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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.

Water Conservation: Statements (12 Jul 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: On behalf of the Labour Party, I support the Minister's call for ongoing vigilance in the conservation of water. It is important that this message go out today because people have seen a little drop of rain here and there and they might believe the crisis is over. It is not and there is still a serious problem producing sufficient water for domestic, business and agricultural use. We all...

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...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Flood Risk Insurance Cover Provision (11 Jul 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 84. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made on access for businesses to flood insurance in areas which are at risk of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30501/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (11 Jul 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 189. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works plans to make arrangements to open St. Laurence's Gate, Drogheda, to the public for the duration of Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann; if the OPW has short to medium-term plans to illuminate this national monument; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31202/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (11 Jul 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 190. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW plans to carry out a clean-up operation to remove overgrown vegetation at the site of Magdalene Tower, Drogheda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31203/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (11 Jul 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 330. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the rate of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis here; his views on the benefits offered by the use of IBD nurse specialists in the treatment and management of these conditions; the number of IBD nurse specialists here; his plans to broaden the number of IBD nurse specialists; when further recruitment of IBD nurse specialists is expected to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (11 Jul 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 331. To ask the Minister for Health the reason no further IBD nurse specialists have been recruited since his meeting with a society (details supplied) despite his commitment to assist in doubling up the number of IBD nurse specialists from 14 to 28; when action will be taken to rectify this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31200/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (11 Jul 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 332. To ask the Minister for Health when the pending application for funding submitted by a society (details supplied) to the HSE is likely to be processed; the reason it has received no reply to its application despite the fact it was submitted over nine months ago; his views on the practical implications of this delay, which has led to the society having to reduce its level of staffing by...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Childcare Scheme Data (11 Jul 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 512. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the estimated 9,000 families that are yet to benefit from the affordable childcare scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31187/18]

Companies (Statutory Audits) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (10 Jul 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: This is basically a question of getting the balance right between oversight and good governance on the one hand and not having too much pressure on small businesses on the other hand. I support the Minister's comments on monitoring of repeat offenders. Essentially, everyone wants to ensure we do not have people abusing the system for their own benefit. That is not what has been argued for...