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Speech at the McGill Summer School
Speech by John McGuinness T.D., Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, at the McGill Summer School. ...
Jul 29, 201215 min read


John McGuinness: PAC must steer country on the right course now politics has lost its way
Minister for Public Sector Reform, Brendan Howlin, has floated the possibility that the bank inquiry could be conducted by a Dail committee
Jul 18, 20125 min read
Brendan O’Connor: Making a Howlin mess of the banking inquiry
The chairman of the Public Accounts Committee has been ‘knifed in the front’ by the Reform Minister, writes Brendan O’Connor
Jul 15, 20125 min read


McGuinness accusation – An allegation that cannot be ignored
Yesterday’s sensational and terribly disconcerting accusation by Fianna Fáil deputy and chairman of the Dáil’s Public Accounts Committee (P
Jul 11, 20122 min read
Civil service cabal in ‘plot to nobble bank probe’
PAC boss says ‘reactionary, unprofessional, inefficient top managers are protecting pay, perks and pensions’
By JODY CORCORAN and DANIEL McC
Jul 9, 20124 min read


Delays cause loss of 100 bed days per week at St Luke’s, says McGuinness
Kilkenny People newspaper – Published on Tuesday 26 June 2012 18:05 An average of 100 bed days have been lost at St Luke’s Hospital every w
Jun 30, 20121 min read


Comptroller and Auditor Generals (Amendment) Bill – May 11th 2012
In all honesty, how can we look the people of this country in the eye and tell them that billions of their money is being spent in a manner
May 15, 201212 min read


Speech given to – Chartered Accountants Ireland – Public Sector Forum
Speech given to – Chartered Accountants Ireland – Public Sector Forum February 22nd, 2012 I would like to thank the Institute of...
Feb 25, 201217 min read


Revenue’s bad advice cost State “significant money” in court action
Article taken from The Journal.ie
INCORRECT LEGAL ADVICE from the Revenue Commissioners resulted in the State taking expensive legal action
Feb 23, 20122 min read


McGuinness criticises councils for not profiting from waste collection
MICHAEL O’REGAN – The Irish Times – Friday, February 17, 2012
FIANNA FÁIL TD John McGuinness has criticised local authorities for failing t
Feb 18, 20122 min read


Department faces grilling on €43m ‘Bertie Bowl’ spend
By Tom Lyons
Sunday February 12 2012
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will grill the Department of Sport this week on how it managed to
Feb 15, 20122 min read


Head of public accounts body accuses union of trying to ‘muddy the waters’ in slush fund probe
THE head of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has rounded on Siptu for trying to “muddy the waters” in the investigation of how a taxpayer
Jan 17, 20123 min read


Financial PAC chair questions Pensions Board value – RTE.ie
The chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee says he does not believe the Pensions Board offers value for money.The chairperson of the
Nov 21, 20111 min read


Croke Park deal ‘needs renegotiation’
The Irish Times – Saturday, November 19, 2011
MARTIN WALL, Industry Correspondent
THE CROKE Park agreement on public service pay and refor
Nov 21, 20112 min read


Pension regulator grilled by Dail
Article taken from IrishIndependent.ie
By Charlie Weston, Personal Finance Editor
Friday November 18 2011
THE value for money provided by
Nov 21, 20111 min read


Challenge and Change in the Public Sector
I have been asked to speak today on the subject of Challenge and Change in the Public Sector. I am more than happy to do so, because I belie
Nov 18, 201119 min read


Cowen favoured ‘big family names’
Article taken from the IrishTimes.com
By MARY MINIHAN
FORMER TAOISEACH and Fianna Fáil leader Brian Cowen was last night accused of favour
Nov 8, 20112 min read


NTMA ‘should have spoken sooner’ about €3.6bn blunder: McGuinness
Article taken from IrishExaminer.com
Wednesday, November 02, 2011 – 07:28 AM
Members of the opposition are calling for a full report on the
Nov 3, 20111 min read


PAC chair criticises Dept of Finance ‘culture of ignoring outside sources’ over €3.6bn error
Article taken from TheJournal.ie
THE CHAIRMAN OF the Public Accounts Committee has called for officials in the Department of Finance to exp
Nov 2, 20112 min read


McGuinness to seek meeting to explain €3.6bn accounting blunder
Article taken from IrishExaminer.com
Tuesday, November 01, 2011 – 07:05 PM
Public Accounts Committee chairman John McGuinness has said he wi
Nov 2, 20111 min read
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