Results 661-680 of 1,321 for speaker:Áine Collins
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
Áine Collins: I understand we cannot get the accounts of Rehab Lotteries. Is there a reason for this? Are they published?
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
Áine Collins: Rehab Lotteries is a separate entity. I imagine that, even with consolidated group accounts, as Rehab has many subsidiaries, there is a set of accounts prepared for Rehab Lotteries.
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
Áine Collins: They are not published and I cannot get them from the Companies Registration Office. Are they filed anywhere?
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
Áine Collins: They are guaranteed by the Rehab Group, but that exempts Rehab from filing them and they are not available in the public domain, as opposed to the other accounts.
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
Áine Collins: Would it be possible to get a copy of the accounts or could a copy be furnished to the committee?
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
Áine Collins: That information would be useful from the point of view of transparency.
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
Áine Collins: I appreciate that.
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
Áine Collins: I am very much aware that Rehab Lotteries makes very little money on the sale of its lottery tickets, only the money being provided by the Government.
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
Áine Collins: I am happy to hear that. I am sorry to interrupt, but does the Care Trust lottery have the same cap?
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
Áine Collins: It is profitable, at a figure of 54%, but the cards being sold through retail units in direct competition with the national lottery are not.
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
Áine Collins: Is it still capped?
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
Áine Collins: I am fully aware of that.
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
Áine Collins: I wish to ask a question on the accounts of National Learning Network Limited. It is stated in the documentation that a float of €1.5 million is provided by FÁS.
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
Áine Collins: What is the context of having €1.5 million of a float from FÁS?
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
Áine Collins: Ms Kerins said earlier she would appreciate some advice on how she would reconfigure the group. It is evident from today that it might be a good idea to take out the charity section and put it in a separate entity.
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
Áine Collins: The group is a charity but it also has profitable enterprises that are outside the charity. How is that allowed?
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
Áine Collins: Does Ms Kerins think that would be an advantage? I am going through the accounts and I find there is no breakdown of any administration costs. What does Rehab pay to its solicitors every year?
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
Áine Collins: Does Rehab have one firm of solicitors in Ireland or many?
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
Áine Collins: Does Rehab have a legal firm, or does it tender or appoint somebody or get a quote?
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
Áine Collins: Roughly, what kind of figure would Rehab pay in legal expenses?