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Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General 2016 Report
Chapter 16: Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 17: Management of Social Welfare Overpayments
Chapter 18: Department Reviews of welfare Schemes, Social Welfare Appeals Process, Social Insurance Fund (7 Dec 2017)

David Cullinane: It reinforces it because it is very difficult. All I am looking for is the gross figure. I am not looking for a detailed breakdown. I ask for the gross figure for both organisations.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Licences (7 Dec 2017)

David Cullinane: 174. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to issue permits for the harvesting of cockles on the Backstrand in Tramore, County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52400/17]

Neurological Services: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2017)

David Cullinane: It is estimated that between 10,000 and 13,000 people survive and live with a brain injury each year. People with acquired brain injuries are the largest users of neurorehabilitation services in Ireland, yet these services are severely underfunded. According to the organisation Acquired Brain Injury Ireland, neurorehabilitation enables people with a brain injury to recover and relearn...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Dec 2017)

David Cullinane: 60. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he expects the process surrounding the application made by a school (details supplied) for a proposed building project to be complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51815/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (6 Dec 2017)

David Cullinane: 209. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the lack of fibre broadband connection for a school (details supplied); when he expects the school to be connected to the fibre broadband system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52107/17]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Nov 2017)

David Cullinane: I think there was further information that was to be forthcoming. I am almost certain it was agreed that Deloitte would also forward exchanges between the author of the report and the HSE, and maybe that would give us a clear indication as to whether or not suggested changes were coming from the HSE. I, therefore, propose that we hold off discussing this until we get all of the information,...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Nov 2017)

David Cullinane: Until we get that, I do not see how we can proceed, so I propose that we hold off on any discussion pending receipt of that information.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Nov 2017)

David Cullinane: I commend any section 38 or 39 organisation on the timely presentation of accounts but that was not the issue we were discussing. It is good that it has happened but we have had a lengthy discussion about the failings in a number of these organisations, which arose from the Comptroller and Auditor General's report. While this happened on the back of a targeted auditing, we heard from the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Nov 2017)

David Cullinane: I concur. The issue of not honouring contracts is important because it has financial consequences. If we are exploring it, though, we could also explore a related matter, namely, that of tax avoidance. We dealt with this. In a report, the Comptroller and Auditor General brought our attention to a practice whereby consultants established companies and paid corporation tax rather than PAYE,...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Nov 2017)

David Cullinane: On a wider issue, I am still not satisfied with Dr. Thorn advising members of the ETB not to answer our committee's questions.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Nov 2017)

David Cullinane: Reportedly advised. He certainly wrote to the committee indirectly given that the Secretary General of the Department wrote to us and made reference to advice that Dr. Thorn was giving us as well. I am concerned about that. I stand over what I said at the previous meeting. Without repeating any of that, we should at least write to Dr. Thorn asking for an explanation. That might give us...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Nov 2017)

David Cullinane: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General 2016 Report
Chapter 20: Corporation Tax Receipts (30 Nov 2017)

David Cullinane: I just seek a point of clarification

Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General 2016 Report
Chapter 20: Corporation Tax Receipts (30 Nov 2017)

David Cullinane: On this topic, yes. I am assuming that we will be able to refer to Apple and ask questions on some aspects of this because it is entirely relevant to the application of the tax code. You have spent the last ten minutes putting questions in respect of the escrow account. All of this is in the public domain.

Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General 2016 Report
Chapter 20: Corporation Tax Receipts (30 Nov 2017)

David Cullinane: I am putting the Chairman on notice that Apple will be part of my questioning.

Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General 2016 Report
Chapter 20: Corporation Tax Receipts (30 Nov 2017)

David Cullinane: I welcome all of the witnesses. I refer to Mr. Cody's opening statement. He rightly reminded us of section 851A of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, which precludes him from discussing the tax affairs of any taxpayer. Why is that law in place? What is the logic behind that law?

Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General 2016 Report
Chapter 20: Corporation Tax Receipts (30 Nov 2017)

David Cullinane: I have seen enough episodes of "Yes Minister" to understand that there is a difference between people who oversee policy and people who have responsibility for the operation of policy. I clearly understand that it is Mr. Cody's role to implement whatever policy is in place so, obviously, I understand that. My point is that there are other countries where there is proper scrutiny and even...

Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General 2016 Report
Chapter 20: Corporation Tax Receipts (30 Nov 2017)

David Cullinane: I understand that Mr. Cody is limited in what he can say. He should feel free to completely disagree with me in terms of my analysis. What I see when I see systems in place that preclude us from talking about taxes that people can pay is a system of secrecy. I do not like a system that is built around secrecy. I would much prefer it if we had full transparency where we could examine all...

Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General 2016 Report
Chapter 20: Corporation Tax Receipts (30 Nov 2017)

David Cullinane: Sorry Mr. Cody-----

Public Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General 2016 Report
Chapter 20: Corporation Tax Receipts (30 Nov 2017)

David Cullinane: And I am simply-----