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- Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (23 Feb 2017) David Cullinane: Can the witness remind us how many regional airports there are?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (23 Feb 2017) David Cullinane: There are four regional airports. What was the total capital funding in 2015 and 2016 for those four airports?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (23 Feb 2017) David Cullinane: Some €12 million for four regional airports seems to me to be very small money when we are talking about ensuring balanced regional development. Is the €12 million because of the limitations as to what can be spent? Is that why the capital funding is so small?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (23 Feb 2017) David Cullinane: The figure of €12 million was given for four airports for 2015.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (23 Feb 2017) David Cullinane: That to me seems a very small amount of money for four regional airports. The witness has already acknowledged that there are limitations in terms of national and European policy as to why we cannot invest more. The witness has acknowledged that we could change national policy. Is the Department looking at changing national policy, and if so what plans are there to change it? I understand...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (23 Feb 2017) David Cullinane: It does not make any real material difference.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (23 Feb 2017) David Cullinane: I come to my final question. I signalled to the Chairman in advance that I would raise this and I have sent a copy of the transcript to Mr. Doyle. The Department made additional funding available for regional airports, but we had a Minister in Waterford who said there was absolute resistance from departmental officials to fund Waterford Airport and went on to say that the airport would have...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (23 Feb 2017) David Cullinane: I do not want Mr. Doyle to comment on his specific remarks. I do not want to put him in that position. Would he disagree that there was absolute resistance from departmental officials?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (23 Feb 2017) David Cullinane: Mr. Doyle said earlier that he was the previous CEO of Waterford Airport. Was he present at any of the meetings that took place between the Minister, local Ministers, the CEO of Waterford City and County Council and the airport board?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (23 Feb 2017) David Cullinane: Did he absolve himself because of his previous association or was he not requested?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (23 Feb 2017) David Cullinane: I thank Mr. Doyle.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (23 Feb 2017) David Cullinane: There will be a vote in the Dáil in 20 minutes so we will be as brief as possible.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (23 Feb 2017) David Cullinane: I will surprise the Secretary General for the second time in a row as his Department will come in for some praise. The greenway projects have been first class. Is it correct to say the funding comes from the Department?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (23 Feb 2017) David Cullinane: Will the witness outline to the committee how many outstanding claims for additional funds exist for greenway projects and where they are?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (23 Feb 2017) David Cullinane: What were the names of the projects or the local authorities involved?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (23 Feb 2017) David Cullinane: Would they have sought a particular amount? Did the local a authorities submit proposals?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (23 Feb 2017) David Cullinane: Some additional funding was sought from some of those local authorities where decisions have not been made. I am asking about outstanding claims. My understanding-----
- Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (23 Feb 2017) David Cullinane: That is why I am asking. I was informed at a meeting of Oireachtas Members in Waterford by the chief executive officer of the local authority that a request has been submitted for additional funding. Has that submission been made and what is the amount?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (23 Feb 2017) David Cullinane: In principle, is there support for finishing projects? I would imagine if the Department has funded existing greenway projects but additional funding is necessary to make them viable, it would be open to providing additional support. I am not seeking to tie our hands but in principle, is the Department open to providing such additional support?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (23 Feb 2017) David Cullinane: Has the witness met representatives of local authorities?