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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: National Shared Services Office Bill 2016: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2017)

David Cullinane: Section 17(1) states: ""Committee" means a Committee appointed by either House of the Oireachtas or jointly by both Houses of the Oireachtas (other than the Committee referred to in section 19 of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Act...". What committee is that? My understanding is that is the Committee of Public Accounts.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: National Shared Services Office Bill 2016: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2017)

David Cullinane: If we are talking about the accountability of the chief executive to the Oireachtas in this section "committee" means all committees which are sectoral committees other than Committee of Public Accounts.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: National Shared Services Office Bill 2016: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2017)

David Cullinane: It is relevant but now that the Minister of State has given me that information, I will withdraw the amendment we are discussing and reserve the right to resubmit it on Report Stage.

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. 14:In page 12, lines 29 to 31, to delete all words from and including "the" where it secondly occurs in line 29 down to and including "or" where it firstly occurs in line 31.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: National Shared Services Office Bill 2016: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2017)

David Cullinane: Is that amendments Nos. 14 and 15?

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. 15:In page 13, between lines 23 and 24, to insert the following:"(9) The chief executive shall be an accounting officer for the purposes of section 19 of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Act 1993.".

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. 17:In page 14, between lines 23 and 24, to insert the following:"(8) For the purposes of this Act only, members of the Board are not employees under section 8 and section 9 of the Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Act 2003.". This relates to the use of that section by board members of semi-State bodies to attain contracts of indefinite duration. As 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 move amendment No. 18:In page 15, line 32, after "determine" to insert "subject to review by the Committee as defined under section 17of this Act". The Minister of State will be aware that there have been many scandals about pay and allowances for board members, some of which has been fair, some in my view, unfair. There has been much public commentary on these issues. There has to be...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: National Shared Services Office Bill 2016: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2017)

David Cullinane: I have listened to the Minister of State's response and will make one additional point before withdrawing the amendment, reserving the right to resubmit it on Report Stage. The chief executive would have leeway and in this amendment we are trying to limit that leeway because we do not want to see someone appearing before this committee for exceeding public sector pay or allowances in respect...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Contracts (28 Jun 2017)

David Cullinane: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the employment legislation and standards that apply to teachers; the employment legislation and standards that apply to teachers of English as a foreign language; the differences between the employment legislation and standards that apply to these two separate groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30428/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Relations Contracts Data (28 Jun 2017)

David Cullinane: 122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a college has ever hired public relations firms with regard to whistleblowers in colleges; if so, the amount spent on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30347/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Protected Disclosures (28 Jun 2017)

David Cullinane: 123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a budget for a whistleblower to defend their good name in view of the fact that they stood up to protect the college reputation and finances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30348/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (28 Jun 2017)

David Cullinane: 207. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cardiac catheterisation laboratories in public hospitals by hospital, by the service it provides and the opening times of each, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30457/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reviews (28 Jun 2017)

David Cullinane: 208. To ask the Minister for Health when he plans to initiate a review of the provision of cardiac services at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30458/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reviews (28 Jun 2017)

David Cullinane: 209. To ask the Minister for Health if he will publish all correspondence given to a person (details supplied) in preparation of their review of cardiac services in the south east; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30459/17]

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest: Statements (29 Jun 2017)

David Cullinane: I wish to share time with Deputy Nolan.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest: Statements (29 Jun 2017)

David Cullinane: Now that the statements on health are finished, I will return to public sector pay. I welcome the opportunity to have this debate today. I met the Minister and his staff in his office a number of weeks ago and we had a full and frank discussion on the draft public sector pay agreement. The trade union membership will have its say on this matter, and I fully respect the outcome. I wish all...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest: Statements (29 Jun 2017)

David Cullinane: I am not sure the Deputy heard us correctly.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest: Statements (29 Jun 2017)

David Cullinane: Hear, hear.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest: Statements (29 Jun 2017)

David Cullinane: With respect, some of us mentioned it.