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- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Nov 2017)
David Cullinane: I propose that.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Nov 2017)
David Cullinane: I think correspondence came in yesterday so maybe we could discuss it next week.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Nov 2017)
David Cullinane: Will representatives of ETBI be coming in with the ETBs?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Nov 2017)
David Cullinane: ETBI gets funding from the ETBs.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Nov 2017)
David Cullinane: That is still taxpayers' money.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Nov 2017)
David Cullinane: I understand its role but my point is that it receives money that is given to the ETBs by the State. ETBI gets its funding through the ETBs. The ETBs are a conduit for that money.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Nov 2017)
David Cullinane: I doubt that this should be raised under correspondence but I am not sure where is the correct place to raise it. There was a report published on the University of Limerick, UL, which came from the work of this committee that we should at least acknowledge. I not saying we should discuss it but we should at least acknowledge it came from this committee. It is a good document. It sets out...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Nov 2017)
David Cullinane: Was it made clear in writing to Deloitte that the director general of the HSE had indicated that he had no difficulty with the draft reports being given to this committee?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Nov 2017)
David Cullinane: I have no problem at all with what is being proposed, and I believe that we have to hold public bodies to account. I have not read the Comptroller and Auditor General's special report. I would imagine, and perhaps I am wrong, that it would give us a glimpse of some of the reasons some public bodies are not up to date with their accounts. Perhaps at the next meeting we should have ten or 15...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Nov 2017)
David Cullinane: Regarding this specific report, even a five-minute overview from the Comptroller and Auditor General-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Nov 2017)
David Cullinane: -----would be of benefit.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Nov 2017)
David Cullinane: Mr. McCarthy is saying it is moving-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Nov 2017)
David Cullinane: I know there were some changes in membership of the committee recently on the Government side. Some people stepped down and others joined it.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Nov 2017)
David Cullinane: Yes, this committee.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Nov 2017)
David Cullinane: Is Deputy Rock still a member of the committee?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Nov 2017)
David Cullinane: I will take the lead on that day. I will jump from second to first place.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Nov 2017)
David Cullinane: I have no difficulty with the proposal. The Chairman gave the example of these companies appearing in different jurisdictions and committees of parliaments. Some of those committees are very high-powered and have many staff, and the members have lots of support. We do not have that. It is a caveat to this. Much of this focusses on alleged loopholes that these companies were operating...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (9 Nov 2017) David Cullinane: I welcome Mr. Griffin and his colleagues. While I do not want to go back over ground that has already been covered, I have one question that follows on from the questions asked by Deputy Connolly. I welcome Mr. Griffin's statement that the Department is looking to achieve 33% energy efficiency across the public service. I assume this means there will be a 33% reduction in usage.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (9 Nov 2017) David Cullinane: Mr. Griffin said that the overall figure which has been achieved is 21%.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (9 Nov 2017) David Cullinane: I imagine that there are variances across the public service.