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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (9 May 2018)

David Cullinane: He did not recommend a mobile lab.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (8 May 2018)

David Cullinane: 183. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the religious volunteer visa programme; the changes that may have been made to the programme; the changes that may be made to the programme in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19887/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Development (8 May 2018)

David Cullinane: 369. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to develop the harbour at Dunmore East, County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19932/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Development (8 May 2018)

David Cullinane: 372. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the development of Dunmore East harbour to facilitate a shared use of the harbour by fishermen, visiting cruise ships, the RNLI and the Coast Guard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19935/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Development (8 May 2018)

David Cullinane: 370. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports available to deepen the harbour at Dunmore East to facilitate visits from cruise ships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19933/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Maintenance (8 May 2018)

David Cullinane: 371. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to support the repair of a pontoon recently damaged and used by the RNLI at Dunmore East; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19934/18]

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 2 - Department of An Taoiseach (3 May 2018)

David Cullinane: I welcome Mr. Fraser. My questions will centre on the SCU and I have some questions on tribunals. Who is responsible for the spend of the SCU?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 2 - Department of An Taoiseach (3 May 2018)

David Cullinane: Mr. Fraser is.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 2 - Department of An Taoiseach (3 May 2018)

David Cullinane: One would not think that from his answers today so far. He has been very defensive, in my view. Our job is to shine a spotlight on this issue. That is our responsibility. We will ask questions and his job is to answer them. We need to get as much information as possible to allow us to determine whether taxpayers' money was spent in an appropriate way. He is entitled to his opinion and...

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 2 - Department of An Taoiseach (3 May 2018)

David Cullinane: Yes. I know it was Mr. Fraser's job to do that. That is not the question I asked. I think Mr. Fraser understands the question so I will ask him to answer it. He is looking at me a bit strangely.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 2 - Department of An Taoiseach (3 May 2018)

David Cullinane: My question was not odd. My question is very straightforward. I ask Mr. Fraser to answer the question and to be a little bit less defensive if he can. If we are going to set up a unit for a specific purpose and it is to do certain things, there would have to be targets, performance indictors and benchmarks so that people could say they are achieving something. I ask Mr. Fraser to explain...

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 2 - Department of An Taoiseach (3 May 2018)

David Cullinane: Were the targets met?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 2 - Department of An Taoiseach (3 May 2018)

David Cullinane: Were the targets met? I did not ask how long it was in place. What specifically were the targets? I am not talking about what targets the Government set. I am talking about the mechanics of what the Department and Civil Service is about. I imagine Mr. Fraser had to put in place a set of metrics that would look at performance indictors, targets, how things were benchmarked and how to know...

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 2 - Department of An Taoiseach (3 May 2018)

David Cullinane: I know about the Government decision. I have not asked about that. Mr. Fraser keeps referring to the Government decision. I am talking about his role. The Government decision is a matter for the Minister. He appears before sectoral committees. Mr. Fraser appears before this committee. He is accountable for the Civil Service. What did he and his Department do to ensure that whatever...

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 2 - Department of An Taoiseach (3 May 2018)

David Cullinane: Okay. If it was only active for a couple of months and it was disbanded, what Mr. Fraser is saying is that it would be wound down and eventually disbanded. Why?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 2 - Department of An Taoiseach (3 May 2018)

David Cullinane: I am not interested. Mr. Fraser keeps saying it is in his report. I am asking him a question. He can answer it now rather than saying the information is in his report. I ask him to answer the question I asked.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 2 - Department of An Taoiseach (3 May 2018)

David Cullinane: He can finish whatever question-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 2 - Department of An Taoiseach (3 May 2018)

David Cullinane: Mr. Fraser is not answering the questions. That is the whole point. I will give him as much time as he wants. I will put the question again. Why, if it was only up and running for a short number of months, was it disbanded? He can take as much time as he likes to answer that question.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 2 - Department of An Taoiseach (3 May 2018)

David Cullinane: I ask Mr. Fraser to explain his second point a bit more and unpack that a bit.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 2 - Department of An Taoiseach (3 May 2018)

David Cullinane: Were they genuine?