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Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 4 - Overview of Public Private Partnerships (22 Mar 2018)

David Cullinane: That may be the case but I ask Mr. Ellison to take at face value the report of the European Court of Auditors, in which three projects in Ireland were evaluated. He may have a different view on whether those projects were PPPs and I take his word that they were not. My point is that, regardless of the examination carried out for that report, its title is Public Private Partnerships in the...

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 4 - Overview of Public Private Partnerships (22 Mar 2018)

David Cullinane: There is debate regarding how we fund capital projects, whether that be through direct funding, charges for the service provided, general taxation, PPPs or a hybrid version of any such measures. Myriad options are available. There is a very healthy debate on whether or not we get value for money. The difficulty is that there is a dearth of genuine, transparent reporting and analysis in the...

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 4 - Overview of Public Private Partnerships (22 Mar 2018)

David Cullinane: I have one final observation. I thank the Comptroller and Auditor General and his office for the work they have done because the fact that this issue was in the special report allowed us to put a spotlight on it. He was very fair in outlining that there were difficulties, a lack of public debate and other issues to which he alerted this committee but also in outlining that there were...

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 4 - Overview of Public Private Partnerships (22 Mar 2018)

David Cullinane: The European Court of Auditors did not ask the Comptroller and Auditor General to hand the papers on to it?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 4 - Overview of Public Private Partnerships (22 Mar 2018)

David Cullinane: But did it seek that back door option?

European Council: Statements (21 Mar 2018)

David Cullinane: As the Taoiseach knows, Sinn Féin has given him and the Government a qualified support on Brexit. We do so because we genuinely want the best outcome for Ireland and for Irish citizens North and South. We have acknowledged a degree of progress made on a range of issues in recent times. That was down to the collective efforts of many people, including members of the Government, which...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (21 Mar 2018)

David Cullinane: 119. To ask the Taoiseach the directions provided to the payment of staff in the public sector and Civil Service that fall under the direction of his Department for the days during Storm Emma when staff were directed to stay at home; and if deductions in pay and annual leave were made to staff in the public sector or Civil Service as a result of days lost during the storm. [11882/18]

Strategic Communications Unit: Motion [Private Members] (20 Mar 2018)

David Cullinane: We offer solutions.

Strategic Communications Unit: Motion [Private Members] (20 Mar 2018)

David Cullinane: Except the Government's representatives.

Strategic Communications Unit: Motion [Private Members] (20 Mar 2018)

David Cullinane: The Tánaiste is ignoring the facts.

Strategic Communications Unit: Motion [Private Members] (20 Mar 2018)

David Cullinane: They are being used.

Strategic Communications Unit: Motion [Private Members] (20 Mar 2018)

David Cullinane: It is clear to everybody except Fine Gael that this communications unit is a busted flush. It needs to be disbanded. I hope this motion will be supported by the entire Opposition. That would be a very clear signal from the Opposition that this unit has to go. It is nothing more than a highly expensive public relations, PR, unit for the Taoiseach and Fine Gael at the expense of the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (20 Mar 2018)

David Cullinane: 4. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the directions provided to the payment of staff in the public sector and Civil Service that fall under the direction of his Department for the days during Storm Emma when staff were directed to stay at home; if deductions in pay and annual leave were made to staff in the public sector or Civil Service as a result of days lost during the storm;...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (20 Mar 2018)

David Cullinane: 30. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the directions provided to the payment of staff in the public sector and Civil Service that fall under the direction of his Department for the days during Storm Emma when staff were directed to stay at home; if deductions in pay and annual leave were made to staff in the public sector or Civil Service as a result of days lost during the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (20 Mar 2018)

David Cullinane: 67. To ask the Minister for Finance the directions provided for the payment of staff in the public sector and Civil Service that fall under the direction of his Department for the days during Storm Emma when staff were directed to stay at home; if deductions in pay and annual leave were made to staff in the public sector or Civil Service as a result of days lost during the storm; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (20 Mar 2018)

David Cullinane: 128. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the directions provided to the payment of staff in the public sector and Civil Service that fall under the direction of his Department for the days during Storm Emma when staff were directed to stay at home; if deductions in pay and annual leave were made to staff in the public sector or Civil Service as a result of days lost during...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (20 Mar 2018)

David Cullinane: 177. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the directions provided to the payment of staff in the public sector and Civil Service that fall under the direction of his Department for the days during Storm Emma when staff were directed to stay at home; if deductions in pay and annual leave were made to staff in the public sector or Civil Service as a result of days lost during the storm;...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (20 Mar 2018)

David Cullinane: 219. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the rationale for a demographic exercise when the five schools targeted by this measure have been providing his Department with pre-enrolment numbers for the four coming years demonstrates the demand for full stream schools; when this demographic exercise is due for completion; the reason his Department has not secured to date the two empty...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Sector Staff Data (20 Mar 2018)

David Cullinane: 305. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the directions for the payment of staff in the public sector and Civil Service that fall under the direction of his Department for the days during Storm Emma when staff were directed to stay at home; if deductions in pay and annual leave were made to staff in the public sector or Civil Service as a result of days lost during...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (20 Mar 2018)

David Cullinane: 386. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the directions provided to the payment of staff in the public sector and Civil Service that fall under the direction of her Department for the days during Storm Emma when staff were directed to stay at home; if deductions in pay and annual leave were made to staff in the public sector or Civil Service as a result of days lost during...