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- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 May 2017)
David Cullinane: Can we put forward proposals?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 May 2017)
David Cullinane: Am I correct that this is correspondence from one of the whistleblowers?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 May 2017)
David Cullinane: She has requested, through her solicitors, that she be allowed to appear before the committee - as a witness.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 May 2017)
David Cullinane: She maintains that some of the issues may not be covered under the commission of inquiry. However, as the commission can broaden its investigations, the secretariat believes this matter can be covered by it. Is that what is being said?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 May 2017)
David Cullinane: The issues as I understand them from the correspondence relate to procurement, which strictly may not get the examination they may need under the scope of a commission of investigation. The whistleblowers in this case have been very brave by coming forward. They have done the State and the victims of abuse a service. If they feel they have something to offer the committee, we should show...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 May 2017)
David Cullinane: One of the issues was the funding for the service providers and strong disagreement as to the level of interaction between the HSE at a local or national level and the service providers. There is strong disagreement between the director general of the HSE and the service providers. That is a money issue.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 May 2017)
David Cullinane: It is our committee and one should have regard to precedent but my understanding of this is this individual wants to come before the committee in public. That is what this person is requesting and that is a matter for us to decide. There are issues that will not be covered by the commission of investigation. The services provider issues, for example, relate to finance and funding and they...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 May 2017)
David Cullinane: On some of the issues raised, of which Caranua was one, we have Accounting Officers appearing before the committee, members do their job in putting questions, identifying failures in processes and procedures and so forth and the Accounting Officers may agree or disagree with our views. The difficulty outlined in respect of Caranua is one example of where an issue is raised and it appears to...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 May 2017)
David Cullinane: We receive a great deal of correspondence on foot of which I ask Departments and agencies to send us information. I am referring to cases where we identify breaches in legislation and financial controls, failures in policy and other issues. While the Accounting Officers do not have to agree with our views on these issues, what does the committee do on foot of these meetings? We do not send...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 May 2017)
David Cullinane: -----achieving anything.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 May 2017)
David Cullinane: How many reports have been done by this committee that have been sent to the Dáil?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 May 2017)
David Cullinane: Is that a resource issue? Is it the case that the secretariat simply does not have the resources to do these reports?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 May 2017)
David Cullinane: That matter needs to be prioritised because if that is the process or if it was the practice in the past, we are going through the motions here by holding a large number of meetings and discussions. If, at the end of the process, we do not follow up on the matters discussed, there is a problem.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 May 2017)
David Cullinane: I propose that the committee write to the Oireachtas Commission.
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (4 May 2017)
David Cullinane: With respect, the witnesses are here to answer questions.
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (4 May 2017)
David Cullinane: With respect, it is common practice that members, particularly the Chair, can interject and seek clarification. The Chair deserves respect. If a question is put, it should be answered.
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (4 May 2017)
David Cullinane: Before Mr. Gleeson comes in, from what I have heard so far I find it incredible that there is so much confusion between answers given by witnesses from the same organisation. That sets off alarm bells for me but I will get a chance to come in.
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (4 May 2017)
David Cullinane: As there is a large team from Bord na gCon present, only some of whom were introduced, I would like to know to whom I am speaking. Will Mr. Meaney introduce everyone who is attending on behalf of his organisation?
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (4 May 2017)
David Cullinane: How many members of the board are here?
- Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (4 May 2017)
David Cullinane: Is that four of six board members in addition to the chairman?