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Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras (10 Jul 2014)

Kieran O'Donnell: The average kilometres up on the fleet. I want to get an indication on having to replenish the fleet. Does Mr. Culhane have any indication of that?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras (10 Jul 2014)

Kieran O'Donnell: Roughly, what is the cost per vehicle?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras (10 Jul 2014)

Kieran O'Donnell: Would one be looking at roughly €10 million per annum?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras (10 Jul 2014)

Kieran O'Donnell: Would Mr. Culhane feel that the fleet replacement is at approximately 40%? It is effectively 60% under budget on an annual basis. Would that be reasonable?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras (10 Jul 2014)

Kieran O'Donnell: How many cars were retired from the fleet this year?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras (10 Jul 2014)

Kieran O'Donnell: How many were purchased in the year?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras (10 Jul 2014)

Kieran O'Donnell: Did Mr. Culhane stated 190 vehicles were retired in the year?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras (10 Jul 2014)

Kieran O'Donnell: That amounts to 230 net new vehicles. Am I correct in saying that the Garda is really only keeping pace? Are there approximately 400 vehicles on average coming off the fleet per year?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras (10 Jul 2014)

Kieran O'Donnell: My final question on that is for both the acting Commissioner and Mr. Culhane. What is the under-provision in terms of Garda vehicles? This is a significant issue on the ground because in areas where gardaí patrol in a vehicle once per night, people would feel much more secure if they patrolled twice per night. What is the point at which one could provide this level of comfort to...

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras (10 Jul 2014)

Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome the Acting Garda Commissioner, Ms O'Sullivan, and her colleagues to the meeting. I wish to raise the Garth Brooks concerts and the issue in terms of Croke Park. Was the Garda Síochána consulted by either the promoter or Dublin City Council?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras (10 Jul 2014)

Kieran O'Donnell: Yes, I would appreciate that, in light of the fact that it is a significant issue in Irish public life at present.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras (10 Jul 2014)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am doing my public function, just like the Chairman.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras (10 Jul 2014)

Kieran O'Donnell: When the application went in from the promoter to Dublin City Council, was it passed to An Garda Síochána for consultation on the issuing of a licence for five days of concerts?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras (10 Jul 2014)

Kieran O'Donnell: From Dublin City Council?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras (10 Jul 2014)

Kieran O'Donnell: As part of the licensing application that went in?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras (10 Jul 2014)

Kieran O'Donnell: On this specific concert?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras (10 Jul 2014)

Kieran O'Donnell: At that stage, was it the understanding of the Garda Síochána that it would be a three-day or a five-day concert series?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 8 - Management of Outsourced Safety Cameras (10 Jul 2014)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is a major issue, Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Collapse of Setanta Insurance: Central Bank and Department of Finance (9 Jul 2014)

Kieran O'Donnell: Clearly, the Central Bank had a basis on which to do so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Collapse of Setanta Insurance: Central Bank and Department of Finance (9 Jul 2014)

Kieran O'Donnell: Is Mr.Sheridan suggesting there was no basis, despite the findings of the audit? In November 2013 the Central Bank carried out an audit of Setanta Insurance. By January it realised no new products were being written. Clearly, there was a problem. Is Mr. Sheridan telling me that in November 2013 the Central Bank had no problem with Setanta Insurance?