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Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2017 (17 Oct 2019)

David Cullinane: Okay.

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2017 (17 Oct 2019)

David Cullinane: I will offer an opinion on this. I appeal to the chair and to Ms Downes to look favourably on those 22 cases. Caranua should do what it can for them.

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2017 (17 Oct 2019)

David Cullinane: However many there might be, I think that some discretion must be used. If we need to come back and amend legislation in the Dáil, so be it, if that is necessary.

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2017 (17 Oct 2019)

David Cullinane: I am saying that, if that is needed, Caranua needs to tell the Department what is required so all victims actually get the supports that they need. There is an opportunity for Caranua to make an argument here. It may or may not be able to provide the necessary support through surplus funds but, if it is unable to, there is an obligation on it to say that it cannot. The legislation would...

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2017 (17 Oct 2019)

David Cullinane: Under law, any surplus money from the religious congregations would then go to the national children's hospital. I thought there was also a figure of €1.38 million.

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2017 (17 Oct 2019)

David Cullinane: Does the Bill state that only the surplus money from the religious congregations should go to the national children's hospital or does it state that interest earned on the money should also go to the national children's hospital?

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2017 (17 Oct 2019)

David Cullinane: Pardon?

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2017 (17 Oct 2019)

David Cullinane: It goes to the statutory fund. What is the total figure that will go to the national children's hospital?

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2017 (17 Oct 2019)

David Cullinane: Does that mean that €1.38 million of interest will go back to survivors and the operation of the fund?

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2017 (17 Oct 2019)

David Cullinane: I am not disputing that, I am trying to get clarity on what will be the overall figure. The figure of €110 million was the cap on whatever money would come in from the religious institutions. That is to be spent on Caranua, supporting the survivors and their running costs, I imagine.

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2017 (17 Oct 2019)

David Cullinane: Do we now have €110 million plus the €1.38 million in interest?

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2017 (17 Oct 2019)

David Cullinane: I am trying to establish if that €1.38 million is separate from the €110 million.

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2017 (17 Oct 2019)

David Cullinane: Okay.

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2017 (17 Oct 2019)

David Cullinane: That is the money from the religious congregations.

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2017 (17 Oct 2019)

David Cullinane: That is what I am trying to establish. The interest will go to the survivors and the organisation. That is good.

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2017 (17 Oct 2019)

David Cullinane: Our guests cannot tell me at this point how much the surplus will be.

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua Financial Statements 2017 (17 Oct 2019)

David Cullinane: When will Caranua be able to come back to this committee with that figure?

Family Law Bill 2019: Second Stage (16 Oct 2019)

David Cullinane: There is not much more to be said on this Bill because the people have spoken. Ultimately, the people are sovereign and they have made their minds up on this issue. My party supported removing Article 41.3.2° from the Constitution and we support the Bill before the House now. The referendum results on marriage equality, abortion and divorce have taught us that people are often...

Family Law Bill 2019: Second Stage (16 Oct 2019)

David Cullinane: Is Leo going to come in next?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: RTÉ Revenue (16 Oct 2019)

David Cullinane: We had a lengthy debate on public broadcasting in the House recently. This is an issue we need to take very seriously. It was discussed yesterday in private session at a meeting of the Joint Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Environment and an the invitation will be sent to the Minister, the Department and RTÉ to come back to the committee to discuss some of the issues...