Results 18,041-18,060 of 26,825 for speaker:John McGuinness
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jun 2014)
John McGuinness: Turning to individual correspondence, we received correspondence dated 12 June 2014 from Ms Patricia Doherty, CEO of St. Michael's House, in reply to correspondence received from Dr. Mark Harrold. This is to be noted and a copy forwarded to Dr. Harrold.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jun 2014)
John McGuinness: Are the minutes of the meeting of 19 June agreed? Agreed. The next issue is matters arising from the minutes. The replies on the issue of the compellability requests are being drafted and are not ready for members this morning. I suggest that we meet the parliamentary legal adviser on this at 2.30 p.m. We could not meet her this morning because another meeting was being held. This...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jun 2014)
John McGuinness: The Accounting Officer for the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government is here.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jun 2014)
John McGuinness: I understand that, but perhaps the Deputy could start by fleshing out the issue and afterwards, if it is still not to his satisfaction, we can pursue it with the appropriate Accounting Officer.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jun 2014)
John McGuinness: If it is not complete we can follow up on it. If there are questions that arise at today's hearings which remain unanswered we can liaise with the clerk and write to the appropriate people.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jun 2014)
John McGuinness: No. 3A.3 is correspondence dated 25 June from Mr Tony O’Brien of the HSE, regarding the invitation to attend our meeting on 3 July 2014. Mr Cregan completed his report on the CRC and members now have a copy. The report raises issues on governance and oversight which we want to examine, as we must complete our report to the Dáil on issues relating to section 38 and section 39...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jun 2014)
John McGuinness: We should accept this.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jun 2014)
John McGuinness: In fairness, we set out the wishes of the members for certain individuals to attend, and they are those from our previous meeting apart from Mr. Kiely because he is ill, the chairman of the new board, Mr. Cregan, and the HSE. A suggestion has been made that Mr. Cregan would present himself and deal with the report on his own, but I do not believe this should be the case. He should be here...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jun 2014)
John McGuinness: We do not know that as a fact.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jun 2014)
John McGuinness: The only question that arises now is the fact they have not replied. No one is saying he or she will not attend. We will ask the clerk to check again in the afternoon and determine what witnesses will come before us next week. The other issue is that they should all attend together. The committee is agreed on that. Deputy Harris had indicated, then Deputies Dowds and O'Donnell.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (24 Jun 2014)
John McGuinness: 560. To ask the Minister for Health if a nursing home support scheme application will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26783/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (24 Jun 2014)
John McGuinness: 578. To ask the Minister for Health if an account from St. Luke's General Hospital, Kilkenny for €100 in the name of a person (details supplied) will be struck out as the person is a medical card holder and, in any event, cannot afford to pay; and if he will expedite a response. [26878/14]
- Public Accounts Committee: Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras (19 Jun 2014)
John McGuinness: Instead of the legal system, so that one would have that option afterwards?
- Public Accounts Committee: Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras (19 Jun 2014)
John McGuinness: I thank Mr. O'Brien for coming in and sharing his views with us. The report he mentioned is quite interesting. As part of our report we will seek a copy of his report from the Department and will get the backup information that is required for us to complete our recommendations. His attendance at the meeting has been very worthwhile and we appreciate it.
- Public Accounts Committee: Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras (19 Jun 2014)
John McGuinness: What prevented the recommendations, which would have prevented all of what happened afterwards, from being implemented?
- Public Accounts Committee: Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras (19 Jun 2014)
John McGuinness: GSOC asked Mr. O'Brien to produce the report. Was it submitted to GSOC?
- Public Accounts Committee: Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras (19 Jun 2014)
John McGuinness: Mr. O'Brien gave it to GSOC. Was it for GSOC to act upon it?
- Public Accounts Committee: Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras (19 Jun 2014)
John McGuinness: From the day it arrived on the desk of the Minister in 2009 up to now, nobody has spoken to Mr. O'Brien about it.
- Public Accounts Committee: Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras (19 Jun 2014)
John McGuinness: He has had no communication with GSOC, the Garda or anybody, and the report still rests there, gathering dust, when it could have prevented all of what was presented by the whistleblower here. The report was largely ignored.
- Public Accounts Committee: Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras (19 Jun 2014)
John McGuinness: They were ignored, as was Mr. O'Brien.