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- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
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Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015) John McGuinness: Let me refer to the report again. It states clearly that the channels overflow onto private lands and the public road and ultimately cause flooding in a particular house. The council carried out work. According to the owner of the house, flooding continues to be a source of danger. In spite of the expert report, has someone looked at the issue to determine whether there is something that...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
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Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015) John McGuinness: Is there an interim measure between the major scheme Mr. Smyth outlined and-----
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
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Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015) John McGuinness: Could the matter be re-examined by the council or the OPW? Was a report compiled on it?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
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Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015) John McGuinness: If Mr. Smyth would not mind, that would be great.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
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Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015) John McGuinness: Ms McGrath indicated that staff numbers have declined to 16,000. Is that the correct figure?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
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Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015) John McGuinness: Are there many ongoing claims or cases from among those employees?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
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Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015) John McGuinness: Are there ongoing suits, court cases or HR issues?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
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Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015) John McGuinness: I am coming to that but want to ask about the staff. Out of the number of staff, how many would have a dispute with the management of the local office generally?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
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Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015) John McGuinness: I know that, but I am asking about issues or disputes of a long-term nature. Perhaps Ms McGrath will let us know of any such issues.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
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Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015) John McGuinness: Sorry, I have not finished dealing with the issue I raised. Will Ms McGrath check that and send me a note on it?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
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Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015) John McGuinness: In regard to compensation, the figure on compensation payments for 2013 is €343,000. I presume this refers to compensation for land or to what does it refer? There is also €91,000 in leave accounts.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
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Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015) John McGuinness: What happens in that regard? Will Ms McGrath explain this to me? If someone is injured, who is the claim made against?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
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Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015) John McGuinness: Is it then referred to the State Claims Agency?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
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Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015) John McGuinness: Does it pay the compensation?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
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Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015) John McGuinness: Approximately how many claims would €252,000 represent?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
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Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015) John McGuinness: I have figures for two years here. In 2012, the legal fees were €314,000 and the compensation costs €570,000. The figures reduced in 2013 to €91,000 in legal fees and compensation costs of €252,000. Within those figures, how many claims were taken and were there any major awards in the context of the compensation figure?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
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Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015) John McGuinness: While Ms McGrath is dealing with that, Deputy Perry can ask his question.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
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Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015) John McGuinness: Do they relate to the €252,000?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
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Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015) John McGuinness: Does Ms McGrath have a breakdown of the individual settlements? I do not want the names of the individuals, but would like to know how much each claim amounted to. Can we have that for 2013 and for 2012? It was a substantial figure in 2012, €570,000
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
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Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015) John McGuinness: Why are there legal fees when it is the State Claims Agency that deals with this issue? Does it employ legal people?