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- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Nov 2018)
David Cullinane: The Department is stating that it accepts that it is not recording but-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Nov 2018)
David Cullinane: I know the Department accepted that but it is not accepting that it should do anything to change it.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Nov 2018)
David Cullinane: How will that work?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Nov 2018)
David Cullinane: On that, it is important to restate that the European Commission might take GNI* into account in that it accepts that is the figure that is used, but that is meaningless. It is the gross domestic product, GDP, figure that is used to calculate and implement the fiscal rules, or any rules. The application of any policy is based on GDP.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Nov 2018)
David Cullinane: I am just saying that the European Commission might understand why GNI* is used in Ireland in respect of a better and more accurate reflection of the Irish State's accounts but-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Nov 2018)
David Cullinane: I know that.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Nov 2018)
David Cullinane: What they are saying is that debt to GNI* is a better and more accurate reflection of debt in Ireland than GDP. The problem, however, is that the EU fiscal rules use debt to GDP and not debt to GNI*. In the presentation of reports, therefore, the European Commission might reflect the fact that GNI* is more accurate. My point, however, is that it is meaningless in respect of policy.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Nov 2018)
David Cullinane: I refer to a European level.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Nov 2018)
David Cullinane: Although, if I am right, I think it is being said-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Nov 2018)
David Cullinane: There is and so that this is on the record, and we can check this, I think it was being said that because we use GDP and not GNI or GNI* in working to the fiscal rules, the fiscal space is actually greater because of that. I think it was being said that it should be less. Perhaps we should not shout too loudly.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Nov 2018)
David Cullinane: Maybe we should not shout too loud.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Nov 2018)
David Cullinane: Yes.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Nov 2018)
David Cullinane: Yes, RTÉ has accepted it. I asked at the last meeting that we write to RTÉ seeking an update on the implementation of the Eversheds report-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Nov 2018)
David Cullinane: -----and its recommendations that existing contracts would be reviewed. As I said, several employees contacted me a number of weeks ago because RTÉ's management still has not contacted them. At our last meeting, I sought a breakdown of the 157 reviews in terms of the 433 contracts. I also asked what was done, how many people were contacted and, if not, why. I sought that information...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Nov 2018)
David Cullinane: Months have elapsed yet many of the workers have not heard anything. One way or another, can we follow on these matters?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Nov 2018)
David Cullinane: Did we follow up?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Nov 2018)
David Cullinane: Did we get a response?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Nov 2018)
David Cullinane: Yes, it was only last week so we can wait another week.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Nov 2018)
David Cullinane: Yes.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Nov 2018)
David Cullinane: I want to note that it is unacceptable that the public servants have decided not to attend. Representatives of a number of bodies have volunteered to attend our meetings.