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- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Jun 2018)
Catherine Murphy: The worst outcome could be a case that might produce a committee of inspection as a remedy or recommendation. I do not know whether the courts have the right to do that because it has to do with the separation of powers. The worst of all worlds would be that we have the IBRC in and not get the committee of inspection, and the case would be withdrawn. A degree of caution is required. I...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Jun 2018)
Catherine Murphy: IDA Ireland was dealing with ConnectIreland.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Jun 2018)
Catherine Murphy: We might need to get an update on that. I read something in one of the newspapers about it.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Jun 2018)
Catherine Murphy: As the only female sitting here at the moment, I echo that. I am all in favour of women being promoted but I think there are many women who would get there on merit. In a recruitment process-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Jun 2018)
Catherine Murphy: The HSE is coming in next week and we will be looking at some of the issues that are going to cost money by virtue of how things are being done present. The Chairman is probably encountering the same issue that I am in the context of home care packages being available but not being available. I do not know if this is a matter for the Committee on Health or the Committee of Public Accounts...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Jun 2018)
Catherine Murphy: Not only a greater service but one that would be desired by the patients.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 9 - Internal Controls in the Tax Appeals Commission
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (28 Jun 2018) Catherine Murphy: I add to the sympathy that has been expressed to the witnesses in terms of the working conditions in doing the job. I want to pick up on the phone issue. Is it a question of the telephone companies, the Office of Public Works, OPW, or what is the impediment? Does the office have broadband?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 9 - Internal Controls in the Tax Appeals Commission
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (28 Jun 2018) Catherine Murphy: I have very limited time and I do not mean to be rude. There is a particular type of phone system for which the witness needed sanction.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 9 - Internal Controls in the Tax Appeals Commission
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (28 Jun 2018) Catherine Murphy: The office has broadband.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 9 - Internal Controls in the Tax Appeals Commission
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (28 Jun 2018) Catherine Murphy: When the office was specifying requirements, were meeting rooms specified as a requirement?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 9 - Internal Controls in the Tax Appeals Commission
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (28 Jun 2018) Catherine Murphy: Did the witnesses question why this was not delivered?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 9 - Internal Controls in the Tax Appeals Commission
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (28 Jun 2018) Catherine Murphy: I have been a member of this committee for about a year and a half and I have never heard anything like this. This is just deplorable.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 9 - Internal Controls in the Tax Appeals Commission
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (28 Jun 2018) Catherine Murphy: It is interesting that the OPW is under the remit of the Department of Finance
- Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 9 - Internal Controls in the Tax Appeals Commission
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (28 Jun 2018) Catherine Murphy: I know how disruptive moving can be. Moving an organisation is not a minor deal, and we appreciate that. It obviously takes away the witnesses' attention from the core work they should be doing. It is difficult to return to the other matters but I will. The witness said that they used Revenue Commissioners support services. The office is independent and the witnesses have stressed...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 9 - Internal Controls in the Tax Appeals Commission
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (28 Jun 2018) Catherine Murphy: I will try to keep my questions short and I would appreciate short answers. What is the staff complement? Is it 14.5? Is 14.5 the full staff complement?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 9 - Internal Controls in the Tax Appeals Commission
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (28 Jun 2018) Catherine Murphy: How many of those people are case managers?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 9 - Internal Controls in the Tax Appeals Commission
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (28 Jun 2018) Catherine Murphy: The commission has said that ten additional staff are needed, at a minimum, and specified the levels that they should be at. Does the figure of ten people include the three case managers?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 9 - Internal Controls in the Tax Appeals Commission
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (28 Jun 2018) Catherine Murphy: That means the bare minimum of staff is 13 people. When did the commission apply for more staff?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 9 - Internal Controls in the Tax Appeals Commission
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (28 Jun 2018) Catherine Murphy: Has the Department responded and sanctioned the proposal?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 9 - Internal Controls in the Tax Appeals Commission
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (28 Jun 2018) Catherine Murphy: Have the commission been given a timeline?