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Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Financial Statements 2012: Irish Sports Council (2 Oct 2014)

John Deasy: I have no doubt that what ISC does is very difficult having regard to the number of sports it deals with, a budget that has been decreasing and the competitive aspect of different sports seeking their allocations. I make the case with regard to the equestrian field, however, that for something like this, which has grown over 14 years and become such an international event, €5,000 is a...

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Financial Statements 2012: Irish Sports Council (2 Oct 2014)

John Deasy: When will that be finalised and does ISC have an input into it?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Financial Statements 2012: Irish Sports Council (2 Oct 2014)

John Deasy: Was that to increase the amount?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Financial Statements 2012: Irish Sports Council (2 Oct 2014)

John Deasy: I turn to another sport which may be underfunded - golf. Mr. Treacy mentioned in his opening statement the Team Ireland Golf trust programme. I understand it was started in 1999 for young professionals, male and female. Peter Lawrie, Shane Lowry and Michael Hoey have been funded under the scheme. I read somewhere years ago that there are more people registered as golfers than there are in...

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Financial Statements 2012: Irish Sports Council (2 Oct 2014)

John Deasy: It is all around us. That is the case I make. Does ISC provide a block grant to GUI which then decides how much it allocates for the coaching of young golfers or does ISC have a hand in deciding how much young golfers get for coaching? Does ISC separate that out?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Financial Statements 2012: Irish Sports Council (2 Oct 2014)

John Deasy: I refer to the funding of some of the smaller horse trial events run by HSI. Camphire is an example. Mr. Treacy is aware of the event, being from west Waterford. It has been built up over the past 14 years and has international status. I understand there are only two other three star courses in Ireland. I understand HSI provides a home international hosting grant of approximately...

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Financial Statements 2012: Irish Sports Council (2 Oct 2014)

John Deasy: Some horse classes receive prize money from the HSI breeding committee. We have been relatively successful over recent Olympic Games. When I look at the Olympics and at our relative success over recent games, the equestrian area really stands out. For a very significant horse trial event, €5,000 seems like a very small sum. Should the Irish Sports Council consider funding these...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 Oct 2014)

John Deasy: Did we get any response from Enterprise Ireland?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 Oct 2014)

John Deasy: Is the committee not proposing that it come in?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 Oct 2014)

John Deasy: In regard to Enterprise Ireland, the clerk will supply a note about what I raised and what the committee is talking to him about. Would it be a good idea to consider asking IDA Ireland because it has been a long time since it was before the committee. We have spoken about asking it in during the past year, so could we invite both development agencies to come before us.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 Oct 2014)

John Deasy: There is a new head of IDA Ireland, so there might be an opportunity to lay out the strategy.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Sep 2014)

John Deasy: If issues arise, will members be given late notice of a meeting to deal with them on Tuesday in order to have these matters finalised by Thursday?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Sep 2014)

John Deasy: Has a deadline been set for comments?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Sep 2014)

John Deasy: What is the position with regard to the launch? Will they be launched singularly?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Sep 2014)

John Deasy: The future of NAMA needs to be looked into, whether it is to be subsumed into some other body or closed down. These are questions for the Department of Finance. If NAMA comes before the committee we should consider asking the Department of Finance to come in also.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Sep 2014)

John Deasy: Comments were made about the committee's role with regard to penalty points. What is our plan? Are we waiting for the Garda to finish its audit? Will we then invite the acting Garda Commissioner back before the committee? Have we been in contact with the Garda on this? What are we proposing?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Sep 2014)

John Deasy: Will the meeting be in public session here?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Sep 2014)

John Deasy: That relates to my second question. How close are we to concluding our end of things?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Sep 2014)

John Deasy: Through the years the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General has compiled four or five reports on this issue. Is it being actively considered at the moment or is everything finalised on this matter?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Sep 2014)

John Deasy: We are waiting for the Garda to finish its audit and at that point we will incorporate what we need to into our report. At the same time we will invite the acting Garda Commissioner to come before the committee. That is fine.