26 Jun 2013, 17:36
The accounts of the Department of the Environment and the Environmental Protection Agency will be on the agenda of the Committee of Public Accounts at its meeting tomorrow, Thursday, 27th June 2013.
Geraldine Tallon, Secretary General, Department of Environment, Community and Local Government and Laura Burke, Director General, Environmental Protection Agency will appear before the Committee for its examination of the 2011 Appropriation Accounts and Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on
(i) Vote 25: Environment Community & Local Government;
(ii) Chapter 27: Environmental Fund Levies; and
(iii) Environment Fund 2011; Local Government Fund 2011; Environmental Protection Agency Financial Statements 2011
Committee Chairman John McGuinness TD said: “The Accounting Officer of the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government will be in attendance before the Committee this week. The Director General of the Environment Protection Agency will also be in attendance. The Department has responsibility for the EPA. There are a wide range of issues which could potentially be discussed at this week’s meeting, including: Mahon Tribunal costs to date and future costs; Corrib Gas Line payment and procedures around granting foreshore licences; an update on the household charge and the passing of information onto Revenue; the Department’s role in Irish Water; commercial rates and water rates; and ghost estates. Other issues which could feature at the meeting are the deficit on Environment Fund for 2011; the increase in landfill levy receipts as well as Environmental Fund Levies such as the plastic bag levy. Among the subjects we could address with the EPA are the independent external review carried out in 2010/2011; staff numbers, training and development; and waste recovery targets.”
This meeting will take place in Committee Room 1 at 10am tomorrow, Thursday, 27th June 2013.
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Committee of Public Accounts Membership
John McGuinness (Chairman)
Kieran O’Donnell (Vice Chairman)
Paul J Connaughton,
John Deasy,
Paschal Donohoe,
Gerald Nash,
Simon Harris,
Michael McCarthy,
Mary Lou McDonald,
Sean Fleming,
Eoghan Murphy,
Derek Nolan,
Shane Ross.