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- Public Accounts Committee: Investigations by Revenue into Authorised Officers Report (4 Dec 2014)
Robert Dowds: I appreciate that. Rather than going through the process again because most of the important questions have been asked, I will ask some related questions. Does Ms Feehily believe the ten-year rule relating to prosecutions should be abandoned and, if not, why does she think it is adequate?
- Public Accounts Committee: Investigations by Revenue into Authorised Officers Report (4 Dec 2014)
Robert Dowds: Part of the reason I asked the question is that about a year ago I did some work examining the extent of white collar crime in Ireland, which would be more than what would relate to Ms Feehily's work, and it was disturbing in the sense that the number of prosecutions in that area were declining. I wonder about the approach of the Revenue Commissioners towards seeking a prosecution. From...
- Public Accounts Committee: Investigations by Revenue into Authorised Officers Report (4 Dec 2014)
Robert Dowds: So it would take-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Investigations by Revenue into Authorised Officers Report (4 Dec 2014)
Robert Dowds: How many cases would have led to prison sentences?
- Public Accounts Committee: Investigations by Revenue into Authorised Officers Report (4 Dec 2014)
Robert Dowds: Would the duty evasion be avoiding customs and such matters?
- Public Accounts Committee: Investigations by Revenue into Authorised Officers Report (4 Dec 2014)
Robert Dowds: Or evasion; my apologies.
- Public Accounts Committee: Investigations by Revenue into Authorised Officers Report (4 Dec 2014)
Robert Dowds: Does Ms Feehily believe she has sufficient resources to pursue those kinds of cases?
- Public Accounts Committee: Investigations by Revenue into Authorised Officers Report (4 Dec 2014)
Robert Dowds: Can it not choose-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Investigations by Revenue into Authorised Officers Report (4 Dec 2014)
Robert Dowds: Is Ms Feehily not in the fortunate position where she can probably argue that extra resources to Revenue yields to the State multiples of the money spent on it?
- Public Accounts Committee: Investigations by Revenue into Authorised Officers Report (4 Dec 2014)
Robert Dowds: It is rather different from, say, the Departments of Health, Education and Skills or whatever where the resources are a drain on the State, even though it is worth spending.
- Public Accounts Committee: Investigations by Revenue into Authorised Officers Report (4 Dec 2014)
Robert Dowds: Is Ms Feehily happy that there are sufficient resources between the Revenue Commissioners and the Director of Public Prosecution to pursue prosecutions where they are necessary?
- Public Accounts Committee: Investigations by Revenue into Authorised Officers Report (4 Dec 2014)
Robert Dowds: So I will take it that as a "No" and that it might be able to pursue more prosecutions if it had more resources
- Public Accounts Committee: Investigations by Revenue into Authorised Officers Report (4 Dec 2014)
Robert Dowds: I have a dual concern. One is to bring in tax that should be due to the State. The other is that there is a definite impression out there that is not based on unreality that people involved in white-collar crime have a much better chance of getting away with it than those involved in the normal petty crimes of breaking and entering, shoplifting and so on. It is very important for the...
- Public Accounts Committee: Investigations by Revenue into Authorised Officers Report (4 Dec 2014)
Robert Dowds: I have the Chairman's guidance on this. I wanted to ask a question about the accounts for the year. It has nothing whatsoever to do with the Ansbacher business. Does the Chairman wish to deal with this on another occasion?
- Public Accounts Committee: Investigations by Revenue into Authorised Officers Report (4 Dec 2014)
Robert Dowds: I wanted to ask Ms Feehily about corporation tax but I will leave that for another day.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2014)
Robert Dowds: It depends on the volume of traffic.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2014)
Robert Dowds: The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Alan Kelly, was right to apologise to the people when he introduced his new proposals for dealing with the water issue because no party in this Dáil has covered itself in glory on this issue. We have all, in different ways, let the public down. At the same time the Minister was right to continue with his proposal...
- Confidence in Taoiseach and Government: Motion (9 Dec 2014)
Robert Dowds: Hear, hear.
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (9 Dec 2014)
Robert Dowds: 193. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to roll back on the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest legislation; and the impact of same on those public servants at work and those who are retired. [46795/14]
- Order of Business (10 Dec 2014)
Robert Dowds: Hear, hear.