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- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 88 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Restructuring the Administration of Student Grants (11 Jun 2015)
John McGuinness: I am speaking to Mr. Ó Foghlú. That was in December 2014. We are now half way through 2015. When does he think the decision will be made on the money?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 88 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Restructuring the Administration of Student Grants (11 Jun 2015)
John McGuinness: What does Mr. Burke think?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 88 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Restructuring the Administration of Student Grants (11 Jun 2015)
John McGuinness: Given that it is €4.1 million, I hope it will be discussed.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 88 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Restructuring the Administration of Student Grants (11 Jun 2015)
John McGuinness: Mr. Burke has not seen the proposal.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 88 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Restructuring the Administration of Student Grants (11 Jun 2015)
John McGuinness: Mr. Ó Foghlú has had it for six months.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 88 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Restructuring the Administration of Student Grants (11 Jun 2015)
John McGuinness: When did the Department seek legal advice?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 88 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Restructuring the Administration of Student Grants (11 Jun 2015)
John McGuinness: From whom?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 88 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Restructuring the Administration of Student Grants (11 Jun 2015)
John McGuinness: Does it usually take that long to deal with such matters?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 88 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Restructuring the Administration of Student Grants (11 Jun 2015)
John McGuinness: If this happened in a private business, it would no longer be in business. When we move on to 2014, the cost is €8.9 million. The first two years cost €22 million when the error is included. SUSI's costs amounted to €8.9 million, compared to an estimated cost of €10.5 million for the 66 agencies. After all that happened, we are still on the losing side. When...
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 88 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Restructuring the Administration of Student Grants (11 Jun 2015)
John McGuinness: Would Mr. Ó Foghlú include it if it was a business?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 88 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Restructuring the Administration of Student Grants (11 Jun 2015)
John McGuinness: This would be known through the auditors.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 88 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Restructuring the Administration of Student Grants (11 Jun 2015)
John McGuinness: Based on the audited figures for the 66 decision making bodies, can Mr. Ó Foghlú indicate to me the level of write off for grants paid incorrectly?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 88 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Restructuring the Administration of Student Grants (11 Jun 2015)
John McGuinness: It would not have been €4.1 million.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 88 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Restructuring the Administration of Student Grants (11 Jun 2015)
John McGuinness: How does one contact SUSI's humanity section?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 88 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Restructuring the Administration of Student Grants (11 Jun 2015)
John McGuinness: How would I contact the section? When Deputy Gabrielle McFadden raised an issue, Ms Stewart said she had a section that dealt with exceptional circumstances.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 88 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Restructuring the Administration of Student Grants (11 Jun 2015)
John McGuinness: Will Ms Stewart give me the e-mail address and telephone number or tell me the name of the person we can contact?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 88 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Restructuring the Administration of Student Grants (11 Jun 2015)
John McGuinness: How do I contact the service?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 88 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Restructuring the Administration of Student Grants (11 Jun 2015)
John McGuinness: Will Mr. Ó Foghlú tell me about the process from 2012 onwards? He has the figures and is examining them and Mr. Burke is assisting. Has he identified where it all went wrong?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 88 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Restructuring the Administration of Student Grants (11 Jun 2015)
John McGuinness: Has a section, an individual or a system that failed the service been identified?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 88 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Restructuring the Administration of Student Grants (11 Jun 2015)
John McGuinness: Can Mr. Ó Foghlú identify any one person, or group of persons, within the Department of Education and Skills or the VEC who should have at an early stage cried "Stop" and said the business plan would not stand up because it was not based on real figures and that there would be difficulties down the road? Is there any person or group that should have had responsibility to state the...