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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: National Children's Hospital: Discussion with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (7 Mar 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: Is Mr. Watt satisfied now that-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: National Children's Hospital: Discussion with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (7 Mar 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: Surely a thing like having the design right so that it can match up to the bill of quantities is just so basic. Mr. Watt stated: "The Government will no longer commit to major bespoke projects until there is clarity on tendered costs." How can one tender for something when one does not know the design?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: National Children's Hospital: Discussion with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (7 Mar 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: Then at least one knows what one is doing. It is impossible for people to understand why a design could not have been done for a project of this size. We meet departmental officials all the time now. There is a cost to this. There is a cost in cutbacks and things that people do not have now because of the mistakes that were made. Having listened to Mr. Watt, I am not convinced that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: National Children's Hospital: Discussion with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (7 Mar 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I was just giving my perspective.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: National Children's Hospital: Discussion with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (7 Mar 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I ask the Secretary General to give a "Yes" or "No" answer to this. Should he have been notified earlier?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: National Children's Hospital: Discussion with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (7 Mar 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: He should have been.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Mar 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: We are awaiting the result of the vote this evening in the House of Commons at Westminster on the latest Brexit debacle. It is astounding to learn that the British Prime Minister never sought agreement or consulted the UK Attorney General before she went to the European Union for the latest round of attempts to secure agreement. We need to be very mindful that there will be no good Brexit...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Mar 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: You never know.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Mar 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: Did Bertie Ahern not put his money on a horse?

Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Second Stage (12 Mar 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I welcome the Minister of State. We hope against hope that much of this legislation will not be needed, but there are stark lessons to be learned. It is not acceptable for the DUP and the ERG to hold a country to ransom and it should prompt further thinking about our relationship with the United Kingdom as good neighbours and whom we leave in control of our destiny. It speaks to the fact...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte: Chairperson Designate (12 Mar 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I thank Ms Gray for her opening statement and wish her well in her new role. She referred to the impact a hard Brexit would have. Could she talk a little more about the impact it will have on those who depend on Coillte for their income streams? What plans does Coillte have in respect of better transparency, communication and consultation with communities, particularly in terms of its...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: A Future Framework for Accountability in the Banking Sector: Discussion (12 Mar 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I thank Mr. Crowley for his opening statement. The statement he submitted stated: The primary focus should be on improving culture and there is a real risk that the focus on accountability could manifest in a culture of protection rather than of improvement. This could drive an unintended consequence including a focus on avoiding decisions to avoid accountability. It concluded: "[W]e...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: A Future Framework for Accountability in the Banking Sector: Discussion (12 Mar 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: It is about having accountability front and centre, not just explaining it away as part of the culture. I understand everything feeds into everything else, into the ethos of the bank, with everybody making a contribution. It is amazing in the way financial institutions have been run – perhaps that is why they have been run into the ground – that it has not been the practice...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: A Future Framework for Accountability in the Banking Sector: Discussion (12 Mar 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: Accountability is my main concern and until we see how this unfolds, we cannot know whether it is working or whether there are impediments or opposition to it within the banking sector. I ask Mr. Crowley to remind us of the identity of the lay representatives on the board.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: A Future Framework for Accountability in the Banking Sector: Discussion (12 Mar 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: Where will they be coming from?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: A Future Framework for Accountability in the Banking Sector: Discussion (12 Mar 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I would suggest that somebody like Mr. Padraic Kissane, though not necessarily him, would be ideal. One of the biggest scandals we have seen centred on the tracker mortgage issue. The board needs somebody with lived experiences who can bring something to the table. Are there provisions for whistleblowers within the board itself? How do we make sure it is possible for somebody to stand...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: A Future Framework for Accountability in the Banking Sector: Discussion (12 Mar 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: A Future Framework for Accountability in the Banking Sector: Discussion (12 Mar 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: These issues need to be borne in mind because there is an enormous trust-building job to be done within the whole banking sector.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Mar 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I second what the Senator said about the fisheries legislation. We need extensive consultation with the inshore fishermen before the Bill comes before us as otherwise, it will be rejected. We must listen to the inshore fishermen and their families. Today, I want to talk about sodium valproate or Epilim, which is a medication used to treat epilepsy and bipolar disorder. The European...

Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I move amendment No. 11:In page 12, between lines 22 and 23, to insert the following:"Review of the effectiveness of health services 75C.The Minister shall publish a review into the effectiveness of the health services covered under section 75A and 75B of this Act one year after the United Kingdom has left the European Union.".