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- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Oireachtas Members' Expenses (21 Jan 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: 311. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he intends to introduce a fully vouched system for Oireachtas Members' expenses. [2908/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Welfare Services (21 Jan 2014)
Mary Lou McDonald: 384. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider reconfiguring the boundaries of the existing community welfare office service on the Lucan-Clondalkin boarder to transfer housing estates (details supplied) into the responsibility of the Rowlagh community welfare officers. [2882/14]
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012
Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (16 Jan 2014) Mary Lou McDonald: So you do not envisage a difficulty with the chief executive of a publicly-funded hospital being answerable outside of the HSE framework to a group chief executive. Is that the case?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012
Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (16 Jan 2014) Mary Lou McDonald: How far away is Professor Whelan from reaching agreement with the HSE to bring the hospital into compliance?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012
Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (16 Jan 2014) Mary Lou McDonald: I thank Mr. O'Brien. I take it that was not selective quoting.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012
Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (16 Jan 2014) Mary Lou McDonald: I have a final point for Professor Whelan, and Mr. Jermyn may have something to say on this as well. It obviously became apparent to the group that there were compliance issues and that the group was not in compliance in respect of a small number of employees. Did you approach them, either individually or collectively, at any stage and put it to them that this was an issue or a difficulty?...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012
Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (16 Jan 2014) Mary Lou McDonald: Did you ask Mr. Jermyn and the others to forgo the top-up in their salary?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012
Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (16 Jan 2014) Mary Lou McDonald: Did you ask them to forgo the top-up portion of their salary?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012
Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (16 Jan 2014) Mary Lou McDonald: No, but did you ask them? I am just asking you to tell me the answer. Did you say "Nicholas," - or "Nicky," or however you address him, "could you set aside that portion of money?"
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012
Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (16 Jan 2014) Mary Lou McDonald: You did have that conversation. Does Mr. Jermyn wish to comment on that?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012
Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (16 Jan 2014) Mary Lou McDonald: I understand that, and you expressed it very sincerely, but when Professor Whelan asked you to set aside the top-up portion of your salary, what did you say back to him? Did you say "No"? Did you say you would consider it?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012
Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (16 Jan 2014) Mary Lou McDonald: I am aware of that. I am not gainsaying that, but I am trying to establish the position. The professor has told me that he spoke to you and that he interacts with you regularly, that he addressed the issue of the top-up portion and asked you to forego it. I simply want to know how you responded to that request.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012
Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (16 Jan 2014) Mary Lou McDonald: I understand that. You have stated that, but-----
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012
Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (16 Jan 2014) Mary Lou McDonald: You have stated that, and that is your route from non-compliance towards compliance. But I ask you to answer the question, if you will. The professor has told me just now - you heard him - that he approached you and you had a conversation around the top-up portion. He just told me that he asked you to set aside your top-up. What did you say? Did you say "No"?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012
Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (16 Jan 2014) Mary Lou McDonald: So you-----
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012
Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (16 Jan 2014) Mary Lou McDonald: Thank you. To help the situation, I invite Mr. O'Brien to state yet again for the record, and for the benefit of Professor Whelan and his colleagues, the HSE position in respect of the topping-up of these salaries. Will he state the position clearly and succinctly?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012
Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (16 Jan 2014) Mary Lou McDonald: For the purpose of clarity, please state that Government policy.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012
Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (16 Jan 2014) Mary Lou McDonald: Does Professor Whelan accept that that is a fairly clear-cut statement on public pay?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012
Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (16 Jan 2014) Mary Lou McDonald: I will come to that. Professor Whelan spoke of the public interest, but let us now consider public confidence. It is important that somebody such as the Professor state categorically at a meeting such as this that he understands absolutely the necessity to observe Government policy in respect of public service. He may not like it and those involved may not like it, but that is a separate...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012
Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (16 Jan 2014) Mary Lou McDonald: Did the group review the legal situation? Did it get advice from someone else or is that still its current view?