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Public Accounts Committee: Horse Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2019 (23 Feb 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: Given the new supplier, the same thing could happen again. Fraud was potentially carried out, yet Horse Racing Ireland does not seem to have changed its insurance provisions to prevent that from happening again, where a third party holding HRI's cash might carry out fraud. Is that something that HRI needs to look at?

Covid-19 (Drug and Alcohol Services, and Homelessness): Statements (18 Feb 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: Last week in my constituency, Ballymun, we saw the death of another man related to the illegal drugs industry. While other Deputies have spoken about addiction to gambling or alcohol, the reality is that if this gentleman had not had an addiction to illegal drugs he might likely be alive. If it is difficult to deal with the alcohol or gambling industry, try dealing with the Kinahans. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (18 Feb 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 299. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for not allowing general practitioners to carry out vaccinations in larger facilities, for example, in local sports halls; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9239/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Brexit Issues (17 Feb 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 9. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a derogation for flour coming from the UK to Ireland can be issued for a company (details supplied). [7925/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (17 Feb 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 96. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons on the waiting list for a driver test at the Finglas test centre; and his plans to deal with the backlog due to Covid-19. [8443/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Members (17 Feb 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 261. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the availability of childcare services for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8029/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Programme for Government (17 Feb 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 379. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 715 of 3 November 2020, the progress to date of the programme for Government commitment to expand and prioritise the transfer of viable schools to community national schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8134/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (17 Feb 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: 562. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if courses of a facility (details supplied) will be included on the list of approved courses for tax relief on tuition fees; and the criteria for private colleges to be included on the approved list. [8220/21]

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office
Chapter 5 – Implementation of Financial Management Shared Services (16 Feb 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: Annoyingly, Deputy Hourigan covered almost all of the questions I had intended to ask. I apologise if I come back to some of her questions, although I might come at them from a different angle. I want to first accept the ambition of this project across many different Departments, touching not just on technology but also on work practices. I have no doubt it is a significant undertaking....

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office
Chapter 5 – Implementation of Financial Management Shared Services (16 Feb 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: It is not necessarily the delay in the delivery of product A. In fact, it is perhaps product B with greater enhancements.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office
Chapter 5 – Implementation of Financial Management Shared Services (16 Feb 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: Does Ms Murphy-Fagan believe that the identification of the chart of accounts was part of the process of identifying how complex this was and how the response needed to be broader and, therefore, more expensive?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office
Chapter 5 – Implementation of Financial Management Shared Services (16 Feb 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I accept that may have been the better decision, but it does not explain the deviation from the initial budget and timeline. I accept Ms Murphy-Fagan's statement that she took external advice. When that advice was given to her and the fixed price contract was agreed, surely the level of complexity had been explored and understood? Across all of the organisations she spoke about, it was...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office
Chapter 5 – Implementation of Financial Management Shared Services (16 Feb 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: Was it the case that the person implementing the programme - or perhaps the NSSO - was too compliant with the requests of the organisational Departments? Were the demands for customisation and re-categorisation part of the issue? Could the NSSO have been more rigid and, as a result, reduced the level of complexity involved?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office
Chapter 5 – Implementation of Financial Management Shared Services (16 Feb 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: Does Ms Murphy-Fagan reject the accusation that there was project creep?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office
Chapter 5 – Implementation of Financial Management Shared Services (16 Feb 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I have a final question which is a little bit out of left field. In the shared salary service provided by the NSSO, one of the Departments involved is the Department of Education. This committee has heard that more than €2 million was spent on posting payslips to 130,000 civil servants. We have been given very vague timelines on when it will be possible to change that. Can Ms...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office
Chapter 5 – Implementation of Financial Management Shared Services (16 Feb 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: Is there a reason the NSSO does not do it?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office
Chapter 5 – Implementation of Financial Management Shared Services (16 Feb 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: It is important that the committee notes-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office
Chapter 5 – Implementation of Financial Management Shared Services (16 Feb 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: It is worth the committee noting that one sector of Government has 130,000 employees and incurs about €200,000 in postage while another arm of Government employs 130,000 public servants and spends €2 million on postage. That is worth reflecting on in the context of our conversation with the Department of Education. I thank the NSSO for its contribution today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Feb 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I am first up for Fianna Fáil.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Feb 2021)

Paul McAuliffe: I thank the Chairman. I confirm that I am speaking from the confines of Leinster House. As the Vice Chairman of the committee I welcome all guests today. I especially welcome Mr. O'Connor. Some 18 months ago both of us launched a discussion document on the cost rental model in Dublin City Council. It is particularly fitting that we are here now putting a legislative base on a cost rental...