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- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)
David Cullinane: I would say the same. In light of that and the overspend of €400 million or €500 million, surely the buck has to stop with the Department.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)
David Cullinane: I have learned a great deal about process as a member of this committee. One lesson is that economic appraisals, comparisons and due diligence are important. At the very start of this process, the Department and the board would have had to consider the design, model, co-location and sites. Various options were available to the State at different times. Given that it will now cost...
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)
David Cullinane: Leaving aside the site, what changes would Mr. Breslin have made had he known that the cost of building would have increased to €1.7 billion by 2019?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)
David Cullinane: I appreciate that response. I also appreciate that Mr. McCarthy cannot say much about the project because his job is to look back. He might examine this at some point, but that is a matter for him. If he does, would it be fair to say that he would examine what information was available to the Department and the group at any given time? I think that should be done now.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)
David Cullinane: Including the economic appraisals of the various options.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)
David Cullinane: The associated risk would have to be outlined as well.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)
David Cullinane: Risk would be an important element. My impression is that Mr. McCarthy will examine this at some point, but that is a matter for him.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)
David Cullinane: I am just wondering what it would emerge. In the here and now, though, and given that Mr. Breslin was upset, to put it mildly, when he found out that there was an overrun, what changes is he considering making? In light of the large overrun, is any change being considered?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)
David Cullinane: Does the Department need PwC to tell it? Why does it always need some external body to tell it something?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)
David Cullinane: When PwC was appointed to examine this, was any consideration given to potential conflicts of interest between it and the company involved? Would that matter have been examined to ensure that there was none, particularly in view of the fact that Mr. Breslin wants an independent analysis?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)
David Cullinane: It was explored with whom?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)
David Cullinane: What does the term "explored" mean in this instance?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)
David Cullinane: Mr. Sullivan was satisfied that there was no conflict of interest.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)
David Cullinane: I thank our guests.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)
David Cullinane: I did not ask the question either, but any involvement could give rise to a conflict of interest, although it may not. I would also be interested in the response.
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Legislation (31 Jan 2019)
David Cullinane: 223. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the law on the use of flashing beacons by moving vehicles; the vehicles permitted and not permitted to use flashing beacons; and the circumstances in which flashing beacons must or must not be used by moving vehicles. [4843/19]
- Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (29 Jan 2019)
David Cullinane: 39. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the mechanisms in place to avoid a hard Border in the event of a no-deal Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4374/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Fleet (29 Jan 2019)
David Cullinane: 497. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the new Bus Éireann low floor buses allocated by the National Transport Authority to city services have a different colour livery from the rest of the Bus Éireann fleet; the engagement the NTA had with disability advocates prior to these vehicles arriving in County Waterford; if these buses are surplus fleet that...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Jan 2019)
David Cullinane: I want to raise an issue before we meet the representatives from the institutes. The HEA's opening statement refers to its draft report into Waterford Institute of Technology. This is the investigation conducted by Mr. McLoone. We raised this several times with the HEA because the report itself was referred to the Attorney General and legal advice was sought from the legal team of the HEA....
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Jan 2019)
David Cullinane: Will he be present today?