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

John McGuinness: Eirgrid is included in Schedule 2 of the legislation and, as such, does not come within the remit of the committee. It is specifically included in the legislation to exclude it from the remit of the committee.

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

John McGuinness: To go back to what Deputy Collins was saying, this may be a matter we should recommend comes under the committee's remit.

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

John McGuinness: I do not know what he is referring to.

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

John McGuinness: I want to bring another matter to the attention of the committee. Mr. Dorr wrote to me directly, strictly confidentially, as "John McGuinness, Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee". In that communication, he said that: In the public forum you belittled an email sent by me to the committee clerk on the evening of 9 April 2013, and you demeaned me. It is very easy to score cheap shots...

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

John McGuinness: Powers of compellability are not necessarily directed at any of the individuals; it is a question of the issue. As far as public moneys are concerned, I stress again that €95.5 million was at stake in 2013. Anyone associated with the allocation of that money, any agency that gave funding to Rehab, Rehab itself and individuals who may have information relevant to the matter can be...

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

John McGuinness: Once we get powers of compellability, all or some of those agencies and individuals can be requested to come to the meeting and give the information that we deem necessary for our investigation.

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

John McGuinness: We have contacted everyone. As I said earlier, we have contacted all the public bodies. Other than where these three issues arise-----

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

John McGuinness: We have now received a response from the public bodies that provided funding to Rehab. In summary, the position of the public bodies concerned is that, other than where a data protection provision applies or the information is deemed commercially sensitive, or where a legal arrangement that contains a confidentiality clause has been entered into, there is no impediment, legal or otherwise,...

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

John McGuinness: It has given us all the information it has but, as the Deputy noted on the last day, there is other information which was being given to us under the 2013 Act and which was wrongly quoted. Powers of compellability would give us protection and the right to have that piece of information and any other information like that for our use. Therefore, powers of compellability give us the full...

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

John McGuinness: Yes. We will proceed on that basis. Before we move from the issue, I want to clarify another matter. Page 5 of the correspondence from the solicitor representing Mr. Flannery, and which is addressed to Mr. Ted McEnery, states that from information received by his client in and around 14 April 2014, it further appears that the committee and-or its Chairman, Deputy John McGuinness, either...

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

John McGuinness: It has been suggested here that it is already done. It is not done. I make the suggestion because we were dealing in the hearing with issues concerning companies that might not have been registered. We were dealing with interpretative corporate enforcement with the governance of Rehab, the failure in that governance and the failure of the board. We were dealing here with the accountants...

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

John McGuinness: Are there any other matters?

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

John McGuinness: On that issue, Mr. Nolan was in contact with me to say that he was sending in a response to the various newspaper articles and in response to what he had previously given the committee, and the questions that arise from that. Since then, a number of those concerned have been in contact with me who have given information, either to Bus Éireann, in part of the investigation or to the...

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

John McGuinness: While the court case is ongoing on the issue, they more than likely cannot come before the committee or give information, but we can ask for clarification on the submission that was made to the committee and their response to the recent allegations, and to the taped conversations and the transcripts that are now available fairly widely. We can seek information on that, which is what I would...

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

John McGuinness: On that aspect, we held a meeting on 16 April last and the committee received that response through the clerk to the committee yesterday. We have now received a response from all of the public bodies which provide funding to Rehab. In summary, the position of the public bodies concerned is that other than where data protection provision applies, the information is deemed commercially...

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

John McGuinness: The answer to Deputy McDonald's last question is, "Yes". We will publish the material. In answer to her first question on when the submission will be ready, it is in draft form and is being checked by the legal section. I would hope that we would have it tomorrow because Ms Mellissa English, our legal adviser, is otherwise engaged today. As soon as it is possible within the next day or...

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

John McGuinness: Are the minutes of our meetings on 9, 10 and 16 April agreed?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (1 May 2014)

John McGuinness: 59. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans in relation to the continued funding of the guidance councillor at a college (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19788/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (1 May 2014)

John McGuinness: 82. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a review will be expedited relative to a claim for disability allowance; and if arrears will be paid in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [19787/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Collection (30 Apr 2014)

John McGuinness: 52. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the property tax is being withdrawn in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [18675/14]