Public Accounts Committee
This is a committee that oversees all Government expenditure.
# public-accounts-committee - Thursday 13 June, 2013
‘A farce’: TDs at odds over claims government sought to undermine McGuinness
The Public Accounts Committee met for over three hours to discuss matters arising out of the controversy surrounding its chairman John McGuinness today.
McGuinness: ‘What was accepted back then is not acceptable now… I accept that’
The chairman of the Public Accounts Committee has been answering questions on the ongoing controversy surrounding his views on whether the State should cover the cost of spouses travelling with ministers.
Oireachtas agenda: John McGuinness back in the hottest of hotseats
The former junior minister takes command at the Public Accounts Committee today – amid calls he should quit the job.
# public-accounts-committee - Wednesday 12 June, 2013
McGuinness to step aside for questioning at Public Accounts Committee
Fianna Fáil’s former junior minister will open himself up to questioning from colleagues about his spending in office tomorrow.
# public-accounts-committee - Tuesday 11 June, 2013
Martin suggests Fine Gael has ‘a hand’ in ‘consistent targeting’ of PAC chair
Micheál Martin defended his party colleague and chair of the Public Accounts Committee, John McGuinness, today.
Howlin: Paying travel costs for spouses ‘not the pattern’ of this government
The minister’s comments come after a suggestion by the chairman of the Public Accounts Committee that a case could be made for the State to foot the bill.
# public-accounts-committee - Monday 10 June, 2013
PAC chair: State should pay for wives to join ministers on some foreign trips
A case can be made for the State to foot the bill for spouses to accompany ministers on some trade missions, the chairman of the Public Accounts Committee has argued this morning.
# public-accounts-committee - Friday 17 May, 2013
New Oireachtas inquiries regime can be used ‘to hold government to account’
The legislation to allow Oireachtas inquiries – within the limits of the Constitution – has finally been published today.
# public-accounts-committee - Thursday 16 May, 2013
Google exec grilled in UK over ‘devious’ use of Ireland to reduce tax
MPs suggested that more sales activities are taking place in the UK than the company is willing to admit to.
# public-accounts-committee - Sunday 12 May, 2013
‘Some bankers and civil servants don’t want banking inquiry’ – McGuinness
The government has been seeking to bring forward legislation to strengthen the Oireachtas’ ability to carry out inquiries into matters of public interest in the wake of the rejection of a referendum in 2011.
# public-accounts-committee - Monday 29 April, 2013
Watchdog’s report into training fund finds problems with nearly €1m in spending
A €4 million training fund administered by a senior SIPTU official was used to pay for promotions, travel and hospitality.
# public-accounts-committee - Sunday 31 March, 2013
Seanad could be given role to hold public inquiries… if it survives
The Seanad could be given the opportunity to seek the right to hold major public inquiries – if it is not abolished first.
# public-accounts-committee - Thursday 21 March, 2013
Anticipated HSE savings of €362m in drug payments, agency staff ‘did not materialise’
A report published by the Public Accounts Committee said that it is clear that we are still paying than other OECD countries.
HSE fails to submit €74 million worth of consultant claims
An Oireachtas report found that consultants were not signing off on claims and recommended that the HSE look at naming those holding up the collection of income.
# public-accounts-committee - Friday 22 February, 2013
McDonald criticises plan to take property tax from bank accounts
The Sinn Féin TD said the idea was “simply wrong” at a time when households are experiencing financial distress.
# public-accounts-committee - Wednesday 13 February, 2013
Column: We need an Oireachtas banking inquiry- now
We need that Oireachtas inquiry now to learn lessons from the banking crisis – so we never again experience such a crash, writes Green Party leader Eamon Ryan.
# public-accounts-committee - Friday 18 January, 2013
357pc increase in gas disconnections in 15 months – regulator
The Commissioner for Energy Regulation says 2,373 people had gas disconnected between April and June last year.
# public-accounts-committee - Thursday 8 November, 2012
More than €166m in allowances paid to HSE staff last year
HSE representatives appearing before the Public Accounts Commitee said most allowances are paid to frontline service provision staff.
Public Accounts Committee to examine HSE allowances
In considering the allowances, the committee will compare the Irish system of compensating medical staff with international systems.
# public-accounts-committee - Thursday 1 November, 2012
Oireachtas committee to quiz Commissioner over Garda allowances
Martin Callinan will be asked about the 11 Garda allowances earmarked for withdrawal.
# public-accounts-committee - Monday 29 October, 2012
Public Accounts Committee member wants probe into Irish overseas aid
Fine Gael TD Simon Harris has called for the powerful Dáil committee to investigate Irish overseas aid following the misappropriation of millions of euro sent to Uganda.
# public-accounts-committee - Saturday 20 October, 2012
Review could see TDs recommend cuts to their own allowances
The Public Accounts Committee is to review allowances paid to ministers and others – and could ask for them to be cut.
# public-accounts-committee - Thursday 11 October, 2012
Howlin looking at incorporating public sector allowances into core pay
Speaking to the Public Accounts Committee this morning, Brendan Howlin said it would be unreasonable to take away such a large portion of pay from certain groups.
# public-accounts-committee - Wednesday 10 October, 2012
Youngest TD tells other politicians to ‘chillax’; everyone ROFLs
Simon Harris is down with the kids.
Videos: Stormy PAC meeting sees TD storm out and members told to ‘chillax’
Fianna Fáil’s Seán Fleming walked out of a meeting of the Public Accounts Committee with HSE chiefs as Simon Harris later told people to ‘chillax’.
# public-accounts-committee - Tuesday 9 October, 2012
The Evening Fix… now with added School Around the Corner
Here are the things we learned, shared and loved today.
Fianna Fáil TD tells Department of Health chief civil servant to quit
“You’re a disgrace as a public official,” thundered Sean Fleming. “You are not fit for office as chairman of the HSE.”
# public-accounts-committee - Monday 1 October, 2012
Dublin councils have spent €91 million on Poolbeg plant so far
Dublin city manager John Tierney says the council is looking to extend the deadline for construction to begin on the site.
# public-accounts-committee - Friday 28 September, 2012
WIT president increased office spending 20-fold in eight years, TDs are told
TDs are told how Prof Kieran Byrne increased non-pay spending in his office from about €30,000 to €634,000 in eight years.
‘Litany of errors’ costing the State millions – PAC chair
The chair of the Public Accounts Committee has reacted angrily to the latest report of the Comptroller and Auditor General which was published yesterday.
# public-accounts-committee - Wednesday 26 September, 2012
Delayed patient discharges costing €550,000 per night
680 patients are occupying hospital beds around the country at a cost of €800-900 per night each, according to figures put before the Public Accounts Committee.
# public-accounts-committee - Thursday 20 September, 2012
Dáil public accounts committee to examine public sector allowances
The committee is to scrutinise the controversial allowances to public sector workers following news that savings targeted this year will not be met.
# public-accounts-committee - Wednesday 18 July, 2012
Poll: Should the Oireachtas be allowed to investigate the bank guarantee?
Two Oireachtas committee are vying for the chance to investigate the bank guarantee four years ago but should politicians be allowed to scrutinise the decision in the first place?
# public-accounts-committee - Monday 16 July, 2012
Legislation may have to be put in place before banking inquiry
Legislation is a bigger question than whether the Public Accounts Committee or Finance Committee will hold the inquiry, said Deputy Alex White.
# public-accounts-committee - Sunday 8 July, 2012
The banking inquiry… who’s going to carry it out?
Is there a turf war between the Public Accounts Committee and the Finance Committee on who’s going to do the digging? And what about revisiting the Oireachtas inquiries referendum?
# public-accounts-committee - Thursday 5 July, 2012
Here are the questions that need to be asked about the bank guarantee
That is, according to the Public Accounts Committee, which wants to hold a public inquiry into the collapse of Ireland’s banking sector.
# public-accounts-committee - Sunday 1 July, 2012
The 9 at 9: Sunday
Nine things to know this morning…
# public-accounts-committee - Thursday 7 June, 2012
PAC chair blasts “whitewash” report into €3.6bn accounting error
Both internal and external reports on the accounting mistake were discussed at the Dáil’s Public Accounts Committee.
# public-accounts-committee - Wednesday 6 June, 2012
Finance chief to meet with PAC over €3.6bn accounting error
Two leaked reports into the €3.6 billion discrepancy in the government’s debt figures have recommended that statistics be compiled by the Central Statistics Office and not the Department of Finance.
# public-accounts-committee - Monday 4 June, 2012
DDDA fiasco shows ‘murky relationship between FF, developers and Anglo’ – TD
Mary Lou McDonald has said that the Irish taxpayer is again being made to foot the bill for the debacle at the Dublin Docklands Development Authority.
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