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- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2018 (5 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Did the witnesses have what might be called a pre-meeting about how they would answer questions and present themselves today?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2018 (5 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Why was that necessary?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2018 (5 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: How much did the advice cost?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2018 (5 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Will Mr. Gunning remind me of the financial details? I have it in my head that the cost is something like €200,000 per year?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2018 (5 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Does that include training for the witnesses to appear before this committee, the health committee or any other committee?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2018 (5 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Might we be given a copy of that scope of work?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2018 (5 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: On page 21 of the accounts I see a reference to communications and community engagement. "Engagement" is a lovely word. How much of the total cost went into communications in terms of communicating press releases and training, as opposed to community engagement? The total figure for 2018 is €338,451, which is extraordinary.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2018 (5 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Will Mr. Gunning provide that information to the Chairman?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2018 (5 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: We all want to see the hospital up and running and I wish the witnesses all the best in that regard. We want moneys to be used efficiently so that so everyone can access a public health service. That is why we are here. The background to this is before my time but I understand the previous Committee of Public Accounts was assured that what happened before would never happen again. Not...
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2018 (5 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: I have no problem with professionals being paid. I would just like a list of them to see where the moneys went. If Mr. Farragher does not have the information to hand, he might send it to the Chairman in due course.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2018 (5 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: On page 4 of the financial statement, we are told that the board set up a committee to consider and address the recommendations of the internal audit that was done by Mazars. Who is on that committee, how often does it meet, how is its work proceeding and is there a plan of implementation for the recommendations in the Mazars report?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2018 (5 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: I understand the PwC report cost almost €500,000. What was the cost of the audit by Mazars?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2018 (5 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: The PwC report was the larger cost.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2018 (5 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: I will come back to the HSE witnesses on that point. Will Mr. Barry indicate the membership of the committee, how often it meets and the implementation plan for the recommendations?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2018 (5 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: How often did the committee meet?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2018 (5 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: How many recommendations were there?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2018 (5 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: I thank Mr. Barry. There is a reference on page 4 to ongoing monitoring and review. Formal procedures are in place. All of that is welcome. Mention is made of key risks and related controls being identified and processes being in place. What are the key risks and controls?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2018 (5 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Is Mr. Barry in a position to say what risks have been identified?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2018 (5 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: What does that mean in plain English?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2018 (5 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: What is the risk?