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Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

David Cullinane: It would be unacceptable, in Dr. Browne's view-----

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

David Cullinane: Can Dr. Browne understand my concern if what I described was actually the case? What I have described would be a matrix of conflicts of interest. It would almost be impossible to disentangle oneself from up to a dozen companies in which one or one's business partners had a share holding. How could one effectively do one's job in the first instance? Would the job of head of research and...

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

David Cullinane: It is a very well paid job. It would also be a very demanding job.

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

David Cullinane: One's attention should be 100% on the job for which one is getting paid.

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

David Cullinane: Before we move off this issue, I wish to put something to Mr. Love. We had a discussion earlier about an independent or external examination or review of one institute. We have just heard from another higher education president who has given his view on the matter. He used the word "unacceptable". I have been raising very similar concerns and I need to know before I leave here today that...

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

David Cullinane: I have made the Chairman aware of comments - which I will not make public, to be fair to the person involved - that were made to me by an individual or a witness who gave evidence here this morning. We need to be able to do our job without fear or favour. We do so diligently, fairly and without prejudice at all times and we need to be able to do that job. Sometimes it can be very difficult...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (6 Apr 2017)

David Cullinane: 56. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the capital allocation for housing that has been ring-fenced by his Department for 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10499/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Administration (6 Apr 2017)

David Cullinane: 144. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the penalties for non-payment of the NPPR; the procedure for appealing a penalty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17161/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Apr 2017)

David Cullinane: They are getting together. We are talking about the Bill here.

Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Apr 2017)

David Cullinane: Earlier the Taoiseach spoke about Bills stuck in coffin Stage. One such Bill is the Technological Universities Bill, which, as the Taoiseach knows, has been stuck on Committee Stage for some time. I have asked about this previously because it is very important for all those consortia and institutes of technology involved in the process. There is huge uncertainty regarding the funding model...

Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Apr 2017)

David Cullinane: Answer the question.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Intellectual Property Protocol (5 Apr 2017)

David Cullinane: 184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of spin-out companies co-located in higher education institutes, broken down by institute in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17068/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Intellectual Property Protocol (5 Apr 2017)

David Cullinane: 185. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of spin-out companies co-located in higher education institutes, broken down by institute in tabular form; the details of the percentage shareholding in each company held by the higher education institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17069/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Intellectual Property Protocol (5 Apr 2017)

David Cullinane: 186. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the higher education institutions have a role to play in the governance of intellectual property policy; if they have carried out a review into intellectual property policy in recent years; if they have plans to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17070/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Intellectual Property Protocol (5 Apr 2017)

David Cullinane: 187. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the revenue accrued by higher education institutions in respect of the sale of spin-out companies from 2008 to date in 2017, by institute, by amount and by year in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17071/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Intellectual Property Protocol (5 Apr 2017)

David Cullinane: 188. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied that all staff and management of higher education institutes, who are directors or have been directors since 2008, and those who had or have a shareholding in spin-out companies co-located in the institutions where they have worked have complied fully with their statutory and ethical obligations; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Intellectual Property Protocol (5 Apr 2017)

David Cullinane: 189. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of vice presidents of institutes of technology or heads of research in institutes of technology who were directors or shareholders in spin-out companies co-located in the institute in which they are employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17073/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Intellectual Property Protocol (5 Apr 2017)

David Cullinane: 190. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of current presidents of institutes of technology who are or were directors or shareholders in spin-out companies by institute; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17074/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Intellectual Property Protocol (5 Apr 2017)

David Cullinane: 191. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the office that is the policyholder of intellectual property policy in higher education institutes; if it varies from institution to institution; the name of the office in each institute; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17075/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Election Management System (5 Apr 2017)

David Cullinane: 231. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on the right of visually impaired voters to vote in secret following the recent High Court ruling; the steps he will take to ensure these rights are implemented. [17062/17]