now reduced to €20.3 million, which preceded the current chairman, board and executive of IGB."
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (Resumed) (18 May 2017)
Alan Kelly: I give up.
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (Resumed) (18 May 2017)
Alan Kelly: I think everyone knows.
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (Resumed) (18 May 2017)
Alan Kelly: As far as I can see, somebody who is present was on the board before Mr. Meaney's time and when this debt was incurred.
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (Resumed) (18 May 2017)
Alan Kelly: On the previous occasion on which he gave evidence, Mr. Meaney said:Yes, in some shape or form, through syndication, family members or otherwise. Under the Act we are not allowed to have greyhounds in our own ownership. He has stated to me and to everyone here that he stands over the evidence. If, on 4 May, he was not allowed to own greyhounds, how did he manage a few weeks later to own...
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (Resumed) (18 May 2017)
Alan Kelly: Is what the witness said inaccurate? If it is, let him say that is the case.
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (Resumed) (18 May 2017)
Alan Kelly: Why did the witness say it?
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (Resumed) (18 May 2017)
Alan Kelly: Did he believe it when he said it?
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (Resumed) (18 May 2017)
Alan Kelly: I am doing so.
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (Resumed) (18 May 2017)
Alan Kelly: Who told the witness that?
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (Resumed) (18 May 2017)
Alan Kelly: Did the witness get legal advice?
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (Resumed) (18 May 2017)
Alan Kelly: Did he ask the Department about this issue?
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (Resumed) (18 May 2017)
Alan Kelly: Does Mr. Gleeson know if board members are allowed own dogs?
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (Resumed) (18 May 2017)
Alan Kelly: Mr. Meaney says that he stands over his evidence. On that day, he must have believed that board members were not allowed to own dogs.
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (Resumed) (18 May 2017)
Alan Kelly: That is not my question. On that day, he said that, under the Act, board members were not allowed to own greyhounds. To be fair to him, he must have believed that was accurate on 4 May when he said it. If Mr. Brady has something to say, he might just say it.