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Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána - Internal Audit Report on Garda College, Templemore (Resumed) (20 Jun 2017)

David Cullinane: I am talking about when people should have been informed because between 2006 and 2016 people were not informed. That is ten long years of people not being informed, and at crucial times when people should have been informed but were not everybody seems to say they are not sure, maybe it was reasonable when it was unreasonable. Mr. Waters has said that. The Garda Commissioner has accepted...

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána - Internal Audit Report on Garda College, Templemore (Resumed) (20 Jun 2017)

David Cullinane: There was irregular bookkeeping, irregular transfer of money and irregular accounting practices. The internal auditor said he cannot give assurances that the Garda finance code was adhered to. He is very clear and the Commissioner accepts there were irregularities.

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána - Internal Audit Report on Garda College, Templemore (Resumed) (20 Jun 2017)

David Cullinane: The Commissioner says irregularities. She accepts there were irregularities.

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána - Internal Audit Report on Garda College, Templemore (Resumed) (20 Jun 2017)

David Cullinane: Mr. Waters is not prepared to accept there were irregularities or irregular account keeping.

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána - Internal Audit Report on Garda College, Templemore (Resumed) (20 Jun 2017)

David Cullinane: Witnesses were here. Mr. McCarthy was here. The Commissioner several times spoke about the need to regularise the accounts. She accepts and has accepted there were irregularities.

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána - Internal Audit Report on Garda College, Templemore (Resumed) (20 Jun 2017)

David Cullinane: Mr. Waters is not prepared to use the word "irregular", but even if we were to accept his word "unorthodox", he accepts there were problems.

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána - Internal Audit Report on Garda College, Templemore (Resumed) (20 Jun 2017)

David Cullinane: No assurance.

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána - Internal Audit Report on Garda College, Templemore (Resumed) (20 Jun 2017)

David Cullinane: No assurance, and yet Mr. Waters told Deputy Connolly that the Department was not only aware of the setup, the model, but that when it was asked for advice, it said there was no further direction given. He is telling me that historically the Department knew about the unorthodox, irregular practices but felt it was all right.

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána - Internal Audit Report on Garda College, Templemore (Resumed) (20 Jun 2017)

David Cullinane: The Department was aware of the irregular unorthodox practices.

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána - Internal Audit Report on Garda College, Templemore (Resumed) (20 Jun 2017)

David Cullinane: Deputies Kelly and Connolly said they were surprised at Mr. Waters's response and that there were questions for An Garda Síochána. There are certainly questions for the Department of Justice and Equality given Mr. Waters's responses to this committee today. To turn to the Policing Authority, what is Ms Feehily's view of what she has heard over recent weeks, if she has been...

Public Accounts Committee: 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána - Internal Audit Report on Garda College, Templemore (Resumed) (20 Jun 2017)

David Cullinane: If the authority has only an advisory role, will it review all the reports of the hearings of Committee of Public Accounts on this issue because Mr. Kelly claims that over three periods, from 2008 to 2015, information was withheld from him, there was non-co-operation and interference? He and his office are independent, as they must be within the Garda Síochána because he has a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (20 Jun 2017)

David Cullinane: 356. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if an amount has been factored into net fiscal space projections for 2018 to 2021 regarding the €2.6 billion of additional capital resources to be allocated over the period 2018 to 2021 under the capital plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26847/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (20 Jun 2017)

David Cullinane: 357. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total Exchequer funding allocated to the capital plan 2018 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26848/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (20 Jun 2017)

David Cullinane: 358. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date on which he will provide details on the allocation of the €2.6 billion currently unallocated under the capital plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26849/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Staff (20 Jun 2017)

David Cullinane: 584. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons employed by Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board are being offered contracts of indefinite duration on an annualised salary and are being asked to make a retrospective pension contribution despite being previously informed that they have no pension entitlement; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Staff (20 Jun 2017)

David Cullinane: 585. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that staff at Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board being offered contracts of indefinite duration on a new annualised income are being disadvantaged in respect to social welfare entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28496/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (20 Jun 2017)

David Cullinane: 586. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to an application for funding from a school (details supplied) in County Waterford for the replacement of two prefab buildings; if his attention has been further drawn to health and safety concerns regarding the use of these prefabs; if the school will get the capital funding to replace same; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Legal Cases (20 Jun 2017)

David Cullinane: 722. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to an investigation by an organisation involving a dispute between a person (details supplied) and a company, that the organisation cleared the person in their findings and that the person received moneys due from the company but is unable to claim for legal fees; if his Department has received...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Passport Application Refusals (20 Jun 2017)

David Cullinane: 723. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) who arrived here in May 2008 and is unable to obtain a passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26816/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (20 Jun 2017)

David Cullinane: 1088. To ask the Minister for Health the wait time for a person (details supplied) who has been referred to St Columcille's Hospital, Loughlinstown to see an endocrinologist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26817/17]