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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Apr 2018)

Seán Fleming: We have written and we can-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Apr 2018)

Seán Fleming: For the benefit of members and viewers, when we have a meeting various remarks and requests are made.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Apr 2018)

Seán Fleming: It is normal procedure for the secretariat to go through the transcript and specifically list-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Apr 2018)

Seán Fleming: Yes, such that we will get-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Apr 2018)

Seán Fleming: That has been done and we will circulate a copy.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Apr 2018)

Seán Fleming: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Apr 2018)

Seán Fleming: Okay.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Apr 2018)

Seán Fleming: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Apr 2018)

Seán Fleming: I wish to discuss one point with the Comptroller and Auditor General. In the discussion in 2014, which followed on, did he refer to the project manager?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Apr 2018)

Seán Fleming: The point is well taken. The person had already been clearly identified at a previous meeting of the Committee of Public Accounts.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Apr 2018)

Seán Fleming: Was the person a contract manager?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Apr 2018)

Seán Fleming: Right. The PPP contract manager had been-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Apr 2018)

Seán Fleming: -----identified earlier.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Apr 2018)

Seán Fleming: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Apr 2018)

Seán Fleming: I urge the Deputy not to get personal about the individual.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Apr 2018)

Seán Fleming: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Apr 2018)

Seán Fleming: Right.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Apr 2018)

Seán Fleming: Okay. I thank the Deputy. I want to bring this issue to a conclusion. I call Deputy Connolly.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Apr 2018)

Seán Fleming: I thank the Deputy. I have listened to Deputy MacSharry. We have the letter from Mr. Seán Ó Foghlú, which will be published and put on the public record. I will make a few observations. First, I agree with the Deputies. I do not intend to meet the Secretary General to discuss the particular issue as I accept it is a broader issue for the committee. We must acknowledge...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Apr 2018)

Seán Fleming: There was innuendo that the incompetence may have been due, in some way, to the contract manager. However, it might have been due to the contractor, who has to go and fix it. It was not established as to who was incompetent.