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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: On our work programme, next week the Revenue Commissioners will be in to deal with general matters, local property tax, taxation of rental income and so on. The following week, we will deal with the special report on County Cork VEC. Before us in the first session on that day, between 10 a.m. and 12.30 a.m., we will deal with the Comptroller and Auditor General's report. Will we have the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: Second is the financial statement of the Higher Education Authority. That was to deal with issues in relation to Cork Institute of Technology. What is the position on the Accounting Officer?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: Can we invite in the Accounting Officer?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: Can we extend an invitation to the Accounting Officer?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: Is it under this heading that we are going to bring in GMIT?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: Can the Accounting Officer from there appear as well?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: I think we should indicate to both presidents, of CIT and GMIT, that because of the questions being raised, it is the wish of the Committee of Public Accounts to have them attend a hearing with the other officials as well. We should make that perfectly clear. Our work programme is agreed. Is there any other business?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: Again, let me clarify that. We asked that the members of the committee be notified. Is it correct that there has been no meeting?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: Who met the Small Firms Association?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: It was to meet the other group but has not met it.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: I thought it was made perfectly clear on the day that an arrangement should be made to set up that meeting, and that we were to be informed when it was set up.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: Can we write again?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: If that is the way it conducts its business, it is no wonder delays are being experienced in other Departments.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: We set a date after the summer for that report. The answer to the question is that it is progressing and will be completed.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: In fairness to the clerk and staff, we have just completed two reports and had them published.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: We now have to concentrate on that report. As the Deputy has shown a keen interest in it, I am sure the staff are particularly careful about how they proceed.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: Deputy Deasy raised a number of issues of concern arising from last week. We asked that they would respond comprehensively in writing to the issues that were raised by the group that we had met, the individuals affected by the SIU. We said we would highlight a number of cases where we had correspondence, for example, with Charles Farrell, Mr. Harrington and Mr. Shine. They asked that we...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: We will remind them of all of these issues and send them a transcript of the meeting. In fairness to those who made the submission, they should also receive a transcript of the meeting because Mr. O'Driscoll made it perfectly clear that he felt it was untrue or even that they might have been telling lies, to put it another way. If that is the case, then those people should be given the...

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 25: Environment, Community and Local Government
Chapter 5: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Special Report No 84: Transhipment of Waste (25 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: I remind members, witnesses and those in the Public Gallery to turn off their mobile phones as they interfere with the sound quality and transmission of proceedings. 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 cease giving evidence in regard to a particular...

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 25: Environment, Community and Local Government
Chapter 5: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Special Report No 84: Transhipment of Waste (25 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: I also welcome Mr. Tom Heffernan from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. I invite Mr. Seamus McCarthy, Comptroller and Auditor General, to make his opening statement.