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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 May 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: What about the oversight of that?

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: We are all distracted.

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: I am distracted like Deputy McGrath is distracted.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Public Service Performance Report 2017: Discussion (2 May 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: My first question concerns the performance information which is provided and how that links into budgetary decisions. Could the witnesses give us some detail on that? I presume the information is used to make budgetary decisions.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Public Service Performance Report 2017: Discussion (2 May 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: Page 17 referred to the Department of Education and Skills and outlined what has been delivered. It states that an additional 770 students have been provided with school transport. Did more students look for school transport? Does the figure of 770 take demographics into account? It is one thing to say that an additional 770 students were provided with school transport, but did that meet...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Public Service Performance Report 2017: Discussion (2 May 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: This is the second year that this has been published. What lessons were learned from last year and what learning will be brought to bear on next year's publication? Where are the gaps in terms of the data being collected?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (1 May 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: 170. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the recent announcement for the construction of a new school in Gurranabraher, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18977/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Capital Programme (1 May 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: 294. To ask the Minister for Health his future plans for new hospitals in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18976/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation Data (1 May 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: 460. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of private rented properties by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18978/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation Data (1 May 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: 461. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of private rented properties that comply with Part M regulations by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18979/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation Data (1 May 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: 462. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the percentage of private rented properties suitable for occupancy by persons in wheelchairs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18980/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation Data (1 May 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: 463. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of private rented properties that are pre and post 1 June 1992, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18981/18]

Public Private Partnership on Capital Infrastructure: Statements (26 Apr 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: One of the aspects of PPPs we all need to get to grips with is looking at post-project reviews and whether PPPs are more economically viable or better than public procurement. Many experts state that comprehensive post-project reviews cannot be carried out for a number of years. In some cases they cannot be carried out until 20 or 25 years have passed. That obviously poses a challenge when...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Apr 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: To be honest, I am not satisfied with the response because it is a bit dismissive. Mr. Watt says that comprehensive information "is not compiled" on the indirect costs associated with projects affected by the liquidation of a contractor or other parties. He goes on to say "...it is clear, on the basis of the information that is available, that the liquidation of a contractor on a project...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Apr 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: The first part about comprehensive information not being compiled is on pages 1 and 2. On page 3, he states that the costs to the State from liquidation are significantly greater with traditional procurement than with PPPs. I do not know how he can make that statement when we do not have a full list of costs.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 13 - Development of ICT Systems by the Department of Justice and Equality
Vote 24: Justice and Equality (26 Apr 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: I apologise for being late. I had another engagement. I do not know exactly what Deputy Kelly has gone through. I will focus on some of the ICT projects and the recommendations from the Comptroller and Auditor General. The Accounting Officer has said that only in very urgent and exceptional circumstances will a project be initiated without a detailed budgetary planning where the priority...

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 13 - Development of ICT Systems by the Department of Justice and Equality
Vote 24: Justice and Equality (26 Apr 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: Is one particular individual responsible for determining the criteria to-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 13 - Development of ICT Systems by the Department of Justice and Equality
Vote 24: Justice and Equality (26 Apr 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: So it is the governance group that determines whether something is urgent and exceptional.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 13 - Development of ICT Systems by the Department of Justice and Equality
Vote 24: Justice and Equality (26 Apr 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: Each project manager who is assigned has to put in a monthly statement for review.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 13 - Development of ICT Systems by the Department of Justice and Equality
Vote 24: Justice and Equality (26 Apr 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: Could Ms McPhillips give us a bit more information on the post-implementation reviews?