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- Public Accounts Committee: Draft Report on Visit to Vietnam (2 Apr 2015)
John McGuinness: Yes, we can agree on that. I will ask the clerk to the committee to set up a date in order that we can visit both the general area and the Jeanie Johnston. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Public Accounts Committee: Draft Report on Visit to Vietnam (2 Apr 2015)
John McGuinness: At one stage we asked the Garda Commissioner about the cost of the investigation into the Bailey case. There was an issue in respect of that case and others and we agreed to invite the Office of the Chief State Solicitor to come before the committee to deal with some aspects of the administration of that office. If members are agreeable, we can include that item when the Office of the Chief...
- Public Accounts Committee: Draft Report on Visit to Vietnam (2 Apr 2015)
John McGuinness: We will ask the clerk to examine what other players we can include when the Office of the Chief State Solicitor and the Courts Service come before us. I am concerned about the work programme because we must find a date for the HSE as well. I do not want the issue that Deputy Costello has raised to drift. We should set a date as soon as possible, on a Tuesday or Wednesday, to visit the...
- Public Accounts Committee: Draft Report on Visit to Vietnam (2 Apr 2015)
John McGuinness: The judgment is in relation to discovery.
- Public Accounts Committee: Draft Report on Visit to Vietnam (2 Apr 2015)
John McGuinness: That is it.
- Public Accounts Committee: Draft Report on Visit to Vietnam (2 Apr 2015)
John McGuinness: After that we will know the state of play and can report the outcome and the expected future timeline.
- Public Accounts Committee: Draft Report on Visit to Vietnam (2 Apr 2015)
John McGuinness: We will now deal with the report of the visit to Vietnam. I understand a number of matters arising from the successful visit have been dealt with. As Deputy Deasy led the delegation, I invite him to lead off.
- Public Accounts Committee: Draft Report on Visit to Vietnam (2 Apr 2015)
John McGuinness: I welcome the report. I will ask the clerk to change the foreword to reflect the fact that Deputy Deasy and others contributed in the way they did. I ask that we do some form of press presentation. We can send out a press release and flag the success of the delegation and what has transpired since it returned. In light of the fact we give €12.25 million in aid, it is important for...
- Public Accounts Committee: Draft Report on Visit to Vietnam (2 Apr 2015)
John McGuinness: Along with the role of the embassy.
- Public Accounts Committee: Draft Report on Visit to Vietnam (2 Apr 2015)
John McGuinness: The Dáil does not sit next week. The HSE will be here the week after. When we look at Bytel, it will be a limited hearing and perhaps we could have another agency or Department in to bring the work programme into line. We can then arrange that visit for when the Dáil resumes. We agreed to that at the beginning. We have agreed the report.
- Order of Business (31 Mar 2015)
John McGuinness: I do.
- Order of Business (31 Mar 2015)
John McGuinness: I would like to ask the Taoiseach about the two senior counsel and the other members of the group that was appointed to look over such cases as the Shane O'Farrell case.
- Order of Business (31 Mar 2015)
John McGuinness: It is not, actually.
- Order of Business (31 Mar 2015)
John McGuinness: They were to report in October 2014. That time was extended because of other cases. Will the Taoiseach ensure the cases that were there before the other cases were added will be reported on? This is necessary because of the trauma, sadness and everything else that is affecting the lives of people like Lucia O'Farrell. Can the Taoiseach tell me whether the Minister for Justice and Equality...
- Order of Business (31 Mar 2015)
John McGuinness: Can you do that, Taoiseach?
- Order of Business (31 Mar 2015)
John McGuinness: On a point of order-----
- Order of Business (31 Mar 2015)
John McGuinness: -----parliamentary questions were tabled on this.
- Order of Business (31 Mar 2015)
John McGuinness: The information in the parliamentary questions related to legislation and other matters that can only be dealt with in here.
- Order of Business (31 Mar 2015)
John McGuinness: We are dealing with serious cases that have been given to this group.
- Order of Business (31 Mar 2015)
John McGuinness: A commitment was given to this House that a report would be made within a period up to October 2014.