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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Developments in the National Debt: National Treasury Management Agency (8 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: Is Mr. O'Kelly aware of criticisms from the Comptroller and Auditor General regarding the use of public private partnerships, PPPs, in respect of process and a lack of any value-for-money analysis of process when such partnerships are being looked at? In the context of look-back exercises, it is the view of the Comptroller and Auditor General that we do not evaluate whether or not we get...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Developments in the National Debt: National Treasury Management Agency (8 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: Before Mr. O'Kelly does that, is he aware of the concerns of the Comptroller and Auditor General? Has he read any of the Comptroller and Auditor General's documents on that?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Developments in the National Debt: National Treasury Management Agency (8 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: In a report in 2015, the IMF stated that in some economies, the private sector is largely displacing governments in providing economic infrastructure. It goes on to talk about energy, transport and water. Ireland is cited as one example where it is displacing Government spending. The reason for that is the limitations of the fiscal rules. This is one way around it because we cannot get...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Developments in the National Debt: National Treasury Management Agency (8 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: I am not saying that Mr. O'Kelly is saying that. It is a point that was made to us by the Minister when he appeared before the committee and we asked him about the fiscal rules and flexibility. He said that would be dependent on whether we get support for changes from within the European Union. We will have to look at greater use of PPP in the absence of that. I ask Mr. O'Kelly to be...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Developments in the National Debt: National Treasury Management Agency (8 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: I accept that and have no difficulty with Mr. O'Kelly's response. I am only making the point that if we are examining a greater use of PPP only because of restrictions which are in place, then it is a valid argument that we should do that, because there are restrictions. It should not take away from one of the issues which this committee is looking at, which is the need to get greater...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Developments in the National Debt: National Treasury Management Agency (8 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: Mr. O'Kelly makes the point that it isn't either-or but is about choice. There is not much choice at the moment. We have very little capital spend because of the limitations of the fiscal space. This year's budget is going to be worse because we have carry-over costs, reduced fiscal space and even though we can smooth capital spending, it is still going to be quite low. The choices are...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Developments in the National Debt: National Treasury Management Agency (8 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: I accept that.

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to Disability Service in the South East and Related Matters): Motion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: I agree with those points. We already have an amendment to the Government amendment. The sitting needs to be suspended. First, the Government will have to circulate the amended wording. Before we can take a decision on what to do we need to consider the amendments already tabled. There is confusion now. By the way, I welcome the additionality and clarification that the Minister of...

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to Disability Service in the South East and Related Matters): Motion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: There is no doubt the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath, is a thoroughly decent person and in my book, he has always strived to do the right thing. It is incumbent on him, the Government and all Ministers to make sure we get this right. We heard this morning from two former members of the Committee of Public Accounts who have examined many of these issues in great detail, namely,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Expenditure (8 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: 26. To ask the Minister for Health the additional funding stream which has been allocated to his Department for 2017 and 2018 to cover the cost of the National Children's Hospital in view of public comments by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform on funding for the National Children's Hospital on 7 February 2017 and the remarks by the Director General of the HSE on 7 February 2017...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (8 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: 65. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which UHW and the South/Southwest Hospital Group will provide both planned and emergency PPCI work at the cardiac unit at UHW with one lab; if this goes against the recommendation of the Herity report; his views on whether it is possible and safe to provide both planned and emergency work for the effective population with a single lab; and if he...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: There are 20.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: I welcome Mr. Sloyan and Mr. Donohoe. Is it correct that Premier Lotteries Ireland has the licence?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: It is a 20 year licence.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: Is it made up of Ontario Teachers Pension plan, which is the owner of the Camelot group, An Post and An Post pension funds?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: It has paid an amount for the 20 year agreement and now it must make a return.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: Essentially it is in the business of turning a profit.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: Mr. Sloyan's job is to regulate this. In his opening statement, Mr. Sloyan stated the functions of the regulator under the Act include considering for approval certain matters relating to the national lottery, including schemes for national lottery games. Our job is to test whether there is sufficient regulation. From what I have heard so far I have a view but I have a number of questions...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: Protection of participants is one of the objectives.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)

David Cullinane: We will address the protection of participants and walk Mr. Sloyan through some of the products and services offered by the company. Is it true that, in August 2015, two extra balls were added to the drum in the lotto?