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- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Jul 2015)
John McGuinness: We can reconvene the week before, depending on the work schedule. The HEA has appeared before the committee. We had scheduled a meeting today in relation to Waterford Institute of Technology and the Kelly report.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Jul 2015)
John McGuinness: We have received correspondence from the Department of Education and Skills on three different letters received from whistleblowers. I understand that correspondence is significantly large. I hope we can deal with that matter when the HEA appears before the committee. In the context of the presidents of the colleges, can we invite them in?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Jul 2015)
John McGuinness: I asked that question last week and we had intended to do that this week. We should have the HEA, Mr. Kelly, the departmental officials and the presidents of the colleges concerned in together. There was an issue in relation to Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology and Cork Institute of Technology. We have yet to get an updated report on WIT.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Jul 2015)
John McGuinness: This is not so much to do with the report but the audit of what went on there. We need to close that off. On the report, I know Deputy Deasy has an interest in that. We can deal with that on that day and then arrange a further hearing if we have to.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Jul 2015)
John McGuinness: In terms of the agenda for that meeting, Mr. Kelly will be here, I presume. However, we will be dealing with the HEA. CIT is a different issue. We also need to address the issues raised previously in relation to WIT in terms of how they are being resolved and the current status in that regard.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Jul 2015)
John McGuinness: Yes.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Jul 2015)
John McGuinness: We can deal with all that. That concludes our discussion on the work programme. As there is no other business, we will invite in the witnesses.
- Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 89
Internal Control in County Cork Vocational Education Committee (9 Jul 2015) John McGuinness: I remind members, witnesses and people in the Visitors Gallery to ensure their mobile phones are switched off for the duration of the meeting as they interfere with the sound quality and transmission of the meeting. I advise witnesses that they are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they are to give to the committee. However, if they are directed by the committee to...
- Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 89
Internal Control in County Cork Vocational Education Committee (9 Jul 2015) John McGuinness: I invite the official from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to introduce himself.
- Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 89
Internal Control in County Cork Vocational Education Committee (9 Jul 2015) John McGuinness: I thank the witnesses. I invite Mr. McCarthy to make his opening statement.
- Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 89
Internal Control in County Cork Vocational Education Committee (9 Jul 2015) John McGuinness: I thank Mr. Ó Foghlú.
- Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 89
Internal Control in County Cork Vocational Education Committee (9 Jul 2015) John McGuinness: I thank Mr. Owens. May we publish Mr. Ó Foghlú and Mr. Owens's statements?
- Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 89
Internal Control in County Cork Vocational Education Committee (9 Jul 2015) John McGuinness: I call Deputy Deasy.
- Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 89
Internal Control in County Cork Vocational Education Committee (9 Jul 2015) John McGuinness: It is not really related.
- Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 89
Internal Control in County Cork Vocational Education Committee (9 Jul 2015) John McGuinness: Mr. Ó Foghlú may give a brief reply only.
- Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 89
Internal Control in County Cork Vocational Education Committee (9 Jul 2015) John McGuinness: I want to go back to the agenda and the special report but Deputy Deasy has raised an issue concerning the next meeting we will have with the Department and the Higher Education Authority. Earlier in this meeting, we decided we would ask in the presidents of the various colleges concerned along with representatives from the Higher Education Authority and the Department. I want to make...
- Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 89
Internal Control in County Cork Vocational Education Committee (9 Jul 2015) John McGuinness: Can Mr. Owens tell me what changes have taken place in relation to those who serve on the boards locally?
- Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 89
Internal Control in County Cork Vocational Education Committee (9 Jul 2015) John McGuinness: Current boards by comparison with the VECs.
- Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 89
Internal Control in County Cork Vocational Education Committee (9 Jul 2015) John McGuinness: They are all the same.
- Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 89
Internal Control in County Cork Vocational Education Committee (9 Jul 2015) John McGuinness: Let me put it a different way. There is no major change. I see the names on these committees and the names that were on the committees. For me, the only thing that has changed is the title "VEC", which has been changed to "ETB". If those who were central to all of this ignored every letter from the Department, every muttering from within the system during these years of the Wild West, how...