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- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Accounts of Shannon Free Airport Development Company (9 Oct 2014)
John McGuinness: Is it correct that the internal audit function has been outsourced?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Accounts of Shannon Free Airport Development Company (9 Oct 2014)
John McGuinness: What was the name of the company?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Accounts of Shannon Free Airport Development Company (9 Oct 2014)
John McGuinness: Could both the Department and Shannon Development let us have whatever correspondence they received on the matter just discussed? We have a note – note 10 in the accounts - on the €1 million in restructuring costs. Could Mr. Pakey provide some details on the companies involved?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Accounts of Shannon Free Airport Development Company (9 Oct 2014)
John McGuinness: We wish to have a copy in writing. Could Mr. Pakey provide a few lines on each property, for example, how long it is vacant, how long parcels of land are available and the company’s intentions on the properties?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Accounts of Shannon Free Airport Development Company (9 Oct 2014)
John McGuinness: I thank the witnesses for attending. I propose that we do not dispose of the accounts for 2013 until such time as we receive the replies from the agency.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Accounts of Shannon Free Airport Development Company (9 Oct 2014)
John McGuinness: Could I ask that this be included in the report along with information in respect of the first question the Deputy asked, namely, was this one of the 11 properties that was or was not advertised?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Accounts of Shannon Free Airport Development Company (9 Oct 2014)
John McGuinness: Depending on the comprehensive response we will receive from you within a reasonable length of time from the date of this meeting, it may be necessary to ask you to come back to deal with this particular issue. Is that agreed?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Accounts of Shannon Free Airport Development Company (9 Oct 2014)
John McGuinness: Warts and all. Thank you, Mr. Pakey.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Accounts of Shannon Free Airport Development Company (9 Oct 2014)
John McGuinness: I call Deputy O'Donnell.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Accounts of Shannon Free Airport Development Company (9 Oct 2014)
John McGuinness: Does the list of questions which forms part of the Comptroller and Auditor General's investigation relate to the general disposal of property or is there specific mention of HL Commodity Foods Limited and the relevant transaction?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Accounts of Shannon Free Airport Development Company (9 Oct 2014)
John McGuinness: Specifically?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Accounts of Shannon Free Airport Development Company (9 Oct 2014)
John McGuinness: When are the results of the examination likely to be available to us?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Accounts of Shannon Free Airport Development Company (9 Oct 2014)
John McGuinness: That will be a considerable time into the future.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Accounts of Shannon Free Airport Development Company (9 Oct 2014)
John McGuinness: This matter has been raised at this meeting and in correspondence to the committee. I am of the view, therefore, that for the purposes of this meeting, Deputy Costello's question is valid. Before I ask the Comptroller and Auditor General to answer that question - if he can do so - will he indicate whether Munster Packaging Limited actually manufactures packaging?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Accounts of Shannon Free Airport Development Company (9 Oct 2014)
John McGuinness: So none of our guests know whether it manufactures packaging?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Accounts of Shannon Free Airport Development Company (9 Oct 2014)
John McGuinness: It does manufacture packaging. Before we get into the nitty-gritty of discussing this matter, will our guests indicate whether they believe that it is a strange policy for an agency to locate a company which manufactures packaging alongside one which deals with food? Would that not have been a consideration in the context of the sale? Would it not have given rise to concern on the part of...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Accounts of Shannon Free Airport Development Company (9 Oct 2014)
John McGuinness: It is not recent, it is actually quite-----
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Accounts of Shannon Free Airport Development Company (9 Oct 2014)
John McGuinness: They were not answered in terms of satisfying either HL Commodity Foods Limited or me. We did not really receive a proper explanation as to how the manufacturing company was allowed to purchase the buildings occupied by HL Commodity Foods Limited. Our guests will have to provide a comprehensive explanation as to why - on a policy matter - the property was disposed of in the way it was....
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Accounts of Shannon Free Airport Development Company (9 Oct 2014)
John McGuinness: Exactly what did they understand?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Accounts of Shannon Free Airport Development Company (9 Oct 2014)
John McGuinness: It was sold at that point with the condition that the property would be used solely for the purpose of the purchaser's business.