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Report of the Committee of Public Accounts re National Asset Management Agency’s sale of Project Eagle: Motion (29 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: On a point of order, I have not seen the motion. Has it been circulated?

Report of the Committee of Public Accounts re National Asset Management Agency’s sale of Project Eagle: Motion (29 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: By one of the Government's own.

Report of the Committee of Public Accounts re National Asset Management Agency’s sale of Project Eagle: Motion (29 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: Fudge.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (29 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: 18. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when the Public Service Pay Commission analysis on the most appropriate pay levels for the public service, including the Defence Forces, will be completed; and if the recommendations will be made public. [15267/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (29 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: 52. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of discussions between the Workplace Relations Commission and PDFORRA on the Public Service Pay Commission. [15268/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Funding (29 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: 91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the core funding for each institute of technology and university in each of the years 2008 to 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15585/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Funding (29 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: 92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of core funding spent on pay by each institute of technology and university in each of the years 2008 to 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15586/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Intellectual Property Protocol (29 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: 93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to an internal review under way in a third level institution in respect of intellectual property policies and procedures; the institution and the nature of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15587/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Intellectual Property Protocol (29 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: 94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to a conflict of interest arising for senior personnel in third and fourth level institutes due to their employment, business or professional interest, including shareholdings, directorships and professional relationships; if he is satisfied that such conflicts are being appropriately managed in line with IP...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youth Employment Initiative (29 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: 95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if moneys allocated to the State under the youth employment initiative allocation had to be reimbursed to the European Commission; if so, the amount of the reimbursement; the reasons for the reimbursement; if his Department's attention was drawn to the requirement in order to access funding upon making an application; if there was a delay in...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: Has the committee received correspondence from any of the whistleblowers since the previous meeting?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: Will members receive copies of it in advance of tomorrow's meeting?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: I agree with almost everything the Chairman said. I have no desire to establish a parallel investigation into this matter. We all accept that a commission will be established and should do its work. Our only interest in having Mr. O'Brien before the committee last week was to have him clarify comments he made during his previous appearance. The Chairman gave one example where that was not...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: The Chairman might recall that I raised substantial questions at the meeting with the Secretary General from the Department of Education and Skills. It was acknowledged at that meeting that there is an internal review under way in Waterford IT in regard to conflicts of interest which include the president of the institute. The Secretary General was at pains to point out that the president...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: My understanding is that there are two issues of governance. There is a national protocol and then there is the policy of the institute. From my reading of it there seems to be further confusion around potential conflicts of interest regarding the policy of the institute, which I will put to the witnesses on the day. The Department has oversight of the national protocol, and potentially...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: I certainly can, yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: The Chairman can appreciate the point I am making. I try to put reasonable questions, but it is easy to say that a question should be addressed to someone else who is not in the room. I do not want to be in that position next week.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: In the past when the institutes were before PAC, the head of the HEA and the Secretary General were also present for all the meetings.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: To be clear, because it is referenced as an individual here, I have alleged no wrongdoing whatsoever here by any individual. My only concern is the protection of the interests of the institute in the first instance, and whether the policy itself is being adhered to and whether it is robust enough. I want to put that on the record.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: The sectoral issue will deal with the administrative issue here, and that is fair enough. We have a responsibility for value for money and costs. It is being reported that there will be a very significant cost attached to this error, and the Accounting Officer needs to be held to account. There is much focus on the Minister and the Commissioner, but the Accounting Officer of the...