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Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 15 - Galway Art House Cinema
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (29 Mar 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: Has the Department given that commitment yet?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 15 - Galway Art House Cinema
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (29 Mar 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: The only reason I ask is because a Minister recently announced that the €10 million had been committed.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 15 - Galway Art House Cinema
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (29 Mar 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: Ms Licken can probably understand there is great frustration in the city because this project has not proceeded. The sod was turned two years ago, to much fanfare, yet we have no indication whether we will even get the event centre. I will leave it at that. I have one final point, on Galway. Could the witnesses provide the committee with the documentary proof, which was submitted prior...

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 15 - Galway Art House Cinema
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (29 Mar 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: One of the conditions was that it would be provided to the Department. I am just wondering whether it could be forwarded to the committee. I refer to the original costs.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Quality and Qualifications Ireland (17 Apr 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: 437. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the number of industrial relations cases that are ongoing in QQI at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16332/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Quality and Qualifications Ireland (17 Apr 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: 438. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number and type of industrial relations, bullying and personnel cases and grievances in which QQI has been involved in each year since 2012 by case type, in tabular form; the grades involved in each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16333/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Quality and Qualifications Ireland (17 Apr 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: 439. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to of the number of industrial relations cases and grievances that have been settled between QQI and existing or former staff since 2012; the cost of these settlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16334/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Quality and Qualifications Ireland (17 Apr 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: 440. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of cases involving outside mediation in which QQI has been involved in each of the years 2012 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the cost of each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16335/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Quality and Qualifications Ireland (17 Apr 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: 441. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of reports that have been commissioned by QQI relating to industrial relations, personnel, bullying and related matters; the cost of each; the status of the publication of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16336/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Quality and Qualifications Ireland (17 Apr 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: 442. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of reports that have been commissioned by his Department relating to QQI to investigate industrial relations, personnel, bullying and related matters; the cost of each; the status of the publication of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16337/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Quality and Qualifications Ireland (17 Apr 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: 447. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to agreements reached between current and former staff of QQI which relate to industrial relations disputes and grievances; the number of confidentiality clauses contained in these; if he will seek an explanation from the board of QQI as to the rationale for the secrecy; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Quality and Qualifications Ireland (17 Apr 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: 448. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the number of industrial relations cases QQI has been involved in since its foundation involving outside agencies, such as the Labour Court and WRC, and mediation services; the number by case type since the foundation of QQI, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16343/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Quality and Qualifications Ireland (17 Apr 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: 443. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason recruitment in QQI is not carried out via the Public Appointments Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16338/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Quality and Qualifications Ireland Expenditure (17 Apr 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: 444. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the approximate cost of outside consultants engaged by QQI for the purpose of drafting reports on the function, governance and structure of the organisation in each year since 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16339/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Quality and Qualifications Ireland Expenditure (17 Apr 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: 446. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied) which was published on the structure of QQI; the cost of the production of this report; the status of the implementation of the recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16341/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Quality and Qualifications Ireland Expenditure (17 Apr 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: 449. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has drawn to the high number of outside consultants used by QQI since its foundation; the estimated cost of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16344/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Quality and Qualifications Ireland Staff (17 Apr 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: 445. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the number of secondees from QQI; the locations in which they are working; the role and grade of each; if they are counted as part of the wholetime equivalent numbers for QQI; if they are being paid in whole or in part by QQI for each year since 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16340/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Quality and Qualifications Ireland (17 Apr 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: 450. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the QQI budget for 2017; if there has been a shortfall; if so, if this shortfall has been remedied by additional funds from his Department; if additional funds provided are from the 2018 budget allocation; the amount involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16345/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Apr 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: Rubbish.

Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Apr 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: Rubbish.