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Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras (10 Jul 2014)

John McGuinness: How often does the committee meet?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras (10 Jul 2014)

John McGuinness: Finally, will Ms O'Sullivan clarify whether there is a new unit within the force, perhaps attached to the drugs unit, which uses dogs to inspect post offices and courier companies? Is that a dedicated unit within the Garda or is it a unit of the Customs and Excise service?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras (10 Jul 2014)

John McGuinness: The two units are separate?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras (10 Jul 2014)

John McGuinness: I assume then the new unit I am talking about has been established by the Customs and Excise service. I thank Ms O'Sullivan and her colleagues for assisting the committee today.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras (10 Jul 2014)

John McGuinness: Is it agreed to dispose of Vote 20 and chapter 8 of the 2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General? Agreed.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras (10 Jul 2014)

John McGuinness: If one telephones and makes a complaint to some stations they will say it is not an issue for them but for the local authority or for the services for the prevention of cruelty to animals. It goes round and round. Recently, I read that they were asked to scan the horses and they did not have a scanner. That should be examined and fines in accordance with the legislation could be applied,...

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras (10 Jul 2014)

John McGuinness: Is there any ongoing engagement with the centre in Washington or through the foundation – is it the Jerry McCabe Foundation?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras (10 Jul 2014)

John McGuinness: Did the Garda Síochána provide funding for members of its force to go to America for appropriate training on this?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras (10 Jul 2014)

John McGuinness: Would the Garda consider profiling one of these cases in such a public way as would draw attention not only to the case but to the issue of missing persons, as they do in America with notices on milk cartons and flyers and so on?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras (10 Jul 2014)

John McGuinness: Does the Garda have a budget to do something like that each year? Or does that have to be set aside in the year to meet the publicity costs?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras (10 Jul 2014)

John McGuinness: According to these accounts, the Garda – or is it the Department? – allocates €124,000 a year to the medical aid society. What is that for?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras (10 Jul 2014)

John McGuinness: Is it €124,000?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras (10 Jul 2014)

John McGuinness: Who would examine the tax clearance certificate and the accounts for the year? Does that go to the internal audit committee?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras (10 Jul 2014)

John McGuinness: Would that be subject to examination by the Comptroller and Auditor General?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras (10 Jul 2014)

John McGuinness: Is the secretary to that organisation appointed from the Garda Síochána to the job on full pay as a garda? How does it work?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras (10 Jul 2014)

John McGuinness: Yes, please. In respect of the accounts, what would be the rate of pay for the secretary of that organisation?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras (10 Jul 2014)

John McGuinness: I want to turn now to procurement. How is general procurement, be it vehicles or servicing of vehicles, managed? When the Garda is purchasing a service or goods, does it have a panel of businesses it uses? Also, does it vet the company or individual chosen in terms of reliability and suitability for dealing with the Garda?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras (10 Jul 2014)

John McGuinness: Has the Garda ever refused to deal with someone who was successful in the procurement process because of what might be termed "operational reasons"? If a business wins a contract, it has obviously gone through the process successfully and been vetted. Has there been any instance where such a business has not been used as a supplier?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras (10 Jul 2014)

John McGuinness: Would the inappropriateness relate to the individual or the company?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras (10 Jul 2014)

John McGuinness: Therefore, even after securing the contract, something may become apparent and then the Garda will not go ahead and use that individual or company. Is that person or company informed of the reasons for not being used?