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Public Accounts Committee: Environmental Protection Agency: Financial Statements 2017 (18 Apr 2019)

David Cullinane: It would need to but it is not. Essentially, the main critique of that 2018 EPA report has not changed as to the analysis of where this issue is.

Post-European Council Meetings: Statements (17 Apr 2019)

David Cullinane: We are now just shy of three year's since the Brexit referendum result. Despite the great time and effort that have been put into negotiating the withdrawal agreement, the many debates, consultations and sittings of the Brexit stakeholder meetings which were organised by the Tánaiste and which the Opposition have worked constructively on, we are no closer to the ratification of the...

Post-European Council Meetings: Statements (17 Apr 2019)

David Cullinane: I did not interrupt the Deputy and he had a fair run. For the first time there will be Fianna Fáil-SDLP candidates. It does not surprise me that the Fianna Fáil leader says he cannot understand how people in the North accept and welcome the fact that we do not have institutions. That is not the case. Certainly, Sinn Féin acknowledges that the institutions should be in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service (16 Apr 2019)

David Cullinane: 151. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of the Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service since its establishment to date; the staffing costs; the commissioned consultancy costs; the specific policies accepted or implemented as a result of the work of the service; the specific policy changes as a result of the work of the service; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licensing Exchange Agreements (10 Apr 2019)

David Cullinane: 172. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a holder of a British driver licence can retain C1E and D1 and D1E categories when the holder transfers over to an Irish driver licence; the procedure by which this is done; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16867/19]

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (9 Apr 2019)

David Cullinane: The Taoiseach is smiling so maybe he does have candidates up his sleeve in the North. If he does not, the smile will not be on his face come election day.

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (9 Apr 2019)

David Cullinane: There are increasing calls from within the European Council for a European army. Angela Merkel has publicly backed the idea of creating what she calls a "real, true" army for the European Union. She said the EU "will have to create a European intervention unit with which Europe can act on the ground where necessary". This echoed similar comments by Jean-Claude Juncker who said "a common...

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019)

David Cullinane: That is reasonable.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019)

David Cullinane: I welcome Mr. O'Driscoll and Ms McPhillips. I will start with direct provision and asylum seekers, albeit a lot of the questions have been asked already. There are just some issues I wanted to have clarified. There are a lot of myths around asylum seekers as I am sure the witnesses are aware. What exactly is direct provision in the sense of what it entitles a person to? What is directly...

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019)

David Cullinane: When someone is in the direct provision programme and accommodation and the subsistence rate Mr. O'Driscoll outlined are being provided, is he or she allowed to work?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019)

David Cullinane: Is that new? There was a point when one was simply not allowed to work.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019)

David Cullinane: At what point does that kick in? Is it after nine months of being in the system?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019)

David Cullinane: It is fair to say, notwithstanding the fact that people have their accommodation, food and medical needs provided for directly along with very low rates of subsistence, it is not a desirable medium to long-term solution. There are individual freedoms a person does not have because he or she is in a centre. We have the figures on how long people are in these centres and I will get to those...

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019)

David Cullinane: I will stop Mr. O'Driscoll there. When officials from the Department of Justice and Equality and RIA were before the committee two years ago - Mr. O'Driscoll's predecessor was here - I put it on the record that what Mr. O'Driscoll has described has not been my experience across the board. I have had experience of having to visit reception centres in the past. Things have changed,...

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019)

David Cullinane: I am not the only person to whom this happened. A number of organisations, including non-governmental organisations, were invited in to assist and support people who were living in these centres. As Mr. O'Driscoll has spoken about rights, I should mention that people have a right to vote in local elections. I was refused permission to canvass even though everyone has a right to canvass Mr....

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019)

David Cullinane: I accept that. It is a fair point for Mr. O'Driscoll to make as Accounting Officer. I have no difficulty with that. I agree that positive changes have been made. I have seen them on the ground in my constituency of Waterford. I fully accept that. I think we have a long way to go as well. I ask Mr. Kirrane to come back in on the changes that have been made with the asylum process and...

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019)

David Cullinane: Okay. If I can just come to the-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019)

David Cullinane: Fourteen months. Okay.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019)

David Cullinane: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (4 Apr 2019)

David Cullinane: Can I ask for a note to be given to us on that? I think those changes are positive as well. They are very much welcome. While I accept that the targets are genuine, I would like to get them in writing. That would allow us to hold Mr. O'Driscoll and Ms McPhillips to account when they are before us again. The targets are very welcome.