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- Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)
David Cullinane: Wait until he becomes Taoiseach.
- Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)
David Cullinane: I do not think that the tribunal would-----
- Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)
David Cullinane: We have heard that before.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Feb 2017)
David Cullinane: For the record of the committee, I was contacted by telephone by Professor Donnelly. He had informed me that he had been before the Committee of Public Accounts and had made an error in information that he gave. I advised him to write into us to correct the record, which he has done. He has been in contact with me.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Feb 2017)
David Cullinane: I assume we will seek information from the Secretary General of the Department.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Feb 2017)
David Cullinane: Okay.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Feb 2017)
David Cullinane: Let me seek further clarification. Was the development board responsible for giving us the initial costings, or did those figures come from the Department?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Feb 2017)
David Cullinane: We need the initial costings. As this has been a long-running saga, I assume a substantial amount of time has elapsed since the costings were drawn up, but I do not think time is the only reason. If we could get as much information as possible, that would be helpful.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Feb 2017)
David Cullinane: Yes.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Feb 2017)
David Cullinane: That is why I am saying we need the full picture, not just part of it. We need the Department's figures, as well as-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Feb 2017)
David Cullinane: Notwithstanding the fact that it might be close to wind-up, the purpose of audits is to look back and learn lessons. We have discussed this several times and have received correspondence from people. We have all been individually lobbied by people who have used the scheme and not been happy with it. I would argue that it should be part of our work programme. When we deal with the...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Feb 2017)
David Cullinane: On third level institutions, a number of institutes of technology are in deficit and have been in deficit for some time. They are not allowed to be in deficit but they are. I have received replies to several parliamentary questions illustrating the extent of the problem. It is quite problematic for some of them and I know that contingency plans are being put in place to mitigate it, but...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Feb 2017)
David Cullinane: Am I correct in what I say?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Feb 2017)
David Cullinane: I advocate that.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Chapter 7 - EU Refunds and Levies in the Agriculture Sector (16 Feb 2017) David Cullinane: I wish to make a very small point for the sake of clarity for later. Mr. O'Driscoll talked about the policing of this. I imagine random testing would take place.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Chapter 7 - EU Refunds and Levies in the Agriculture Sector (16 Feb 2017) David Cullinane: Obviously, then, if one gets results back, they would give an indication as to the extent of the problem in terms of eligibility versus non-eligibility. Does Mr. O'Driscoll have a percentage of what he thinks-----
- Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Chapter 7 - EU Refunds and Levies in the Agriculture Sector (16 Feb 2017) David Cullinane: I refer to farmers' errors. Is the figure 5%, 10%, 15% or 20%? Has the Department made such a calculation?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Chapter 7 - EU Refunds and Levies in the Agriculture Sector (16 Feb 2017) David Cullinane: I know, but the spot checks only give us a glimpse.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Chapter 7 - EU Refunds and Levies in the Agriculture Sector (16 Feb 2017) David Cullinane: I wish to offer my apologies to the witnesses for having to leave earlier. I was hosting a briefing on a Bill and I was unable to be in two places at the one time. I have several questions but if they have been answered already, the Chair can inform me. I missed an hour of the meeting. Page 92 of the Comptroller and Auditor General's report refers to how the EU abolished milk quotas in...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Chapter 7 - EU Refunds and Levies in the Agriculture Sector (16 Feb 2017) David Cullinane: That does not relate to production but rather demand.