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- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2017) Pearse Doherty: A once-off arrears payment had to be made of €500,000.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2017) Pearse Doherty: As Minister of State in charge of the OPW's budget, does Deputy Canney believe it represents value for money that the State has had to pay an increase of 22% in rent on a property that was owned by the State just a number of years ago and that the OPW will pay out €36 million over the next six years and is guaranteed to be evicted at the end of the contract?
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2017) Pearse Doherty: The Minister of State is dealing with the consequences of this now. From his understanding from looking at the files within the Department, was there any suggestion at any time by the OPW that it should purchase this property from NAMA? Perhaps the Minister of State's officials can help him. We all know about the social clause of the NAMA legislation, which is that it should offer it to...
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2017) Pearse Doherty: I will finish on a very important local issue of the Grianán Ailigh site in Donegal. There are numerous local issues. For example, we are not happy that the OPW is not supporting the funding of the Maghery coastal erosion works. There is still an outstanding request for the Minister of State to visit the dunes to look at what has happened or to meet the committee. I appeal to the...
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2017) Pearse Doherty: When the Minister of State comes to Donegal, will he take up the invitation to come to Maghery and meet with the local community? Burt Castle is a site managed by the OPW which is in need of significant restoration work. It is something the Minister of State should engage with the local elected representatives on when he makes his way-----
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2017) Pearse Doherty: -----to the best part of the country.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (15 Feb 2017) Pearse Doherty: My first question relates to the initial public offering for AIB. Can the Minister inform the committee prior to executing it? Will the Minister seek Oireachtas approval?
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (15 Feb 2017) Pearse Doherty: I agree that the Minister is correct to say Dáil approval is not required in this case. The real question is whether the Minister will proceed to sell AIB without the consent of the Dáil. Is the Minister confident that he would have the consent or support of the Dáil? If so, then why not have a motion? That would be the appropriate thing to do.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (15 Feb 2017) Pearse Doherty: My next question relates to the Minister's statement to the effect that he wishes to ensure free movement of people, goods and services on these islands continue. A report appeared in the media today – I imagine the Minister is aware of it – suggesting the Revenue Commissioners have identified several locations along the Border, including in my county of Donegal, that would be...
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (15 Feb 2017) Pearse Doherty: I appreciate that is the stated position of the Government. I have a further question in respect of the contingency plans the Revenue is drawing up. Some years back a campaign resulted in several Border roads being reopened. This is relevant for my county of Donegal. There are numerous roads, including main roads and national roads as well as secondary and local roads, that transcend the...
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (15 Feb 2017) Pearse Doherty: Okay.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (15 Feb 2017) Pearse Doherty: Deputy Noonan spoke about criminal activity in response to Deputy McGrath's question. At this point in time there is a free flow of people crossing the Border in both directions and carrying out their shopping activities because we are in a customs union. We are speculating here but is it a possible outcome, in the event that Britain takes itself out of the customs union and that there is...
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (15 Feb 2017) Pearse Doherty: I know what he spoke about.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (15 Feb 2017) Pearse Doherty: Yes.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (15 Feb 2017) Pearse Doherty: Or a flat screen tv. I think that is what Deputy McGrath was getting at.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (15 Feb 2017) Pearse Doherty: Can I ask the Minister to move on from that? The Secretary General of the Department told us that there were four permanent dedicated staff within the Department who deal with Brexit. Do the 2017 Estimates allow for any additional resources to support his Department's preparations for Brexit, specifically in terms of recruiting and bolstering the personnel required within the Department?
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (15 Feb 2017) Pearse Doherty: We have heard that from the Secretary General of the Department. The question is whether the 2017 Estimates allow for an increase from four to five, six, seven or eight?
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (15 Feb 2017) Pearse Doherty: It has been reported that the report being drawn up by the Public Accounts Committee will be highly critical of the Department of Finance, and indeed the Minister's own position, in respect of the engagement with Cerberus before the closing bid. It has been reported that it will describe it as flawed and unable to demonstrate that it was good value for the State. There has been an agreement...
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (15 Feb 2017) Pearse Doherty: Will the Minister and his Department be in a position to engage with the commission of inquiry when it is established and how will that interfere with the other workload the Department has?
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (15 Feb 2017) Pearse Doherty: There is a lot of pressure on the Chairman now, in terms of the confidence in supplying the leak.