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- Public Accounts Committee: Dublin Institute of Technology and Cork Institute of Technology: Financial Statements (22 Jun 2017)
David Cullinane: Was it him and Dr. Murphy alone or were there others?
- Public Accounts Committee: Dublin Institute of Technology and Cork Institute of Technology: Financial Statements (22 Jun 2017)
David Cullinane: I do not see that as acceptable.
- Public Accounts Committee: Dublin Institute of Technology and Cork Institute of Technology: Financial Statements (22 Jun 2017)
David Cullinane: It is more than weird.
- Public Accounts Committee: Dublin Institute of Technology and Cork Institute of Technology: Financial Statements (22 Jun 2017)
David Cullinane: I could pass judgment-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Dublin Institute of Technology and Cork Institute of Technology: Financial Statements (22 Jun 2017)
David Cullinane: -----on the performance and whether it was value for money but I will refrain from doing so.
- Public Accounts Committee: Dublin Institute of Technology and Cork Institute of Technology: Financial Statements (22 Jun 2017)
David Cullinane: Dr. Love will be aware of that. Very extensive questions were put to the president of Waterford Institute of Technology. The issue centred around potential conflicts of interest. At all times, as Dr. Love knows, there were never any allegations of wrongdoing by any individual but issues of concern were certainly raised in regard to the extent and number of conflicts of interest. I...
- Public Accounts Committee: Dublin Institute of Technology and Cork Institute of Technology: Financial Statements (22 Jun 2017)
David Cullinane: Yes.
- Public Accounts Committee: Dublin Institute of Technology and Cork Institute of Technology: Financial Statements (22 Jun 2017)
David Cullinane: I have seen in the past reviews that considered the processes in place in terms of conflicts of interest and they stated the processes were actually quite good. Rather than just considering the process, one needed to consider how it was applied. That is the important part because there was one critical element of the policy in Waterford to be born in mind. It refers to one having a...
- Public Accounts Committee: Dublin Institute of Technology and Cork Institute of Technology: Financial Statements (22 Jun 2017)
David Cullinane: I thank Dr. Love for that. It is well-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Dublin Institute of Technology and Cork Institute of Technology: Financial Statements (22 Jun 2017)
David Cullinane: That is three gold stars.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: National Shared Services Office Bill 2016: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2017)
David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 1:In page 5, between lines 22 and 23, to insert the following:“ “Committee of Public Accounts” means the committee of Dáil Éireann established under the rules and standing orders of Dáil Éireann to examine and report to Dáil Éireann on the appropriation accounts and reports of the Comptroller and Auditor...
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: National Shared Services Office Bill 2016: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2017)
David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 2:In page 8, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following:“(5) The Office shall be subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2014 as a public body.”. This amendment is to make sure that the office which is being established under this Bill is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2014. It may well be already, but this serves to make it explicit in...
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: National Shared Services Office Bill 2016: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2017)
David Cullinane: If that is the case, I accept the Minister of State's bona fides. I will withdraw the amendment.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: National Shared Services Office Bill 2016: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2017)
David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 13:In page 11, between lines 24 and 25, to insert the following:“(4) The Office shall, at the request in writing from the Committee of Public Accounts, make available to the Committee of Public Accounts information regarding any costs or fees incurred as a result of the engagement of consultants and advisors.”. We all accept there has been a great deal of...
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: National Shared Services Office Bill 2016: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2017)
David Cullinane: There is a distinction being drawn by the Comptroller and Auditor General to the Committee of Public Accounts that there is an Accounting Officer and an accountable officer. Is the CEO an accountable officer or an Accounting Officer?
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: National Shared Services Office Bill 2016: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2017)
David Cullinane: Okay. Will the accounts of the office that will be established be audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General?
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: National Shared Services Office Bill 2016: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2017)
David Cullinane: Will the CEO appear before the Committee of Public Accounts for scrutiny?
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: National Shared Services Office Bill 2016: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2017)
David Cullinane: The spend on consultancy or advisers' fees or any spend would be fully scrutinised by the Committee of Public Accounts, as with all other agencies. Is that correct?
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: National Shared Services Office Bill 2016: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2017)
David Cullinane: Why would there be an objection to stating explicitly that: "The Office shall, at the request in writing from the Committee of Public Accounts, make available to the Committee of Public Accounts information regarding any costs or fees...". What I am taking from the Minister's remarks is that he believes this will happen anyway. In order that it is clear and explicit, why would the Minister...
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: National Shared Services Office Bill 2016: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2017)
David Cullinane: I accept what the Minister of State is saying, but may I have some guidance in regard to Report Stage? What is the procedure if I reserve the right to come back to this amendment on Report Stage? Do I withdraw the amendment and resubmit it on Report Stage?