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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Feb 2015)

John Deasy: It is just the same old raméis that I have seen in the past year. It is vague. There are no specifics.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Feb 2015)

John Deasy: What I told him was very clear, and he was clear in his response, but that is anything but clear.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Feb 2015)

John Deasy: Based on what has been in the news in the past few months and on what Revenue has sent us, is there new information arising from what has appeared in the media recently or does Revenue say they knew this back in 2010 and acted? As I understand it, 27 cases have been completed out of 33 and six are ongoing.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Feb 2015)

John Deasy: I have no problem with doing that but I have a word of caution. If six cases are still ongoing and involve criminal prosecutions, the final figure will not be known. What they say in the committee will have to be open-ended in that regard.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Feb 2015)

John Deasy: Is there any intention of asking a representative from HSBC to come before the committee? The head of HMRC, the UK equivalent of the Revenue Commissioners, testified in Westminster yesterday along with the CEO of HSBC.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Feb 2015)

John Deasy: If the chairman and CEO showed up in Westminster, I think they would find it very hard to refuse to show up here.

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
Vote 13 - OPW
Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015)

John Deasy: Can Ms McGrath give me an update on Mount Congreve and what is the state of play in regard to the OPW's involvement with Mount Congreve now? Unfortunately, I have to leave this meeting now, but I know Mr. Sydenham is involved in this matter and perhaps the Chairman will take up the issue with him after Ms McGrath has responded.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (17 Feb 2015)

John Deasy: 369. To ask the Minister for Health the circumstances or guidelines in which a general practitioner can request an emergency medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6846/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (17 Feb 2015)

John Deasy: 400. To ask the Minister for Health the number of emergency medical cards that have issued on a doctors' or consultants' requests in each of the years, 2012; 2013; 2014; and to date in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7095/15]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Feb 2015)

John Deasy: There are 150 hectares at Thornton.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Feb 2015)

John Deasy: First, I do not believe there is anything wrong with having an account in HSBC. Second, before we ask the Revenue Commissioners to appear before the committee we should ask them for the report and then make our decision. The Revenue Commissioners have proven to be quite adept at dealing with tax evasion and tax avoidance over the past 20 years. At least we should give them the opportunity...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Feb 2015)

John Deasy: The Comptroller and Auditor General is effectively saying the college's resources that are put into the foundation are not auditable in that respect.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Feb 2015)

John Deasy: By the Comptroller and Auditor General.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Feb 2015)

John Deasy: It would largely come down to the nature and the context of that funding in the first place and whether it was college resources.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Feb 2015)

John Deasy: Therefore, it is the definition of public funding and-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Feb 2015)

John Deasy: -----when does it not become public funding-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Feb 2015)

John Deasy: -----and therefore is it auditable by the Comptroller and Auditor General's office then?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Feb 2015)

John Deasy: Okay.

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
IDA Ireland - Financial Statement 2013
Enterprise Ireland - Financial Statement 2013 (12 Feb 2015)

John Deasy: I welcome the representatives. I will give Ms Sinnamon a break and turn to Mr. Shanahan. I want to ask Mr. Shanahan about our competitiveness and issues that derive from this building, what the Legislature is doing, how it affects our competitiveness and how he does his job, and our attractiveness or lack thereof when it comes to potential investors in the country. It is a while ago...

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
IDA Ireland - Financial Statement 2013
Enterprise Ireland - Financial Statement 2013 (12 Feb 2015)

John Deasy: That is fair enough. I accept where Mr. Shanahan is coming from - that competitiveness has improved and it took a dip - and I take what he is saying with regard to these companies. My opinion is that in talking about tax avoidance, which, effectively, is what this scheme was, I am not bothered too much about what others think of our international reputation when it comes to attracting...