Results 16,441-16,460 of 32,920 for speaker:Catherine Connolly
- Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2017 (17 Oct 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Caranua has an arrangement with the Office of Public Works, in respect of which there is payment involved.
- Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2017 (17 Oct 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Am I correct that initially no rent was payable? There was no rent in question for the first few years.
- Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2017 (17 Oct 2019)
Catherine Connolly: No rent was paid, which was the issue. Caranua moved from a no rent liability to a massive rent liability.
- Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2017 (17 Oct 2019)
Catherine Connolly: I am not putting the blame for it with Caranua.
- Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2017 (17 Oct 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Ms Downes has given me the figure. There were fit-out costs as well. What were the fit-out costs and what was involved? Perhaps the witnesses can provide a follow-up note on that as well.
- Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2017 (17 Oct 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Is €67,000 the total fit-out cost?
- Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2017 (17 Oct 2019)
Catherine Connolly: On what was the money spent?
- Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2017 (17 Oct 2019)
Catherine Connolly: At six months' notice Caranua will vacate that building and there will be no penalty.
- Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2017 (17 Oct 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Will there be a penalty if six months' notice is not given?
- Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2017 (17 Oct 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Will there be a penalty if the six months' notice is not given?
- Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2017 (17 Oct 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Good. Caranua is not then really tied to a six months' notice timeframe so it could leave sooner if it had to.
- Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2017 (17 Oct 2019)
Catherine Connolly: When did that discussion commence?
- Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2017 (17 Oct 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Ms Downes might provide follow-up details on the rent.
- Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2017 (17 Oct 2019)
Catherine Connolly: The witnesses gave that figure this morning.
- Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2017 (17 Oct 2019)
Catherine Connolly: And VAT.
- Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2017 (17 Oct 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Am I correct that the figure provided is inclusive of VAT?
- Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2017 (17 Oct 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Theoretically, the notice period is six months but Caranua can vacate the building at any time without penalty. That is good.
- Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2017 (17 Oct 2019)
Catherine Connolly: I am concerned now with how the money can be used most effectively with the least amount of administration costs. I have never been happy with the rent but that has been debated many times. If Caranua could rent cheaper, more suitable alternative accommodation there would be more money for those who need it.
- Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2017 (17 Oct 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Ms Downes might indicate when that is likely to happen and if, following on from the discussion of this matter with the OPW some two months ago, the OPW has come back to Caranua with any possibilities.
- Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2017 (17 Oct 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Caranua needs to do that to save money.