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

David Cullinane: 441. To ask the Minister for Health the directions provided to the payment of staff in the public sector and Civil Service who 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 will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Remuneration (20 Mar 2018)

David Cullinane: 691. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (20 Mar 2018)

David Cullinane: 780. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the directions provided on the payment of staff in the public sector and Civil Service who 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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (20 Mar 2018)

David Cullinane: 821. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 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 Children and Youth Affairs: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (20 Mar 2018)

David Cullinane: 888. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs 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 the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (20 Mar 2018)

David Cullinane: 909. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development 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 Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (20 Mar 2018)

David Cullinane: 932. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the directions provided to the payment of staff in the public sector and Civil Service who 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...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (20 Mar 2018)

David Cullinane: 1014. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government 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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (20 Mar 2018)

David Cullinane: 1075. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the directions provided to the payment of staff in the public sector and Civil Service who 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...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (8 Mar 2018)

David Cullinane: I commend an Teachta Mary Lou McDonald for her work on the committee. She was also a member during the last Dáil. She was a formidable and very constructive member of the committee. Perhaps we might write to the two Deputies who served as members of the committee to thank them for their contributions.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (8 Mar 2018)

David Cullinane: I have three issues and I propose to deal with them all, rather than coming in separately on each. I understand the point Deputy Kelly is making on the legal advice given to the then Commissioner. Can the Committee of Public Accounts get legal advice on whether privilege still exists when the then Commissioner is no longer in office? I presume that the legal adviser to the acting Garda...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (8 Mar 2018)

David Cullinane: That is fine; that is reporting. What I am talking about is holding the Garda authorities to account. Recommendations were made. I am asking whether the recommendations were implemented? Are the changes that were promised being made? We need to give that some consideration. One could argue that we have to wait until the Garda Síochána come back before us again in the normal...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (8 Mar 2018)

David Cullinane: On foot of the seriousness of the issues and the fact that have we invested so much of our time, we need to find out what progress has been made.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (8 Mar 2018)

David Cullinane: My third point relates to something that has not happened very often in the history of the Committee of Public Accounts. I refer to the fact that efforts are being made by other politicians to undermine the work of the committee. We see it both inside and outside the Dáil Chamber. It happened in respect of this issue as well. There was correspondence from some Government Deputies...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (8 Mar 2018)

David Cullinane: I totally agree with that. We are big boys and girls and are well able for the cut and thrust of politics. I have no difficulty with people making political charges about this committee or its members. However, a pattern has emerged in recent times. At times we obviously have to raise issues that are sensitive in our constituencies and the Chairman has given an example of such. I imagine...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (8 Mar 2018)

David Cullinane: Yes, or myself and Waterford or Deputy Catherine Murphy and the Kildare Education and Training Board.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (8 Mar 2018)

David Cullinane: There are lots of examples of that.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (8 Mar 2018)

David Cullinane: Has the Comptroller and Auditor General ever examined whether payments to the court poor box under category A are subject to auditing?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (8 Mar 2018)

David Cullinane: On category B, where payments are made to charities and receipts are provided, can the Comptroller and Auditor General exercise control? How can he do so?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (8 Mar 2018)

David Cullinane: Has the Comptroller and Auditor General made any comment on options B and C?