Committee Reports::Report No. 06 - Interim Report for period Oct 20/03 - July 2004 - Transport::01 May, 2005::Report


Dáil Éireann

An Coiste um Chuntais Phoiblí

Tuarascáil Eatramhach maidir le héisteachtaí an Choiste sa tréimhse Deireadh Fómhair 2003 go dtí Iúil 2004

Iompar

Bealtaine 2005

Dáil Éireann

Committee of Public Accounts

Interim Report on hearings of the Committee in the period October 2003 to July 2004

Transport

May 2005


Contents


Chairman’s Preface

i

Members of the Committee of Public Accounts

iii

Orders of Reference of the Committee of Public Accounts

v

Abbreviations

11

Department of Transport — Financial Control Weaknesses — 12 February 2004

13

Vote 32: Department of Transport

21

Special Report No. 6 - Department of Transport - National Roads Authority Primary Routes Improvement Scheme (15 July 2004)

33

Appendix

51

Chairman’s Preface

This report, on Transport, is one in a series of interim reports to be agreed by the Committee of Public Accounts which detail the Committee’s consideration of the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, 2002.


The Committee, in addition to having published two stand alone reports on the Punchestown Exhibition Centre and the Residential Institutions Redress Board, will also consider sectoral reports on:


Revenue, Department of Finance and the NTMA.


Department of Justice and related matters.


Departments of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources; Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Environment, Heritage and Local Government; and E.P.A.


Departments of Education and Science; Health and Children; and Social and Family Affairs.


Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism; and Sport.


As Chairman, I want to thank the relevant Government Departments and agencies for their co-operation in making the compilation of these reports possible. I also want to compliment the members of the Committee for their diligent work throughout the year.


We recommend this report to the Houses of the Oireachtas.



Michael Noonan, T.D.,


Chairman.


May, 2005


Members of the Committee of Public Accounts

FIANNA FÁIL

 

Seán Ardagh T.D.

Dublin South-Central

John Curran T.D.

Dublin Mid-West

John Dennehy T.D.

Cork South-Central

Seán Fleming T.D.

Laois-Offaly

John McGuinness T.D. (Vice-Chairman)

Carlow-Kilkenny

Michael Smith T.D. 4

Tipperary North

FINE GAEL

 

John Deasy T.D. 2

Waterford

Tom Hayes T.D. 3

Tipperary South

Michael Noonan T.D. 1 (Chairman)

Limerick East

LABOUR

 

Pat Rabbitte T.D.

Dublin South-West

GREEN PARTY

 

Dan Boyle T.D.

Cork South-Central

SOCIALIST PARTY

 

Joe Higgins T.D.

Dublin West

1 Deputy Michael Noonan replaced Deputy Padraic McCormack by order of the House on 18th June, 2003.


2 Deputy John Deasy replaced Deputy Paul Connaughton by order of the House on 20th October, 2004.


3 Deputy Tom Hayes replaced Deputy John Perry by order of the House on 20th October, 2004


Deputy Michael Noonan elected as new Chairman on 21st October 2004


4 Deputy Michael Smith replaced Deputy Batt O’Keeffe by order of the House on 16th November, 2004.