David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Dr. Lynch has said the practice in place was not best practice or ideal. On the other hand, he offers up the excuse that the reason for this was because it is administratively convenient. It is reasonable for us to deduce that convenience came first. Dr. Lynch said, in response to an Teachta Madigan, that this happened because of a restructuring of different agencies and the Department. Who made the decision that Tusla would be the paymaster? Was it a ministerial decision, a policy decision or a departmental decision?