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- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 86 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Bord na gCon (27 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: What does Bord na gCon do about that?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 86 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Bord na gCon (27 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: Is that €11 million?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 86 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Bord na gCon (27 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: I wish to ask about correspondence that most members have received. Sent to Mr. Murnane in August 2013, it queried expenditure of €541,231 under the heading of travel, promotion and entertainment. What was the reply? Did Mr. Murnane reply to the query?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 86 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Bord na gCon (27 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: For what travel, promotion and entertainment did the €541,231 pay?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 86 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Bord na gCon (27 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: It was €10,000 per week, an increase over previous years. I am asking for two reasons - what did it pay for and how does Bord na gCon deal with such queries? Does it openly respond to them or does it simply acknowledge the queries without answering them?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 86 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Bord na gCon (27 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: It is €10,408 per week.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 86 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Bord na gCon (27 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: Is that vouched?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 86 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Bord na gCon (27 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: Is it possible to get a copy of the reply?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 86 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Bord na gCon (27 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: Is it possible to get a copy of the submission on meeting timelines that was made to the Department?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 86 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Bord na gCon (27 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: What governance over these issues is in place now?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 86 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Bord na gCon (27 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: Given the nature of what is happening and the fact that Bord na gCon has increased funding of €13.6 million, is it not time to have a clear line of oversight on a more regular basis? Consider the Indecon report, the timelines that are to be met and the new board and executive that are in place.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 86 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Bord na gCon (27 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: To reclaim.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 86 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Bord na gCon (27 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: The organisation's response to these reports must reach a certain level before the grant money is released.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 86 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Bord na gCon (27 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: When Mr. Meaney made his case about the retention of Mr. Adrian Nealon, did he do so on behalf of the new board?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 86 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Bord na gCon (27 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: Mr. Meaney was basing his case for the retention of Mr. Nealon on the agreement of the board generally. Is that how it was done?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 86 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Bord na gCon (27 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: It is amazing. That is all I will say. Do members have other questions? Deputy Costello does, but Deputy Connaughton indicated first.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 86 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Bord na gCon (27 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: Is that the one the €1 million call option is on?
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 86 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Bord na gCon (27 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: Therefore, it is not exactly-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 86 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Bord na gCon (27 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: There is a call on it.
- Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 86 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Bord na gCon (27 Nov 2014)
John McGuinness: If that €1 million is called on, then Bord na gCon has freedom to deal with any planning issue.