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Public Accounts Committee: Reopening of Garda Stations: Discussion (23 Nov 2017)

David Cullinane: Hang on a second. I respectfully believe the witnesses are answering the questions, to be fair to them.

Public Accounts Committee: Reopening of Garda Stations: Discussion (23 Nov 2017)

David Cullinane: Here is the point.

Public Accounts Committee: Reopening of Garda Stations: Discussion (23 Nov 2017)

David Cullinane: No, but this is-----

Public Accounts Committee: Reopening of Garda Stations: Discussion (23 Nov 2017)

David Cullinane: I have already established-----

Public Accounts Committee: Reopening of Garda Stations: Discussion (23 Nov 2017)

David Cullinane: I have already-----

Public Accounts Committee: Reopening of Garda Stations: Discussion (23 Nov 2017)

David Cullinane: But it is not fair to say this is just about Government policy when-----

Public Accounts Committee: Reopening of Garda Stations: Discussion (23 Nov 2017)

David Cullinane: -----Mr. Ó Cualáin's predecessor-----

Public Accounts Committee: Reopening of Garda Stations: Discussion (23 Nov 2017)

David Cullinane: -----could have changed the criteria.

Public Accounts Committee: Reopening of Garda Stations: Discussion (23 Nov 2017)

David Cullinane: Agreed.

Public Accounts Committee: Reopening of Garda Stations: Discussion (23 Nov 2017)

David Cullinane: Is it in our work plan?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 12 - Management of Ancillary Services at the Garda Training College (23 Nov 2017)

David Cullinane: The Chairman might tell me when my ten minutes are up and I will stop immediately. I know that other members wish to contribute before 1 p.m.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 12 - Management of Ancillary Services at the Garda Training College (23 Nov 2017)

David Cullinane: I welcome Mr. Barrett, Mr. Kelly and Mr. Nugent. I am sure that they are glad to be back. The last time Mr. Kelly was here we had a discussion about his opening statement. He stated that there was an historical culture of non-co-operation, interference with his work and withholding information. Have matters improved since?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 12 - Management of Ancillary Services at the Garda Training College (23 Nov 2017)

David Cullinane: Is Mr. Kelly in a position today to say that, given that he was last here just a short time ago, there is now full co-operation, no interference and no withholding of information?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 12 - Management of Ancillary Services at the Garda Training College (23 Nov 2017)

David Cullinane: That is progress.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 12 - Management of Ancillary Services at the Garda Training College (23 Nov 2017)

David Cullinane: Mr. Kelly also stated that, in his original audit, which was the source of the previous hearings, he was not able to give any assurance in terms of the financial controls. Is that still the case or has it changed?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 12 - Management of Ancillary Services at the Garda Training College (23 Nov 2017)

David Cullinane: I thank Mr. Kelly. If I have nine minutes left, the Chairman might let me know after four minutes have passed. Two issues need to be examined, the first of which relates to the learnings and changes that need to be made following the various internal audit reports. We have the latest audit report, which makes recommendations and sets out the priority actions that need to be taken. It is...

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 12 - Management of Ancillary Services at the Garda Training College (23 Nov 2017)

David Cullinane: I know that there are processes in place and I understand that some further action may arise from them, but we are a long way down the line since the first internal audit report was published and our work. Who in An Garda Síochána was in any way held to account or sanctioned for any wrongdoing or failing by them in respect of the activities at Templemore? Can the acting...

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 12 - Management of Ancillary Services at the Garda Training College (23 Nov 2017)

David Cullinane: I understand that, but I am not talking about criminal investigations.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 12 - Management of Ancillary Services at the Garda Training College (23 Nov 2017)

David Cullinane: Let me be clear - I am not talking about criminal investigations because those are entirely a matter for the Garda. I am referring to situations where mistakes may have been made. Mr. Ó Cualáin mentioned that people were operating under archaic practices and processes, but those processes were put in place by individuals. That did not happen by accident, but by design. It was...

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 12 - Management of Ancillary Services at the Garda Training College (23 Nov 2017)

David Cullinane: I will get to that. As I said, the second part of my question will concern learning. I am not talking here about people who acted in good faith and worked through the existing processes, I am talking about the people who were the architects of the problems. Those processes did not fall from them sky, they were put in place by people in the An Garda Síochána. Acting Commissioner...