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Public Accounts Committee: Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (11 Dec 2013)

Áine Collins: I accept and appreciate that. There are recruitment agencies that provide interim CEOs for organisations and they can be found the length and breadth of the country and globally. I highly recommend using one such agency when things like this happen and someone can be brought in. I respectfully suggest that my recommendation is implemented, as a matter of urgency, and in light of what we...

Public Accounts Committee: Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (11 Dec 2013)

Áine Collins: I appreciate that all of that shall take some time, even to find a new appointment to put in place and so on. I suggest in the interim-----

Public Accounts Committee: Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (11 Dec 2013)

Áine Collins: I thank the witnesses.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Dec 2013)

Áine Collins: I agree with my colleagues. If we are broadening the inquiry to section 38 agencies, could we also extend our remit to section 39 agencies which do similar work but they were reformed? I understand the HSE is due before the committee next week. Before then I would like to ask it what the position is with the interim CEO on foot of yesterday’s discussion. An interim CEO should be...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 Dec 2013)

Áine Collins: To follow on from the earlier comments, the area of corporate governance and the way charities are operated, the United Kingdom has a different model but there is not enough transparency in what is happening in that regard. We certainly need to look at that.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (19 Dec 2013)

Áine Collins: 201. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action that can be taken to extend the national broadband service to a person (details supplied) in County Cork to ensure they get the service they need in order to stay in business. [54899/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (19 Dec 2013)

Áine Collins: 202. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action that can be taken to improve the internet connection in an area (details supplied) to ensure the service required in order to stay in business. [54902/13]

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance
NAMA - Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012 (20 Dec 2013)

Áine Collins: I would like to welcome the witnesses. It has been a good exercise in clearing up the whole valuation process concerning how assets were transferred to NAMA in 2009. I wish to ask Mr. McDonagh to clarify something, although he may have answered it already. Of the 62 staff who have left, did any have complaints, grievances or issues with NAMA?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance
NAMA - Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012 (20 Dec 2013)

Áine Collins: Were there specific reasons for that? Was it that their skills did not match or their attitude was inappropriate?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance
NAMA - Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012 (20 Dec 2013)

Áine Collins: There was mutual agreement.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance
NAMA - Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012 (20 Dec 2013)

Áine Collins: They did not file a legal process against NAMA or anything like that?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance
NAMA - Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012 (20 Dec 2013)

Áine Collins: Of course. As we do not know the source of the information that has come out in the media - and I have not seen the file or dossier - was it possible that any of those five people who had a grievance or had left, would have had the information that has come out in the media?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance
NAMA - Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012 (20 Dec 2013)

Áine Collins: Okay. That clarifies that. When NAMA is selling assets, how does that process happen?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance
NAMA - Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012 (20 Dec 2013)

Áine Collins: Mr. McDonagh said there is an agreement to put the assets up for sale.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance
NAMA - Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012 (20 Dec 2013)

Áine Collins: Who is involved in that agreement process?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance
NAMA - Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012 (20 Dec 2013)

Áine Collins: Would Mr. McDonagh normally set a portfolio together or would it depend on the commercial situation?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance
NAMA - Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012 (20 Dec 2013)

Áine Collins: When that process has been completed, what happens to the money that NAMA receives?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance
NAMA - Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012 (20 Dec 2013)

Áine Collins: Towards it?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance
NAMA - Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012 (20 Dec 2013)

Áine Collins: What if tax was owed by the debtor?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance
NAMA - Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012 (20 Dec 2013)

Áine Collins: What does "legitimately owed" mean in this instance?