[Archive 31st Dáil] Commitee News
16 December 15
PAC calls for a review of two capital projects that yielded no return
9 December 15
PAC to examine ITs’ financial statements
2 December 15
PAC to examine Department of Finance 2014 accounts
25 November 15
PAC to meet with Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) to discuss €1m deficit
18 November 15
PAC finds that poor analysis & decision making at the root cause of the demise of the DDDA
18 November 15
PAC to meet with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform & Office of Government Procurement
11 November 15
PAC to meet with Offices of the Attorney General, DPP & Chief State Solicitor
4 November 15
PAC to question Department of Justice on Thornton Hall development
21 October 15
PAC to assess HSE accounts for 2014
30 September 15
PAC to discuss Project Eagle with NAMA
23 September 15
PAC to discuss Technological University for the South-East
8 July 15
NAMA officials to appear before PAC on sale of NI assets
6 July 15
PAC calls for greater protection for Wards of Court
1 July 15
Revenue Commissioners to appear before the PAC
1 July 15
Need for maximising EU grants superseded proper oversight in cross border broadband project: PAC
25 June 15
PAC decides not to accept Ansbacher correspondence
24 June 15
PAC to assess 2013 accounts of Department of the Environment
24 June 15
Department must urgently draw up plan to harness employment potential of Harbour Centres: PAC
24 June 15
HSE procurement practices must avoid conflicts of interest: PAC
23 June 15
PAC to launch reports on HSE procurement and Fisheries Harbour Centres
17 June 15
PAC to consider practices of Special Investigations Unit at Department of Agriculture
10 June 15
PAC to consider SUSI overspend and procurement issues
27 May 15
PAC to consider Department of Social Protection expenditure
13 May 15
PAC to meet Department of Finance on 2013 accounts
6 May 15
PAC to consider Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources expenditure
29 April 15
PAC to consider draft reports on Wards of Court and Fisheries Harbour Centres
22 April 15
PAC to assess HSE procurement practices and financial performance
21 April 15
PAC delegation to visit Dublin docklands
16 April 15
PAC to examine SUSI operational deficiencies
15 April 15
PAC to examine lapses in management of €4.3 million cross border broadband project
2 April 15
Vietnam aid links must be harnessed to foster trade: PAC
1 April 15
PAC Meeting with HSE representatives postponed
25 March 15
PAC to consider Dublin Docklands Development Authority Accounts
11 March 15
PAC to hear from Revenue Commissioners on HSBC Offshore Accounts
9 March 15
PAC delegation to visit Vietnam to assess Irish Aid funding
5 March 15
PAC and Stormont counterparts share concerns in relation to €4.3m cross border project
4 March 15
PAC to consider issues for small businesses arising from public procurement centralisation
25 February 15
PAC to consider Office of Public Works 2013 Accounts
19 February 15
PAC to advance concerns around underuse of Howth Fishery Harbour Centre assets
17 February 15
PAC delegation to visit Howth to consider use of Fishery Harbour Centre assets
4 February 15
PAC to consider exchequer funding on Land Aggregation Scheme and Water Services
28 January 15
PAC to consider Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht Department spending
21 January 15
PAC to discuss accountability and governance issues at the NCAD
17 December 14
PAC to engage with NAMA representatives on 2013 financial performance
10 December 14
PAC to assess financial challenges in Credit Union sector
3 December 14
PAC to meet Revenue Commissioners on 2013 accounts
26 November 14
PAC to assess public spending waste on Limerick Greyhound Stadium
19 November 14
Courts Service expenditure to be assessed by PAC
12 November 14
PAC to ask C&AG for Progress Report on Ansbacher tax evasion
7 November 14
Confidential disclosure to the Members of the Committee of Public Accounts
22 October 14
PAC to examine accounts of National Paediatric Hospital Development Board
15 October 14
PAC to examine financial management of Fishery Harbour Centres
8 October 14
PAC to hear from Shannon Development on 2013 expenditure
8 October 14
An Coiste um Chuntais Phoiblí chun cuntais Údarás na Gaeltachta a bhreithniú
8 October 14
PAC to consider Údarás na Gaeltachta accounts
2 October 14
HSE should prioritise risk profiling in medical card eligibility - PAC report
2 October 14
Systemic weaknesses in Penalty Points system require urgent actions - PAC report
2 October 14
PAC report highlights lapses in management of exchequer funding across a range of public bodies
1 October 14
PAC to consider 2012 accounts of the Irish Sports Council
1 October 14
PAC to launch reports on penalty points and medical cards
26 September
PAC Chairman says C&AG Report highlights serious shortcomings in financial oversight by public bodies
24 September 14
PAC to consider reports on penalty points and medical cards
16 July 14
Statement from CPP on PAC application for powers to compel
9 July 14
Acting Garda Commissioner to appear before PAC
2 July 14
HSE and CRC representatives to appear before PAC
25 June 14
Departments of Environment, Communications and Agriculture to appear before PAC
18 June 14
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and Road Safety Authority to appear before PAC
11 June 14
HSE and Department of Health to appear before PAC
28 May 14
NAMA to face Public Accounts Committee on recently published progress report
14 May 14
PAC to examine accounts of Department of Education and Skills
7 May 14
PAC to focus on accounts of Department of Finance
30 April 14
PAC to focus on accounts of Department of Social Protection
16 April 14
PAC to seek compellability powers in relation to Rehab
9 April 14
PAC to resume hearings with Rehab
8 April 14
PAC welcomes review of governance and structures at Rehab
2 April 14
PAC to discuss Rehab CEO resignation as part of Committee Business tomorrow
2 April 14
PAC to focus on accounts of Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
26 March 14
Cancellation of PAC meeting with Department of Social Protection
13 March 14
PAC refers correspondence regarding Rehab to An Garda Siochána
12 March 14
PAC to focus on accounts of Department of Justice and Equality
10 March 14
Appearance of Frank Flannery before the PAC
5 March 14
PAC to focus on accounts of Dept of Foreign Affairs and Irish Aid
28 February 14
PAC statement on document containing salary details received at meeting
26 February 14
Rehab Chief Executive to appear before PAC
19 February 14
Revenue Commissioners to appear before PAC
12 February 14
National Treasury Management Agency and National Pension Reserve Fund to appear before PAC
5 February 14
PAC to focus on Dublin Docklands Development Authority 2012 accounts
30 January 14
PAC takes evidence from the Garda Whistle Blower
29 January 14
OPW and Department of Environment to appear before PAC
28 January 14
PAC to hear evidence from Garda Whistle-Blower
28 January 14
PAC to consider the intervention by the Minister on its examination of the cancellation of motoring fines
23 January 14
PAC to resume examination of CRC on receipt of special report from HSE
22 January 14
PAC to focus on penalty points and management of fixed charge notice system
15 January 14
PAC to resume hearings on top-up payments
13 January 14
PAC to review oversight and accountability mechanisms in Irish Water
19 December 13
NAMA and Department of Finance to appear before PAC
18 December 13
Examination by the PAC of issues relating to the cancellation of penalty points
18 December 13
PAC to question HSE and Departments of Health and Public Expenditure on top-up payments
16 December 13
Charity Commissioner must to be appointed without delay – PAC Chairman
12 December 13
Brian Conlon, the former CEO of the Central Remedial Clinic to appear before the PAC
11 December 13
PAC to discuss C&AG’s report into Dublin Docklands Development Authority with Paul Maloney
10 December 13
PAC to examine top-up payments at CRC
28 November 13
Greater oversight by the Oireachtas and a review of the code of law on white collar crime needed – PAC report
28 November 13
PAC delegation to visit Ethiopia
27 November 13
PAC meeting on DDDA cancelled
26 November 13
PAC to examine top-up payments to hospital executives
20 November 13
PAC to focus on National Gallery of Ireland
13 November 13
Medical Card eligibility on PAC agenda
6 November 13
PAC to focus on Bord na gCon annual accounts
16 October 13
Forfás and Ordnance Survey Ireland annual accounts to be examined by PAC
9 October 13
PAC to discuss C&AG’s special report on Education Audits
2 October 13
Secretary General of Department of Public Expenditure & Reform to appear before PAC
30 September 13
C&AG report outlines range of areas where State checks and balances are not working - PAC
25 September 13
PAC to meet NAMA CEO on 2012 Annual Report
18 September 13
IDA Ireland accounts and annual report to be examined by PAC
17 July 13
Valuation Office and Social Protection Accounts to be examined by PAC
11 July 13
Cancellation of PAC meeting with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
10 July 13
Public Expenditure and Reform accounts to be examined by PAC
26 June 13
PAC to examine Department of Environment and EPA Accounts
26 June 13
PAC to discuss C&AG’s report into Dublin Docklands Development Authority with Lar Bradshaw
19 June 13
PAC to discuss National Health and Local Authority Levy with SIPTU, HSE and Health Department
12 June 13
PAC to discuss recent media articles about John McGuinness TD
12 June 13
PAC to discuss financial market crisis with Matthew Elderfield
22 May 13
OPW accounts to be examined by PAC
15 May 13
PAC to consider Garda accounts and collection of motor tax
8 May 13
PAC to examine VAT on Intra-Community Trade
1 May 13
PAC to examine C&AG report into Dublin Docklands Development Authority
29 April 13
Operation of SIPTU Fund raises issues of concern - PAC
24 April 13
PAC to examine HSE financial statements
17 April 13
PAC to examine Broadcasting Fund and financial accounts of BAI
21 March 13
System of external audit for Irish Aid needs help to improve standards– PAC report
21 March 13
HSE must put in place procedures to collect income it is due – PAC report
20 March 13
PAC to examine accounts of Department of Justice and Chief State Solicitor’s Office
13 March 13
PAC to examine accounts of Department of Social Protection
6 March 13
Department of Finance to attend PAC meeting
27 February 13
PAC to examine Department of Education financial statements
20 February 13
PAC to examine Revenue Commissioners financial statements
6 February 13
PAC to examine transport, roads and tourism expenditure
30 January 13
PAC to examine financial statements of Enterprise Ireland
23 January 13
PAC to examine financial statements of the National Transport Authority
16 January 13
PAC to examine financial statements of aviation, communication and energy regulators
19 December 12
PAC to examine development assistance with Department of Foreign Affairs
12 December 12
PAC to resume examination of PPPs
5 December 12
PAC to examine PPPs and funding to local authorities
22 November 12
Public Sector pay structures no longer fit for purpose – PAC report
21 November 12
National Treasury Management Agency and National Pension Reserve Fund to appear before PAC
7 November 12
PAC to examine HSE allowances
6 November 12
PAC delegation to visit Mozambique
31 October 12
PAC to examine allowances paid to An Garda Síochána with Garda Commissioner
30 October 12
PAC to discuss Public Sector Allowances with ICTU representatives
24 October 12
PAC to examine allowances with Secretary General at Dept of Justice and Prison Officers
24 October 12
PAC to examine education allowances with Secretary General at Dept of Education
22 October 12
PAC to examine political allowances with Oireachtas Commission and Public Expenditure
18 October 12
PAC has positive engagement with Department of Defence on allowances
17 October 12
PAC to review allowances at the Department of Defence
10 October 12
PAC to examine Public Service Reform Plan with Minister Howlin and Implementation Body
8 October 12
PAC to examine health service budgetary situation with HSE and health department
3 October 12
PAC to resume review of financial audits of education sector and HEA accounts
27 September 12
C&AG report outlines litany of errors by public bodies costing the State millions - PAC
26 September 12
PAC to review financial audits of education sector with college heads
20 September 12
Committee of Public Accounts to review the payments of allowances to public servants
5 July 12
PAC publishes framework for a banking inquiry
4 July 12
Public Accounts Committee to meet NAMA CEO
27 June 12
HSE budget, expenditure and procurement to be examined by PAC
20 June 12
Welfare overpayments due to error and fraud to be examined by PAC
13 June 12
€53 million write-off by DDDA at glass bottle site to be examined by PAC
6 June 12
€3.6 billion error in Government debt figures and bank stabilisation measures to be examined by PAC
24 May 12
Public Accounts Committee welcomes publication of Report by C&AG into NAMA
17 May 12
Irish Red Cross needs to address corporate governance and financial control issues - PAC report
17 May 12
State legal strategies should be underpinned by a cost benefit analysis – PAC report
16 May 12
PAC to examine Communications, Energy and Natural Resources expenditure
9 May 12
Secretary General at the Department of Transport and NRA Chief Executive to appear before PAC
2 May 12
Secretary General at the Department of the Taoiseach and CSO Director General to appear before PAC
25 April 12
Foreign Affairs expenditure to be discussed by PAC
28 March 12
PAC to examine employment support schemes
21 March 12
PAC to examine Croke Park Agreement
14 March 12
Mahon Tribunal costs, water services and housing finance to be discussed by PAC
7 March 12
PAC to examine the cost of the dioxin contamination of pigmeat
22 February 12
PAC to examine public procurement and management of public sector property portfolio
15 February 12
PAC continues investigation of legal strategy at the National Campus Stadium
9 February 12
PAC calls for greater scrutiny of the €1billion that goes to the VEC sector
2 February 12
PAC to call Croke Park Implementation Body
2 February 12
Comptroller and Auditor General to Investigate SIPTU Account
2 February 12
McGuinness calls for additional powers for PAC to investigate Poolbeg incinerator fiasco
1 February 12
Garda Commissioner to be examined by PAC on the implementation of new fingerprinting system
26 January 12
HSE agrees to review centralised medical function following meeting with PAC
19 January 12
Irish Red Cross to attend the PAC
12 January 12
PAC agrees work programme for 2012
12 January 12 -
PAC pays tribute to Comptroller and Auditor General
11 January 12
Secretary General of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission to brief the PAC
14 December 11
PAC to continue its examination of the operation of the unofficial SIPTU Account
7 December 11
Minister Brendan Howlin to brief the PAC
1 December 2011
Committee of Public Accounts agree to conduct a financial market collapse inquiry
30 November 2011
PAC to examine FÁS Accounts
10 November 2011
PAC critical of the legal strategies pursued at the National Sports Campus
10 November 2011
Committee of Public Accounts to draw up proposals to hold a banking inquiry
9 November 2011
PAC to examine the legal strategy at the National Sports Campus which has resulted in legal costs running into millions having to be met by the tax payer
2 November 2011
PAC to examine error of €3.6 billion in the National Accounts
25 October 2011
NAMA Chief Executive Brendan McDonagh to appear before Public Accounts Committee
19 October 2011
Chief Executive of the Valuation Office to appear before Public Accounts Committee
12 October 2011
Public Accounts Committee to examine financial control in the Irish Red Cross Society
21 September 2011
Public Accounts Committee to examine revenue collection issues with officials from the Revenue Commissioners
19 September 2011
Committee of Public Accounts welcomes C&AG report
6 July 2011
PAC to examine the operation of hospital emergency departments
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