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Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (18 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: I am not presuming; I am asking Mr. O'Driscoll to give us the evidence.

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (18 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: The same malicious comments have been made about the individuals under investigation. Small communities around the country take seriously the presumption of guilt when an official arrives at someone's doorstep, and they wonder why a veterinarian or practice is being investigated.

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (18 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: One individual who came before the committee had a breakdown and has not enjoyed good health since this happened. Some of them are financially broken because of what happened. That is why I insist on the document Mr. O'Driscoll received being answered in the greatest detail possible.

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (18 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: I am delighted to hear that. I also ask Mr. O'Driscoll to ensure that they operate on the basis of fair procedure and, if necessary, that he has a word with those he may want to have a word with regarding that fair procedure. Is it agreed we dispose of Vote 30?

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (18 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: At the beginning of our meeting the statements before us made mention of the €9 million relating to the HSE. Rather than wait until the HSE comes before the committee, I ask members to agree that we write to the HSE and ask for a full explanation as to how that occurred and what actions it has taken to date in regard to that €9 million and what actions it will take in the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (16 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: 217. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal for invalidity pension will be expedited in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23780/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (16 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: 628. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 399 of 10 March 2015, if he will confirm the action that has been taken by the Health Service Executive and his Department to fill the vacancy caused by the departure of a surgeon (details supplied) and to ensure that the person's operation is expedited; if the vacancy has been filled; if the waiting list is being...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (16 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: 669. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 130 of 17 June 2014, if the application process is now completed in view of the conclusion of the naturalisation process in respect of the person concerned (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23164/15]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: I express our condolences to the Clerk to the Committee, Mr. Ted McEnery, on the death of his mother, Kathleen, who was buried yesterday. I am sure members will join me in sympathising with Ted and his family. I ask the acting clerk to ensure the message is conveyed to him. Are the minutes of the meeting of 28 May 2015 agreed to? Agreed.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: I understand the matter was reported to the Garda authorities. An issue was raised at a previous meeting about setting dates and so forth, but nothing has materialised. However, we can ask the clerk what is the up-to-date position.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: We will note the matter and refer back to the Deputy.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: The Deputy asked that question at the last meeting.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: The letter will issue this week.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: No, not yet.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: We are waiting on that response from the Department. It will arrive in due course. I have noticed that the definition members might apply to the word "urgency" may not be the same as is applied by the Departments and Government agencies we are dealing with.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: We will have to inform them when they come in as to what we mean by urgent. We will deal with correspondence. There is correspondence from Mr. Mark Griffin, Secretary General of the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, following up on our meeting on 7 May 2015. It is to be noted and published. Item 3A.2 is correspondence from Ms Clare McGrath, chairperson of the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: That is why I am saying we will revisit this batch of correspondence, which covers a considerable amount of ground. In individual correspondence, there is correspondence from Mr. Tom Boland, CEO of the Higher Education Authority, regarding the GMIT investigation of plagiarism. It is to be noted.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: We are dealing with this item of correspondence now. The second response from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport is similar. The correspondence the Deputy mentioned refers to €436,000 and it raises many other questions. We need to have a further discussion on it. As with the previous correspondence, I suggest that items 3B.1 and 3B.2 should be discussed next week so...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: The issue raised by the Deputy is a matter for the second half of this meeting. Prior to commencement of that part of the meeting, the committee will hear legal advice from our parliamentary legal advisers. Following the request from members that the Department of Finance officials would re-appear before the committee to correct the record, and the desire of the officials also to do so, it...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: The committee will suspend at 12.30 p.m. for 15 minutes, following which it will resume with the Department of Finance officials. My view is that once we do not stray into the specifics of the inquiry, we can deal generally with all other aspects. However, that is a matter subject to the legal advice we receive when we come back.