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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Apr 2018)

David Cullinane: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Apr 2018)

David Cullinane: I thankful to the Minster for writing to us. However, I have two follow up questions. What process was used to appoint this dedicated protected disclosures manager? That is not outlined in the response. Under the Act, the bodies themselves are obliged to publish annual reviews of protected disclosures. However, there is no provision in the Act for third parties to publish annual reports....

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Apr 2018)

David Cullinane: If we can answers to those two questions, that would be helpful.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Apr 2018)

David Cullinane: Where is that?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Apr 2018)

David Cullinane: That is an entirely fair, sensible and pragmatic approach, especially if an Accounting Officer is due to appear before the committee to discuss all the work done by his or her Department. In such cases, we cannot expect Accounting Officers to have everything at their fingertips when we ask specific questions. The proposal makes sense and I will adopt it in practice. However, we should also...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Apr 2018)

David Cullinane: I wish to raise a separate issue.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Apr 2018)

David Cullinane: Yes, I have two issues. I asked if we could go into private session to deal with a particular issue.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Apr 2018)

David Cullinane: Before we do that, there is an issue I want to raise in public session if I can. I circulated an email on the matter this morning so I am just looking for some latitude, Chairman. This is something that just arose yesterday.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Apr 2018)

David Cullinane: Yes. I will just give a very short context on why I think this is important. If we get follow-up information, that will allow us to make a decision next week. It relates to the CervicalCheck audit that was carried out. That resulted in 15 women being identified in 2014 as having a misdiagnosis. My difficulty is that the doctors were not compelled to tell the women of the cancer test...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Apr 2018)

David Cullinane: Yes, and the HSE.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Apr 2018)

David Cullinane: The issue relates to process, which is our job, in that the direction was given in a circular.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Apr 2018)

David Cullinane: Exactly. Each GP was given a copy.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Apr 2018)

David Cullinane: Yes, but on a separate issue.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Apr 2018)

David Cullinane: We have not lost sight of it.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Apr 2018)

David Cullinane: I agree with Deputy Connolly. Perhaps the secretariat would draft a note for the next meeting setting out the rationale for Nursing Homes Ireland appearing before the committee and the parameters for it, following which we can then make a decision.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Apr 2018)

David Cullinane: It is welcome that representatives of RTÉ will attend the committee. To be helpful to RTÉ, the clerk and the Chairman, I will raise three issues on which we will need briefing notes from RTÉ. I have consistently suggested its representatives should come before the committee, with others. The issues to be discussed include the practice of self-employment and short-term...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Apr 2018)

David Cullinane: I am aware that proposals and suggestions have been made, which is fine-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Apr 2018)

David Cullinane: -----but this should be communicated to RTÉ in order that its representatives will not be able to state they do not have the relevant information when they come before the committee. I would like to focus on those three areas and I am giving RTÉ a heads up well in advance of the appearance of its representatives.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Apr 2018)

David Cullinane: The other issues I have mentioned should also be communicated to RTÉ.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 13 - Development of ICT Systems by the Department of Justice and Equality
Vote 24: Justice and Equality (26 Apr 2018)

David Cullinane: It is on the missing page.