Results 18,461-18,480 of 26,825 for speaker:John McGuinness

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (8 May 2014)

John McGuinness: The decision arising from that will probably impact on our remit as it stands and define it better for us. Once we have that definition, as it were, we can decide to amend it to include such and such and make an application to the Dáil in order to cover those agencies that will be able to answer more directly than an Accounting Officer in respect of, for example, school transport.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (8 May 2014)

John McGuinness: No, since they are different. It would require separate legislation, as they are set up on the basis that they cannot be made accountable to our committee. This is an issue, given the amount of public money they receive directly from the Government, and they may be addressed in that context. They should be accountable to us. The rest should be accountable to audits. Does the Comptroller...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (8 May 2014)

John McGuinness: No. We will clear the application today. Members have agreed to make it, but we wanted to ensure that they had sight of it today. Afterwards, the application will be sent. We understand that the regulations and protocols are in place for the CPP to deal with an application for compellability. It will be a matter of weeks.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (8 May 2014)

John McGuinness: Are the minutes of the meeting of 1 May 2014 agreed? Agreed. Next are matters arising from the minutes. The committee has been circulated with a draft of the application of the committee for compellability in the context of our ongoing examination of the spend of public funds of Rehab. The application will now be submitted to the Committee on Procedure and Privileges. Is that agreed?...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (8 May 2014)

John McGuinness: It was nothing else only an error in the office. We produced a bank stabilisation report. Then we wrote to the individuals concerned and they wrote back. They did not appear on the correspondence list until now, inadvertently. No. 3A.2 is correspondence regarding the sale of Bord Gáis Energy. This is to be noted and published. No. 3A.3 is correspondence dated 2 May 2014 from the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations Closures (6 May 2014)

John McGuinness: 201. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the future plans for the Garda station at Ballyragget, County Kilkenny; if the local community has been consulted on the plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19975/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (6 May 2014)

John McGuinness: 224. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision on an appeal will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [20063/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (6 May 2014)

John McGuinness: 292. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of an application from Kilkenny County Council for funding from the special resolution fund to complete Togher estate, Urlingford, County Kilkenny; and if he will confirm the timeframe involved for a final decision to be made. [19974/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Subventions (6 May 2014)

John McGuinness: 377. To ask the Minister for Health if a reduction has been put in place for nursing home cost in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [20091/14]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 May 2014)

John McGuinness: We have already agreed to bring in that group. We can couple it with Chambers Ireland and hear about the procurement issues concering the saving and expenditure of money. A claim has been made that we are not getting value for money from the industry. Therefore, we need to look at that issue. We have already agreed to do this and will do so as soon as possible. We have received...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 May 2014)

John McGuinness: They will certainly come before the summer break. It is a question of completing the 2013 audit report prior to its submission and then informing the CRC and so on of what is in contained in the report. Once the CRC and the HSE have been informed and are agreeable, we can hold the meeting. It is only fair that those involved have enough time to scrutinise the 2013 report and be as up to...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 May 2014)

John McGuinness: We do not have an exact date, but it is due in the middle of May or thereafter. We can then decide on a date for the meeting.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 May 2014)

John McGuinness: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 May 2014)

John McGuinness: It is late. In fairness, the special administrator has completed the work that had to be undertaken by him. It needs to be finalised, but we are also waiting for the 2013 accounts, which has led to a timeframe issue. There is no question but that the issue is being expedited and will come before us as soon as possible.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 May 2014)

John McGuinness: There is no deliberate delay. As far as I know, progress is being made and the meeting will go ahead as quickly as possible.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 May 2014)

John McGuinness: She is agreeable to come before the committee, but she is out of the country at this time lecturing. At a guesstimate, it will probably be September before she can come before us. She is due back in the country some time in August and the clerk will be in contact with her then. As soon as a date can be arranged, a meeting will be arranged. We must agree to the agenda for our meeting on 8...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 May 2014)

John McGuinness: We can do that and perhaps include it as part of our submission on extending the remit of the committee also. The submission is being prepared by our legal advisor on foot of an agreement reached by members. As part of that work, we could include the EirGrid proposal and Deputy Collins's proposal of earlier. Separately, we could write to the Minister in the context of the legislation and...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 May 2014)

John McGuinness: It is a similar situation.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 May 2014)

John McGuinness: In the case of Bus Éireann, we can bring in the accounting officer and deal with the issues that arise there.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 May 2014)

John McGuinness: The Deputy referred to EirGrid.