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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities Staff (12 Jul 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 150. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take to ensure that there will be a transparent initiative to attract international and national candidates of calibre and distinction for the post of president of the new university in view of the expected announcement on the establishment of Ireland’s first technological university; and if he will make a statement on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Private Partnerships - Liquidation of the Carillion Group: National Development Finance Agency and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (26 Jul 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am substituting for Deputy Burton, who cannot be here. I realise there have been many questions and answers. I want to ask Mr. Howard a few questions and follow on from the questions asked by Deputy Wallace. Mr. Howard has said on record that his Department measures "the effectiveness of the framework in delivering the public interest". Mr. Howard states he does not see the Department...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Private Partnerships - Liquidation of the Carillion Group: National Development Finance Agency and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (26 Jul 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: It also relates to the issue raised earlier around the European Union and whatever might be available in terms of protection.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Private Partnerships - Liquidation of the Carillion Group: National Development Finance Agency and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (26 Jul 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is evident from the answers given earlier, it is much more at arm's length when it is PPP, particularly where KPMG has been involved for example; there seems to be very little access to that. In this case it is easier to deal with something that is directly in the country, from the view of subcontractors.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Private Partnerships - Liquidation of the Carillion Group: National Development Finance Agency and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (26 Jul 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: I will take up the same point somewhat with Mr. Cahillane and Mr. Corrigan. One of the witnesses said that his job was not to put risk back on the State which is one of the reasons the witnesses are not dealing with the subcontractors but with the body with whom the witnesses have the contract. There is risk to the State, in a number of areas, including the fact that if the schools cannot...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Private Partnerships - Liquidation of the Carillion Group: National Development Finance Agency and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (26 Jul 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: Mr. Cahillane sees his remit as narrow as that. The risk he is looking at-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Private Partnerships - Liquidation of the Carillion Group: National Development Finance Agency and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (26 Jul 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: It does not take into account the human cost of people whose livelihoods are at risk. Is that not of concern at all in how the NDFA organisation operates?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Private Partnerships - Liquidation of the Carillion Group: National Development Finance Agency and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (26 Jul 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: That is the problem. It is all about regulation and separation and such matters. I want to see where we can go from here. Mr. Corrigan, I believe, was at the meeting on Tuesday; he said that he contacted the Department of Education and Skills after the meeting and is waiting a reply. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Private Partnerships - Liquidation of the Carillion Group: National Development Finance Agency and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (26 Jul 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: I do not know if this would concern the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform but could the National Development Finance Agency, the Office of Government Procurement and the Department of Education and Skills all sit down at the table together, and also meet the subcontractors? Is that something they would be willing to do to try to resolve this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Private Partnerships - Liquidation of the Carillion Group: National Development Finance Agency and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (26 Jul 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: The State will also be paying for prefabs and other things, and may be paying, in fact, for what was described as stolen goods earlier on. Does the NDFA not have to balance those things?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Private Partnerships - Liquidation of the Carillion Group: National Development Finance Agency and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (26 Jul 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: The three witness groups at least could sit down together, including the Department of Education and Skills.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Private Partnerships - Liquidation of the Carillion Group: National Development Finance Agency and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (26 Jul 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Department of Education and Skills has concerns in this regard that need to be on the table as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Private Partnerships - Liquidation of the Carillion Group: National Development Finance Agency and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (26 Jul 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: I would be interested in the outcome of that because what we all want to see here is a way forward to see how we can resolve this issue. I thank the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Facilities and Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Aug 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: I also thank the witnesses. I do not want to repeat what others have said but what has come up falls into two categories. Senator Ruane has argued passionately about what schools themselves can do. I was particularly struck by Ms Lynch's point that the relationship between a family and a school should not be financial; it should be educational. When parents think of school, they should be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (7 Sep 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 303. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made in identifying a site for the proposed new post-primary school under the patronage of an organisation (details supplied) that is due to open in the Castletroy/Monaleen area of County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36271/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (7 Sep 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 354. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person whose parents are Irish citizens and who has been living and attending school here since the person was six years of age but whose own passport is from outside the EU qualifies for EU fees for higher education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36687/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (7 Sep 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 357. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made in providing an extension to a school (details supplied) which is now to be delivered in one phase; the likely timeframe for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36724/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (7 Sep 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 921. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce measures to award a medical card to persons who have had a spinal injury on the basis of need rather than means in view of the effect such an injury has on a person's life; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36685/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments Waiting Times (7 Sep 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 923. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that will be taken to address the problems of overcrowding in the emergency department of University Hospital Limerick in view of the fact that it consistently tops the list of the hospitals with the most persons awaiting beds in the country; when a decision will be made on the provision and staffing of a 60-bed modular unit to provide extra...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (7 Sep 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 1131. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of plans to develop the M20 motorway between Limerick and Cork; when a design team will be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36690/18]