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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Mar 2014)

John McGuinness: The Secretary General of the Department of Justice and Equality will appear before the committee today. That Department is responsible for the charity sector. I have received numerous telephone calls from charities telling me that they respect the work of the committee and encouraging it to complete that work, but it is the charitable organisations which are holding up the process. I agree...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Mar 2014)

John McGuinness: Our work programme is on screen. We have agreed to resume the hearing on Rehab on 10 April. Is it agreed that at our meeting on 27 March we will meet the Department of Social Protection to examine the 2012 annual report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts: Chapter 16 - Expenditure on Welfare and Employment Schemes; Chapter 17 - Regularity of Social Welfare...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Mar 2014)

John McGuinness: Deputy O'Donnell raised an issue on SOLAS and mentioned two thirds of the funding.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Mar 2014)

John McGuinness: It seems to me, based on the correspondence we received, the other third comes from the HSE. All of these points can be clarified.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Mar 2014)

John McGuinness: For clarification, the meeting is on 10 April. It is an issue which is a cause of concern and we can deal with it in the context of the recommendations we might make. We will operate under these guidelines and legislation at our next hearing and this will not change.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Mar 2014)

John McGuinness: As part of our recommendations we can deal with what the Deputy has mentioned.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Mar 2014)

John McGuinness: This can form part of the information required.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Mar 2014)

John McGuinness: We will ask for this. Before we move on to the next item I wish to add my voice and agree with Deputy Ross from the beginning, that the information we asked for was relative to our investigation into the spending of public moneys. I am taken aback by the fact Rehab would not deliver this information in as full and comprehensive a form as possible and allow us get on with our work. It is...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Mar 2014)

John McGuinness: We have just agreed a date, 10 April.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Mar 2014)

John McGuinness: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Mar 2014)

John McGuinness: I suggest that in the normal course of inviting witnesses to the Committee of Public Accounts we deal with Ms Kerins and the group of people we mentioned. However, because of what is happening we should also ensure letters go directly to all the individuals concerned because we cannot rely on the information being passed on to them. We do not even know if Mr. Flannery was notified of the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Mar 2014)

John McGuinness: We agreed the date of the meeting this morning and he will get the invitation. We relied on the usual committee procedure for issuing these invitations and we made it specifically clear to Ms Kerins, by telephone to her office, that it was the wish of the committee that Mr. Flannery, the remuneration committee and the chairman accompany her on the last occasion. That was completely ignored....

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Mar 2014)

John McGuinness: Are the minutes of the meeting of 6 March 2014 agreed? Agreed. We have revised the decision of last week’s meeting on two items, namely, the documentation relating to the HSE and Rehab and the records relating to the whistleblower. The committee will hold on to the box provided to it by the whistleblower until such time as our work on it is completed. We agreed this morning to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Issues (13 Mar 2014)

John McGuinness: 50. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm if, at any stage in 2008, officials in his Department were aware that a sum of approximately €7 billion was placed in Anglo Irish Bank by Irish Life and Permanent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12548/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Microenterprise Loan Fund Expenditure (13 Mar 2014)

John McGuinness: 89. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the set up and running costs of Microfinance Ireland; the amount Microfinance Ireland has lent to business to date and on an annualised basis; the amount of income Microfinance Ireland has generated since its inception; if value for money has been achieved for the taxpayer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12547/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Insolvency Payments Scheme Payments (13 Mar 2014)

John McGuinness: 106. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 320 of 19 November 2013 regarding unfair dismissal in respect of former employees of a nursing home (details supplied) in County Kilkenny, if she will confirm the progress that has been in the context of her Department paying these claims; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12499/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Public Procurement Contracts (13 Mar 2014)

John McGuinness: 150. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if Irish Water complied fully with procurement law when appointing consultants and service providers; if any restrictive conditions such as minimum turnover levels were placed on applicants for tendering; the number of firms that tendered for the individual packages; the steps taken to ensure that a significant number of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (11 Mar 2014)

John McGuinness: 235. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal against the decision not to pay carer's allowance for a period to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be reversed based on the details submitted; and if an early decision will be made. [11621/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (11 Mar 2014)

John McGuinness: 458. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 577 of 28 May 2013, if he will confirm if the payment was made in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if so, the date of same. [11754/14]

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade
Chapter 13 - Official Development Assistance (6 Mar 2014)

John McGuinness: If Taiwan expresses an interest in a double taxation agreement, such as the one in place in the UK, is that promoted or dealt with by Mr. Cooney's Department, by the Department of Finance or by both Departments?