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- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Contracts (31 Jan 2017)
Catherine Connolly: 340. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the private companies (details supplied) contracted to provide JobPath are in receipt of funding from his Department for courses provided by them; if so, the cost to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4392/17]
- Symphysiotomy: Statements (26 Jan 2017)
Catherine Connolly: In his statement, the Minister urged us to read Ms Justice Harding Clark’s report, pointing out it was unfettered by the Government. He said she could have simply administered a payment scheme but she chose to use her judicial skills and experience, and that of her clinical team, to examine all aspects. That is shocking. She was given a job to do which was to administer a...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2017)
Catherine Connolly: I refer back to the previous letter. Someone has gone to the trouble of drawing attention to various matters. It takes a big effort for somebody to write a letter. Will it be responded to?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2017)
Catherine Connolly: Is it signed?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2017)
Catherine Connolly: Will we come back to the issue of University College Cork?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2017)
Catherine Connolly: What does non-consolidation of the Cork University Foundation, which has reserves of €5.5 million, mean?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2017)
Catherine Connolly: The same thing happened with University College Galway.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2017)
Catherine Connolly: There is separate funding under this-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2017)
Catherine Connolly: -----that is not coming into it when we are talking about the crisis in third level funding.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2017)
Catherine Connolly: Does it relate to an income for third level institutions?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Jan 2017)
Catherine Connolly: We are coming back to that.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 35 – Army Pensions
Vote 36 - Department of Defence
Chapter 8 – Disposal of the Government Jet (26 Jan 2017) Catherine Connolly: Mr. Quinn accepts that, as the Comptroller and Auditor General said, an analysis of costs and the benefits associated with different potential courses of action is key in decision making. However, he disagrees with the finding of the Comptroller and Auditor General that, in the case of the Gulfstream jet, the Department did not formally appraise the economic case for increased maintenance...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 35 – Army Pensions
Vote 36 - Department of Defence
Chapter 8 – Disposal of the Government Jet (26 Jan 2017) Catherine Connolly: The Comptroller and Auditor General said the Department had failed to do this in 2013, as well as in 2014. It was not under pressure in 2013.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 35 – Army Pensions
Vote 36 - Department of Defence
Chapter 8 – Disposal of the Government Jet (26 Jan 2017) Catherine Connolly: The Comptroller and Auditor General has said the Department did not carry out a formal analysis of the costs and benefits in 2013 either.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 35 – Army Pensions
Vote 36 - Department of Defence
Chapter 8 – Disposal of the Government Jet (26 Jan 2017) Catherine Connolly: I do not find that reply helpful. I am faced with what the Comptroller and Auditor General is saying. I accept, at face value, the argument that the Department was in a corner in 2014 but that did not apply in 2013 and the Comptroller and Auditor General made the same finding for that year. I do not find Mr. Quinn's answer satisfactory. On personal injuries, Mr. Quinn gave a sum for...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 35 – Army Pensions
Vote 36 - Department of Defence
Chapter 8 – Disposal of the Government Jet (26 Jan 2017) Catherine Connolly: Perhaps Mr. Quinn might come back to me with the figures.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 35 – Army Pensions
Vote 36 - Department of Defence
Chapter 8 – Disposal of the Government Jet (26 Jan 2017) Catherine Connolly: There are claims by employees, to which Mr. Quinn referred, and then there are claims by members of the public, presumably as a result of accidents.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 35 – Army Pensions
Vote 36 - Department of Defence
Chapter 8 – Disposal of the Government Jet (26 Jan 2017) Catherine Connolly: Did that involve military personnel and vehicles? Is that what is being set out there?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 35 – Army Pensions
Vote 36 - Department of Defence
Chapter 8 – Disposal of the Government Jet (26 Jan 2017) Catherine Connolly: Regarding Army involvement in Shannon Airport, where can I discover the cost to the taxpayer of protecting aircraft in Shannon Airport? What aircraft are involved? What are the criteria?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 35 – Army Pensions
Vote 36 - Department of Defence
Chapter 8 – Disposal of the Government Jet (26 Jan 2017) Catherine Connolly: Why is that not there? That is obviously backing up a civil power. Is that right?