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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jul 2017)

David Cullinane: I wish to add that we need this report for all sorts of reasons but the director general failed to give a full apology to the service provider pending its outcome. While it is very important that we get the report as soon as possible, he could have given an apology anyway. It deserved an apology. My understanding is that he gave a partial apology on foot of the High Court settlement but...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jul 2017)

David Cullinane: That is not good enough. It is treating the committee with contempt. There is no doubt about it.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jul 2017)

David Cullinane: Is there an ongoing review?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jul 2017)

David Cullinane: Who conducted the review?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jul 2017)

David Cullinane: With regard to our work programme when we come back, there is the issue of the HSE audit of the National Maternity Hospital. Can we get a copy of that audit in order that we can look at it over the summer months?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jul 2017)

David Cullinane: It was to do with public sector pay issues.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jul 2017)

David Cullinane: The issue is that there was an internal HSE audit, yet Holles Street says it disagrees with the findings. It has a right to do so. I would like to see what were the findings of the internal audit. We may need to come back to this in the autumn but if we had sight of the report, we could have a look at it over the summer. Can we write to them seeking a copy?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jul 2017)

David Cullinane: When we come back in the autumn, I propose that, other outstanding issues notwithstanding, we prioritise the section 38 and 39 organisations and work towards doing a report on them. Very substantial issues have already emerged since we last had the HSE in to discuss Console, some that we have not even had a chance to look at. At least three further issues have been raised in the meantime....

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jul 2017)

David Cullinane: Would it be possible for the Comptroller and General Auditor to give us an update on the special reports currently being worked on? What special reports are being considered? This might also shape our work plan.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jul 2017)

David Cullinane: The only media coverage that I have seen in relation to this issue, is that we are going to publish a report, which is not the third secret of Fátima. We have said that will be the case. My view of the letter is that it is a very defensive, in that I hope this will not be an excuse that there was unfair process. We need to make it very clear that the process was fair. It was the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Jul 2017)

David Cullinane: It is an interim report.

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (13 Jul 2017)

David Cullinane: I have a number of questions for the Commissioner on mandatory alcohol testing and what has been described as inconsistencies. I understand we have two interim reports, the first on 24 April and the second on 26 June of this year. The Commissioner will know we were hoping to have the completed report today in order that we could examine it and perhaps get answers to questions on which...

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (13 Jul 2017)

David Cullinane: I can partially understand that, but at the same time it is unacceptable given we are so far down the road on this issue. When did An Garda Síochána first become aware of these inconsistencies?

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (13 Jul 2017)

David Cullinane: All I want is the date. I do not want the background. I just want the date of when the organisation first became aware of it.

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (13 Jul 2017)

David Cullinane: Late 2015----

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (13 Jul 2017)

David Cullinane: I thank Mr. Finn. That was all I needed to know. An Garda Síochána first became aware in late 2015. We are now into the summer of 2017 and the Commissioner, as Accounting Officer, is still not in a position to provide us with information on what happened. We have two interim reports that do not reveal much. All they say is that certain areas need to be examined and information...

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (13 Jul 2017)

David Cullinane: I thank the Commissioner and can I-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (13 Jul 2017)

David Cullinane: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (13 Jul 2017)

David Cullinane: As the Commissioner is putting that on the record, let us be clear I did not use the word "sinister". When the Commissioner is correcting the record, she should at least listen to what people say because I never used the word "sinister". I think it is reasonable for me to put to the Commissioner that she and her organisation found out about this in late-2015. We are in the middle of 2017...

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (13 Jul 2017)

David Cullinane: I would have thought it was fairly obvious but I will repeat it again for Mr. Finn. I am looking at the two interim reports and it talks about the mouthpieces, which are a crucial part of these breath tests. Is that correct?