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- 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 take Mr. Shanahan's point about the pipeline and the volume within it increasing. However, to a certain extent this is conjecture and theory with regard to the impact this will have on the existing multinationals between now and 2020. We do not know yet.
- 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. Mr. Shanahan has answered the question. IDA Ireland is obviously thinking about this in terms of communication with the companies involved. On a similar theme, I have a concern about Ireland's economic position in respect of what happens within Leinster House and what is passed that potentially could affect our competitiveness. Within the next couple of months,...
- 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: It would not be the first time. I am unsure how wise it is to pass legislation that potentially will have an impact on, for example, a company from the United States. If such a company did not recognise a union - I acknowledge that mandatory union recognition is not being proposed - it certainly would allow a union to drag a company to the Labour Court. This is a position that has not...
- 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: It comes back to finding out what the potential impact of this is. We need to keep an eye on it. If it is passed this year, we must be cognisant of the effect it might have on any multinational that might consider Ireland. This is just one of many issues.
- 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: Yes, but the IDA will deal with companies that might potentially invest in Ireland. My concern is that we are lining up reasons for them not to come here, and doing so at the wrong time. It is not the IDA's fault but is done because of political agendas. I met groups that are involved in these negotiations and they are very clear that in their opinion it is not needed. Although the...
- 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 understand. Now that the proposal has been made, what will the IDA do with it? What is the process?
- 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: Have standards changed over the years? I am being told that while previously a green field was all that was needed in some cases, they are now demanding that a property be ready for them to move into and it must be arranged before they come, particularly if it is outside the main centres of Cork and Dublin where they are less likely to build.
- 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: My last question is a technical one and relates to that €150 million. Taking the building in Dungarvan as an example, once the IDA has examined the building and dealt with it, is it possible to use that budget for the purpose of renovation or refitting?
- 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: Unless the local authority comes back and works out a deal in the meantime.
- 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: We cannot push it too far. Thank you.
- Order of Business (11 Feb 2015)
John Deasy: Before Christmas, I asked for some time to be set aside to discuss the dairy sector, as the EU milk quota system is coming to an end next month. Can the Taoiseach tell me if time has been set aside and, if so, when?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (5 Feb 2015)
John Deasy: The note mentions non-compliance with public procurement contracts. Can the Comptroller and Auditor General give members an idea of the kind of non-compliance that occurred and how much was involved?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (5 Feb 2015)
John Deasy: That is a lot of money and is a wholesale ignoring of procurement policy.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (5 Feb 2015)
John Deasy: Has the Comptroller and Auditor General seen anything as bad as that?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (5 Feb 2015)
John Deasy: I seem to remember a couple of colleges being the same way. Outside of the scrutiny the Comptroller and Auditor General gives in this regard, is it really the responsibility of the Department to enforce procurement policies? Who governs this area?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (5 Feb 2015)
John Deasy: Can the Comptroller and Auditor General give members an indication of the general tenor of the response as to why the public procurement policies were not followed, as the practice was so widespread?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (5 Feb 2015)
John Deasy: The Comptroller and Auditor General is saying there is a problem in this area in this sector. It is not just this college but across the board, in organisations and entities like this, that the guidelines are being disregarded.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (5 Feb 2015)
John Deasy: What happened in this case?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (5 Feb 2015)
John Deasy: I wish to briefly raise one matter. The HEA was in before the committee a couple of weeks ago and we had asked its representatives about the timeline involved in Michael Kelly completing his report on IT Carlow and the WIT. As I understand it, the clock did not start ticking until 8 January when it comes to Mr. Kelly's report. We should contact Mr. Boland to find out exactly when we can...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Rare Diseases Strategy Implementation (3 Feb 2015)
John Deasy: 420. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the implementation of the recommendations contained in the National Rare Disease Plan for Ireland 2014-2018; and the number of times the oversight implementation group has met since the plan's publication in July 2014. [4454/15]