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Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Land Swap Arrangement in the Provision of Affordable Houses
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (30 Jan 2014)

John McGuinness: Mr. Dermot Quigley and Mr. Frank Griffin are also present. I call Deputy Paul J. Connaughton.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Land Swap Arrangement in the Provision of Affordable Houses
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (30 Jan 2014)

John McGuinness: I invite the Comptroller and Auditor General to make his opening statement on Vote 13.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Land Swap Arrangement in the Provision of Affordable Houses
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (30 Jan 2014)

John McGuinness: I invite Ms McGrath to make her opening statement.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Land Swap Arrangement in the Provision of Affordable Houses
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (30 Jan 2014)

John McGuinness: That pertains to the Vote.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Land Swap Arrangement in the Provision of Affordable Houses
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (30 Jan 2014)

John McGuinness: We wished to start with this business first.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Land Swap Arrangement in the Provision of Affordable Houses
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (30 Jan 2014)

John McGuinness: We can deal with it immediately after this.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Land Swap Arrangement in the Provision of Affordable Houses
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (30 Jan 2014)

John McGuinness: The Deputy can come straight in. Does Ms McGrath wish to make a short statement on it?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Land Swap Arrangement in the Provision of Affordable Houses
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (30 Jan 2014)

John McGuinness: We are going into matters pertaining to the Vote. Can we take that immediately afterwards?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Land Swap Arrangement in the Provision of Affordable Houses
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (30 Jan 2014)

John McGuinness: On Chapter 6, which the committee now is closing off, is it agreed to dispose of that chapter? Agreed. I had a number of questions for Ms Tallon regarding Dublin, water and Poolbeg but I understand this could be her last appearance before the Committee of Public Accounts. I understand she is due to retire.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Land Swap Arrangement in the Provision of Affordable Houses
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (30 Jan 2014)

John McGuinness: I wish Ms Tallon well and thank her for her appearances before the committee, for all the information she gave members and for her co-operation and courtesy while under pressure from members. She was always very comprehensive in her replies and very helpful to the Committee of Public Accounts. I wish to put on record the committee's thanks to her and to wish her well for the future.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Land Swap Arrangement in the Provision of Affordable Houses
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (30 Jan 2014)

John McGuinness: Representatives of the Department will now withdraw, as the next part of the meeting concerns the Vote. I propose a five-minute break because Ms McGrath will appear before us again for that discussion.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Land Swap Arrangement in the Provision of Affordable Houses
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (30 Jan 2014)

John McGuinness: The 60% figure and the 40% figure come from two different Votes. To make that complicated statement a little less complicated, it came out of the pocket of the taxpayer.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Land Swap Arrangement in the Provision of Affordable Houses
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (30 Jan 2014)

John McGuinness: The Deputy should allow Ms Tallon to continue.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Land Swap Arrangement in the Provision of Affordable Houses
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (30 Jan 2014)

John McGuinness: Ms Tallon wants to reply.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Land Swap Arrangement in the Provision of Affordable Houses
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (30 Jan 2014)

John McGuinness: May we publish the statement?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Land Swap Arrangement in the Provision of Affordable Houses
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (30 Jan 2014)

John McGuinness: Will Ms McGrath give her opening statement on this chapter?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Land Swap Arrangement in the Provision of Affordable Houses
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (30 Jan 2014)

John McGuinness: May we publish the statement?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Land Swap Arrangement in the Provision of Affordable Houses
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (30 Jan 2014)

John McGuinness: We will deal now with No. 7, 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts, Chapter 6 - Land Swap Arrangement in the provision of affordable houses and Vote 13 - Office of Public Works. Before we commence, I remind witnesses and members to switch off their mobile phones because they cause interference with the sound quality and transmission of the...

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Land Swap Arrangement in the Provision of Affordable Houses
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (30 Jan 2014)

John McGuinness: I thank Ms Tallon. I welcome Ms Clare McGrath from the Office of Public Works and invite her to introduce her colleagues.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Land Swap Arrangement in the Provision of Affordable Houses
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (30 Jan 2014)

John McGuinness: I also welcome Mr. Dermot Quigley and Mr. Frank Griffin from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. I now invite the Comptroller and Auditor General, Mr. Seamus McCarthy, to make his opening statement on Chapter 6.