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Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Second Stage (15 Nov 2017)

David Cullinane: Hear hear.

Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Second Stage (15 Nov 2017)

David Cullinane: Except the President.

Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Second Stage (15 Nov 2017)

David Cullinane: When one considers the level and depth of white-collar crime in the State over decades, as well as the inaction of this and many other Governments over the years, along with a level of tolerance and ambivalence towards white-collar crime, even if I attempted to commend the Minister on bringing forward the Bill, he would be quite rightly embarrassed and red-faced. I will not embarrass him...

Housing (Homeless Families) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Nov 2017)

David Cullinane: The housing crisis has been with us for years. Every day, week and month it is getting worse. The Minister takes debates in this Chamber almost on a weekly basis now and he gives essentially the same recycled speech, that the Government is doing its best, this problem cannot be solved overnight, and we have a strategy and a plan. Despite all of that, the situation is getting worse. We...

Housing (Homeless Families) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Nov 2017)

David Cullinane: Hear, hear.

Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Nov 2017)

David Cullinane: The programme for Government committed to a jobs action plan with regional targets. Yesterday at the behest of the Chair, the Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation met in Waterford city. We heard from academics at WIT and senior representatives of Waterford City and County Council. We heard about shocking figures in respect of the IDA. While the south east represents 10.5% of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting (14 Nov 2017)

David Cullinane: 201. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated length of time it would take for a four year driving licence ban that has been reduced to 18 months by the courts to be taken into consideration by An Garda Síochána for vetting purposes for job applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47743/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Wards of Court (14 Nov 2017)

David Cullinane: 210. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for placing wards of court under a general solicitor; if families were consulted before this took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47880/17]

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-----