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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (31 May 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: Sorry, but in the transcript from 17 May, which is up on the screen, Mr. Gleeson states, "I do not think anyone from CervicalCheck could have said that because it would never have been our understanding [...]". He denies even having the conversation, and that is the issue for me. It is not the information that was relayed within the conversation but the fact that there was no conversation.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (31 May 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: I agree completely with the proposal. However, the director of communications needs to be here as well. He made a claim at the meeting which is now not true. He needs to explain the basis of that claim he made on the record.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (31 May 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: If they are not available on that day, we should make it for another day that week.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ireland Country Report and Country-Specific Recommendations: European Commission (30 May 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: I also want to touch on the rainy day fund. We are told its creation will allow the Government to address future crises, if and when they happen. The difficulty I have with the rainy day fund is that we have crises that need to addressed right now. I refer to homelessness, the lack of affordable childcare, which Mr. Martínez Mongay pointed out himself, and a skills mismatch, which he...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ireland Country Report and Country-Specific Recommendations: European Commission (30 May 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: On expenditure, I am not talking about expenditure in respect of taxes or anything like that. I am talking about investment in capital projects which will stand to us farther down the line as well.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ireland Country Report and Country-Specific Recommendations: European Commission (30 May 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: Yes, Mr. Martínez Mongay is right.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (29 May 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: 216. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the annual cost over one year of equalising pay amounts for post-2011 entrants to the public service within one year (details supplied). [23611/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (29 May 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: 217. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the annual costs over two years of equalising pay amounts for post-2011 entrants to the public service within one year (details supplied). [23612/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (29 May 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: 218. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the annual costs over two years of equalising pay amounts for post-2011 entrants to the public service within two years (details supplied). [23613/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (29 May 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: 219. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the annual costs over three years of equalising pay amounts for post-2011 entrants to the public service within two years (details supplied). [23614/18]

Other Questions: National Development Plan (17 May 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: 12. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way in which capital projects will be prioritised under the National Development Plan 2018-2027. [21512/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Budget Measures (17 May 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: 2. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way in which he is building capacity within the Civil Service and the public service and ensuring access to adequate information in pursuit of developing policy proofing within the budgetary process as a means of advancing equality as outlined in the public service report 2017. [21726/18]

Public Accounts Committee: Implications of CervicalCheck Revelations (Resumed)
2016 Financial Statements of the State Claims Agency (Resumed)
2016 Financial Statements of the HSE (Resumed) (17 May 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: I would like to go back to the communications strategy if possible. I have a number of questions but I will try to focus on this issue and hit the nail on the head in terms of the strategy's purpose. Who was responsible for drafting or devising the communications strategy?

Public Accounts Committee: Implications of CervicalCheck Revelations (Resumed)
2016 Financial Statements of the State Claims Agency (Resumed)
2016 Financial Statements of the HSE (Resumed) (17 May 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: Yes, please.

Public Accounts Committee: Implications of CervicalCheck Revelations (Resumed)
2016 Financial Statements of the State Claims Agency (Resumed)
2016 Financial Statements of the HSE (Resumed) (17 May 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: That was the strategy in terms of informing the women to ensure that they had all of the information.

Public Accounts Committee: Implications of CervicalCheck Revelations (Resumed)
2016 Financial Statements of the State Claims Agency (Resumed)
2016 Financial Statements of the HSE (Resumed) (17 May 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: I am talking about the public communications strategy that was being put in place.

Public Accounts Committee: Implications of CervicalCheck Revelations (Resumed)
2016 Financial Statements of the State Claims Agency (Resumed)
2016 Financial Statements of the HSE (Resumed) (17 May 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: No.

Public Accounts Committee: Implications of CervicalCheck Revelations (Resumed)
2016 Financial Statements of the State Claims Agency (Resumed)
2016 Financial Statements of the HSE (Resumed) (17 May 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: Yes. Dr. O'Keeffe is telling me that communications strategy was put in place for the benefit of the women who may have had questions. If they came to CervicalCheck and raised those questions the communications strategy was to ensure that they were given the answers.

Public Accounts Committee: Implications of CervicalCheck Revelations (Resumed)
2016 Financial Statements of the State Claims Agency (Resumed)
2016 Financial Statements of the HSE (Resumed) (17 May 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: The communication strategy was in the event of women deciding to take legal action and go public. That was the purpose of the communications strategy. Is that correct?

Public Accounts Committee: Implications of CervicalCheck Revelations (Resumed)
2016 Financial Statements of the State Claims Agency (Resumed)
2016 Financial Statements of the HSE (Resumed) (17 May 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: It was to protect the-----