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Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development
Report of the Accounts of the Public Services 2021
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (30 Mar 2023)

James O'Connor: What explanation did the council provide when this was identified?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development
Report of the Accounts of the Public Services 2021
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (30 Mar 2023)

James O'Connor: Has the money been fully recovered?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development
Report of the Accounts of the Public Services 2021
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (30 Mar 2023)

James O'Connor: Okay.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development
Report of the Accounts of the Public Services 2021
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (30 Mar 2023)

James O'Connor: If this happened in the private sector, the individuals involved would probably be terminated from their employment. It is incredibly serious and I hope this is not going on throughout the other projects around the country. It is an awful lot of money and the councillors and the community projects involved in Mayo suffered as a consequence of what I regard as serious malpractice within the...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development
Report of the Accounts of the Public Services 2021
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (30 Mar 2023)

James O'Connor: On that point, did the Secretary General make a decision or did anyone in the Department come to a point of considering that this was at a level where An Garda Síochána might be contacted?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development
Report of the Accounts of the Public Services 2021
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (30 Mar 2023)

James O'Connor: If it had gone unchecked, what does the Secretary General think would have happened? I know it is a hypothetical question, but the Department discussed that, that if this had not been identified, what would have happened with that money.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development
Report of the Accounts of the Public Services 2021
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (30 Mar 2023)

James O'Connor: That is good. My final question is, after all of that, through the internal audit processes that were done, were any other projects of concern identified?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Veterinary Services (30 Mar 2023)

James O'Connor: 72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details for a new veterinary college; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15705/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (30 Mar 2023)

James O'Connor: 94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding Ireland's application to join the CERN programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15706/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (28 Mar 2023)

James O'Connor: 592. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will furnish an update on a person’s (details supplied) citizenship application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15367/23]

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of Enterprise Ireland: Discussion (23 Mar 2023)

James O'Connor: I thank the Chairperson and welcome everybody from Enterprise Ireland to the committee this morning. Generally, I have been monitoring its work and it is quite good. On the embassy point, and cohabiting, it is a great idea because it gives Enterprise Ireland that opportunity to work closely with the ambassadors and open up doors in countries where it might not be so easy to do so. That...

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of Enterprise Ireland: Discussion (23 Mar 2023)

James O'Connor: The direct investments and the funds as well. I ask Mr. Clancy to start with the direct investments, if that is okay.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of Enterprise Ireland: Discussion (23 Mar 2023)

James O'Connor: Before I move on, in terms of the risk factor of what Enterprise Ireland's current investments have been, is there any analysis being done by Enterprise Ireland, for example, on platform-based technology in the likes of major international conglomerates that were revenue generating but were not able to turn a significant profit and are now having a rude awakening, particularly by their...

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of Enterprise Ireland: Discussion (23 Mar 2023)

James O'Connor: I am not trying to trip Mr. Clancy up, by the way. I just think it is interesting.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of Enterprise Ireland: Discussion (23 Mar 2023)

James O'Connor: Okay, Mr. Clancy. I will have to ask my question again, and I will.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of Enterprise Ireland: Discussion (23 Mar 2023)

James O'Connor: In the climate of today, which is very different from that of two or three years ago and where the values set down here are €391 million as per 2020 instead of €399 million, which were the seed and venture capital, SVC, funds, as of 2021, all I am trying to get an answer to is where we are in today's climate. In terms of the investments that Enterprise Ireland has made, what...

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of Enterprise Ireland: Discussion (23 Mar 2023)

James O'Connor: To be more generic, are there particular sectors that with the benefit of hindsight, Enterprise Ireland may wish to outline where there are significant substantial risks?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of Enterprise Ireland: Discussion (23 Mar 2023)

James O'Connor: I suppose tech, and some consulting firms.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of Enterprise Ireland: Discussion (23 Mar 2023)

James O'Connor: My own logic and auspices on this is that at the end of the day, when you are involved in investing obviously it is a very well-educated gamble from Mr. Clancy's particular point of view. I understand that. I am not being critical. I just want to get an idea, from the taxpayers' point of view, of where those growing risks are. I would be delighted to hear from Mr. Sherry as well.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Financial Statements of Enterprise Ireland: Discussion (23 Mar 2023)

James O'Connor: We are in a world that moves incredibly fast. The pandemic showed how quickly things can be done economically. There are certain cities around the world where there has been very forward and progressive thinking on the part of administrations. Miami is one example that is really rising in the ranks. In the next 15 to 20 years, Poland will have a higher standard of living than the UK. In...