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Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (13 Jul 2017)

David Cullinane: What was their response about what happened and what was going on? I know there are two interim reports and we are waiting for a complete report. Surely Mr. Finn would have been trying to satisfy himself that they had some knowledge or understanding of what was happening?

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (13 Jul 2017)

David Cullinane: I ask these questions because I have read the two interim reports cover-to-cover several times and, in my view, they understate the case in some instances. They reference errors, inconsistences and so on, and they look at systems failures, data gathering and such. There is very little reference to the failure of management or oversight. Somebody is responsible for making sure that...

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (13 Jul 2017)

David Cullinane: Specifically Mr. Finn's predecessors.

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (13 Jul 2017)

David Cullinane: Is it possible that there were management failures?

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (13 Jul 2017)

David Cullinane: Is it possible that there were management failures, Commissioner?

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (13 Jul 2017)

David Cullinane: I understand that, but my question is whether it is possible.

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (13 Jul 2017)

David Cullinane: What I see when I read the two interim reports is a pattern that we had with the Garda training college as well, where there is much emphasis on managing the problem. That has to be done, because Mr. Finn is right that, if there is a problem, it has to be corrected. I do not see the same level of urgency or attention being given to management failures, and people being held to account for...

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 22 - Courts Service (13 Jul 2017)

David Cullinane: We can always come back in the afternoon.

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 22 - Courts Service (13 Jul 2017)

David Cullinane: I thank the Chairman, I have no problem with that request. I will follow on from the last issue. Am I correct that Ms Duffy is present on behalf of the Department of Justice and Equality?

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 22 - Courts Service (13 Jul 2017)

David Cullinane: Mr. Duffy heard the discussion between Deputy MacSharry and Mr. Quigley on oversight of the moneys of the wards of court and the words Mr. Ryan used were that a simple amending Bill would suffice to deal with the issue to allow the Comptroller and Auditor General to have an oversight role and be able to audit the accounts. Is that something that is being or has been considered by the Department?

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 22 - Courts Service (13 Jul 2017)

David Cullinane: Will Ms Duffy outline the process? A lot of things are complicated but there is a solution to everything. It can be done, I would imagine, notwithstanding the complexities.

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 22 - Courts Service (13 Jul 2017)

David Cullinane: I will keep going for as long as I can.

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 22 - Courts Service (13 Jul 2017)

David Cullinane: On the discussions that were taking place, at what level were they and when was the last time a meeting took place?

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 22 - Courts Service (13 Jul 2017)

David Cullinane: Will Ms Duffy furnish them to us in a note?

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 22 - Courts Service (13 Jul 2017)

David Cullinane: I will quickly put a question to Mr. Ryan. Which court deals primarily with mortgage arrears? Is it the Circuit Court?

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 22 - Courts Service (13 Jul 2017)

David Cullinane: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 22 - Courts Service (13 Jul 2017)

David Cullinane: Was there a commitment in the programme for Government to have a stand-alone court to deal with mortgage arrears?

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 22 - Courts Service (13 Jul 2017)

David Cullinane: What is the status of that commitment?

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 22 - Courts Service (13 Jul 2017)

David Cullinane: Will Ms Duffy explain the position in that regard?

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 22 - Courts Service (13 Jul 2017)

David Cullinane: I have seen all of the parliamentary questions and I am aware of all of that; what I am asking about is the establishment of the court.