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- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019) Catherine Connolly: There is no delay.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019) Catherine Connolly: Mr. O'Driscoll is going to give us a note on tendering and when it is likely to be constructed. What I should have started out with was procurement, which is on the front of the accounts. It is in page 3, where 39 of them are set out.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019) Catherine Connolly: To a value of €6 million plus.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019) Catherine Connolly: Good.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019) Catherine Connolly: How many projects in 2018 for the €5.9 million?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019) Catherine Connolly: Mr. O'Driscoll can go ahead.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019) Catherine Connolly: It has gone down to €5.9 million for 2018. It is not a huge reduction.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019) Catherine Connolly: I dissociate myself from those comments.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019) Catherine Connolly: The witnesses should also have a break.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019) Catherine Connolly: If the witnesses agree.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019) Catherine Connolly: I do not believe the Chairman made a fair comparison. We have international obligations to asylum seekers. We have had the Mahon report, an Ombudsman's report and so on; therefore, the changes have been wrought from the system. I welcome Mr. O'Driscoll's openness and honesty and the straightness of all of his companions. It is very helpful. I would not like to send a message that the...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019) Catherine Connolly: Why is there under-expenditure when there are so many glaring issues associated with helping people and local communities? What I see in regard to this------
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019) Catherine Connolly: That money is available to be spent during the period, which is very positive.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019) Catherine Connolly: It is nearly 2020.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019) Catherine Connolly: I would love it if there was a proactive approach, given the difficulties that have been experienced throughout the country, rather than making something a problem when it is a positive challenge for both the local communities and those coming into the country.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019) Catherine Connolly: I am interrupting Mr. O'Driscoll but not in a bad way. Could we receive a note on the matter?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019) Catherine Connolly: On citizenship, the number of citizenship applications was down last year. When people come into our offices – this is a general rather than a parochial point – we note that there is a delay. It is a positive for the country as it brings money in as there is an application fee. That is one part. The second aspect is visas. An example is where somebody from India is...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019) Catherine Connolly: I am aware of that, which is why-----
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019) Catherine Connolly: When will that be in place?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019) Catherine Connolly: Great.