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Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

David Cullinane: Can Dr. Browne understand my concern if what I described was actually the case? What I have described would be a matrix of conflicts of interest. It would almost be impossible to disentangle oneself from up to a dozen companies in which one or one's business partners had a share holding. How could one effectively do one's job in the first instance? Would the job of head of research and...

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

David Cullinane: It is a very well paid job. It would also be a very demanding job.

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

David Cullinane: One's attention should be 100% on the job for which one is getting paid.

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

David Cullinane: Before we move off this issue, I wish to put something to Mr. Love. We had a discussion earlier about an independent or external examination or review of one institute. We have just heard from another higher education president who has given his view on the matter. He used the word "unacceptable". I have been raising very similar concerns and I need to know before I leave here today that...

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

David Cullinane: I have made the Chairman aware of comments - which I will not make public, to be fair to the person involved - that were made to me by an individual or a witness who gave evidence here this morning. We need to be able to do our job without fear or favour. We do so diligently, fairly and without prejudice at all times and we need to be able to do that job. Sometimes it can be very difficult...

Order of Business (11 Apr 2017)

David Cullinane: She is entitled to do that.

Order of Business (11 Apr 2017)

David Cullinane: Fianna Fáil did the same last week.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (11 Apr 2017)

David Cullinane: 59. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans for a basic income as outlined in the speech of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10497/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Safety (11 Apr 2017)

David Cullinane: 777. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will provide examples of appropriate identification as described in SI 291 of 2013 - Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2014 - Schedule 5 (2) (b); if examples of identification that would not be seen as appropriate can also be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18064/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Safety (11 Apr 2017)

David Cullinane: 778. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the meaning of "competent person" as described in SI number 291 of 2013 - Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2014 - Schedule 5 (2) (a); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18065/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Funding (11 Apr 2017)

David Cullinane: 781. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the value of the commercialisation fund of Enterprise Ireland for each of the years 2006 to 2016, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18105/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Funding (11 Apr 2017)

David Cullinane: 782. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount drawn down from the commercialisation fund of Enterprise Ireland for each of the years 2006 to 2016, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18106/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Funding (11 Apr 2017)

David Cullinane: 783. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number and value of innovation vouchers issued by Enterprise Ireland for each of the years 2006 to 2016, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18107/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Funding (11 Apr 2017)

David Cullinane: 784. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the value of innovation partnerships undertaken by Enterprise Ireland for each of the years 2006 to 2016, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18108/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Funding (11 Apr 2017)

David Cullinane: 785. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the value of funds issued by Enterprise Ireland under the heading of Horizon 2020 for each of the years 2006 to 2016, inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18109/17]

Trade Union (Garda Síochána and the Defence Forces) Bill 2017: First Stage (13 Apr 2017)

David Cullinane: This is a Bill to: remove the bar on a Garda Síochána or Defence Forces association from associating with, or affiliating to, any trade union or any other association; remove the bar on a Defence Force member from becoming a member of a Defence Force association that may wish to reconstitute itself as a trade union; and prohibit the use of strike action by an Garda...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Freedom of Information (13 Apr 2017)

David Cullinane: 2. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the guidelines issued by his Department relating to decisions regarding commercial sensitivity; the methods his Department uses to balance the public need to know with the need for commercial sensitivity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19030/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Freedom of Information (13 Apr 2017)

David Cullinane: I want to inform the Ceann Comhairle that I must attend the Committee of Public Accounts and it is for that reason that I will have to leave shortly. The question asks the Minister to inform the House of the guidelines which are issued by his Department relating to decisions regarding commercial sensitivity and the methods his Department uses to balance the public need to know with the need...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Freedom of Information (13 Apr 2017)

David Cullinane: I thank the Minister for the response. The problem is that while the theory of commercial sensitivity is to strike a balance between the public's need to know and private commercial objectives, it is not always achieved in practice. In fact, we do not have that balance. An example in the Minister's area, on which I have been doing some work in the Committee on Budget Scrutiny and the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Freedom of Information (13 Apr 2017)

David Cullinane: I have discussed this issue with officials in the Minister's Department in respect of public private partnerships. It was based on a genuine desire to ensure we had proper scrutiny, not only in having a look-back but also in the planning of public private partnerships. The arrangement has been used as an excuse at times not to allow us to get under the bonnet of some of the public private...