Committee Reports > List of Committees > Dáil > 1994 > Committee of Public Accounts > Interim Report No. 02 - Appropriation Accounts 1993

DÉARDAOIN 24 SAMHAIN 1994

THURSDAY 24 NOVEMBER 1994

1.Chruinnigh an Coiste ar 11.00am.

2.Comhaltaí i láthair:-

Na Teachtaí S.Mistéal (i gCeannas), Ó Bracháin, Ó Broin, Ó Dochartaigh, Ó Foghlú, Mac Cormaic, B.Ó Caoimh, Ó Máille, Ó Coinín, Upton.

3.Chuaigh an Coiste i suí príobháideach.

Rinne an Coiste breithniú.

4.Dréacht-Tuarascáil bhliantúil an Choiste um Chuntais Phoiblí.

Chuir an Cathaoirleach an Dréacht-Tuarascáil Bhliantúil faoi bhráid an Choiste chun a breithnithe.

(i) Mír 1.

Tairgeadh leasú, (An Cathaoirleach).

To delete Paragraph 1 and to insert the following:-

“BACKGROUND

1.The Committee of Public Accounts was set up under the Excheqer and Audit Department Act 1866. When the Irish Free State came into existence in 1922 it continued the pre-existing Government accounting conventions and accordingly an Irish Committee of Public Accounts was established similar in its size and its remit to that of the British House of Commons Committee. It has been an important feature of Dáil Éireann since then.

The Committee consists of 12 Members and the Chairperson has traditionally been elected from the main opposition party. A list of Chairpersons is published in the Appendix hereto.

This Report covers the Committee’s investigation into the Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the 1992 Appropriation Accounts and other matters. The Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General was tabled in accordance with the relevant legislation at the end of October 1993. The Committee commenced its examination in November 1993 and completed them in October 1994.

During the period under review the Committee held twenty nine meetings. Twenty seven Accounting Officers covering forty three Votes were examined and twelve special issues were dealt with.”

Aontaíodh an leasú.

Aontaíodh mír 1, mar a leasaíodh í.

(ii) Aontaíodh Míreanna 2 go 7 go huile.

(iii) Mír 8.1.

Tairgeadh leasú (An Cathaoirleach).

After the word “funds” to insert “and which was almost twice the proposed State investment in the full project.”

and

After the words “control exercised by” to delete the words “the bodies mentioned” and to insert “SFADCO and the other bodies mentioned, in particular the Department of Transport, Tourism and Communications.”

Aontaíodh an leasú.

Aontaíodh an mír mar a leasaíodh í.

(iv) Mír 8.2.

Tairgeadh leasú (An Cathaoirleach).

After the word “provided” to insert “and that each application be assesed against other applications on hand and the priorities decided.”

Aontaíodh an leasú.

Aontaíodh an mír mar a leasaíodh í.

(v) Mír 8.3.

Tairgeadh leasú (An Cathaoirleach).

After the words “State vets” to insert “as distinct from farmers’ own vets.”

Aontaíodh an leasú.

Aontaíodh an mír mar a leasaíodh í.

(vi) Aontaíodh Míreanna 8.4 go 13 go huile.

(vii) Tairgeadh leasú (An Cathaoirleach).

To add Appendix “List of Chairpersons of Committee of Public Accounts.”

Aontaíodh an leasú.

Aontaíodh an aguisín mar a leasaíodh é.

Aontaíodh an Dréacht-Tuarascáil Bhliantúil.

Ordaíodh: Tuairisciú don Dáil dá réir sin.

5.Breithniú na gCuntas Leithreasa 1993.

Athchromadh ar bhreithniú na gCuntas Leithreasa don bhliain 1993. Cuireadh an Cuntas seo a leanas ar athló:-

Oifig na gCoimisinéirí Ioncaim.

6.Finnéithe a Ceistíodh:-

C.Mac Domhnaill (Cathaoirleach, Oifig na gCoimisinéirí Ioncaim), An tArd-Reachtaire Cuntas agus Ciste.

7.Athlá.

Chuaigh an Coiste ar athló ar 1.25pm go dtí 11am Déardaoin 1 Nollaig 1994.