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Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Chapter 8 - Operation of the Emergency Call Answering Service (7 May 2015)

Robert Dowds: I would be interested, as I am sure would other members of the committee. Does the Department have any say in the running of RTE or TG4? For example, in respect of salary levels it is a point of contention that certain senior people in RTE are on very high salaries. Is that done entirely within RTE itself?

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Chapter 8 - Operation of the Emergency Call Answering Service (7 May 2015)

Robert Dowds: To wind up the discussion of RTE, can Mr. Griffin come back to me on the exact role of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland? If I could move to one or two other areas, I will then leave it to Deputy Perry, who is going to cover some other points. On the area of energy research, to what extent does the Department feel this should be prioritised? Can Mr. Griffin outline the long-term...

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Chapter 8 - Operation of the Emergency Call Answering Service (7 May 2015)

Robert Dowds: Would Mr. Griffin think there is a case for having a centre of excellence, probably somewhere in the west, examining renewable energies and how they can be best progressed? I am aware that not all renewable energy would come from the offshore direction but some of it would. I see it as an area in which Ireland could forge out into the future ahead of various other countries. I suspect we...

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Chapter 8 - Operation of the Emergency Call Answering Service (7 May 2015)

Robert Dowds: Is an organisation driving this project? I would envisage it being attached to a university where they could draw on the skills and knowledge of experts in various areas.

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Chapter 8 - Operation of the Emergency Call Answering Service (7 May 2015)

Robert Dowds: I have two further questions. Can Mr. Griffin outline the areas such as wave power or other energy resources in which they are working? Can he also indicate the extent to which there is commercial interest in this area or that commercial sector resources can be drawn in to help progress some of these projects?

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Chapter 8 - Operation of the Emergency Call Answering Service (7 May 2015)

Robert Dowds: What about wind or solar energy?

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Chapter 8 - Operation of the Emergency Call Answering Service (7 May 2015)

Robert Dowds: Will we achieve that?

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Chapter 8 - Operation of the Emergency Call Answering Service (7 May 2015)

Robert Dowds: I will leave it at that. I thank Mr. Griffin.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Legislative Process (12 May 2015)

Robert Dowds: 215. To ask the Taoiseach the number of Private Members' Bills that have been passed since this Dáil was elected in 2011. [18136/15]

Leaders' Questions (14 May 2015)

Robert Dowds: It was in case Deputy Dooley was suffering from amnesia.

Leaders' Questions (14 May 2015)

Robert Dowds: The Government saved us €9 billion.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (14 May 2015)

Robert Dowds: 240. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the process of opening bus routes to open competition; the extent of this process; the current status of this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19068/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (14 May 2015)

Robert Dowds: 242. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a list of the bus routes being put out to open competition; if he will provide an explanation for this process for each of these bus routes; and the stage the process for each of these routes is currently at. [19070/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Industrial Disputes (14 May 2015)

Robert Dowds: 241. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the impact, or otherwise, on workers in Bus Éireann and Bus Átha Cliath of certain bus routes being put out to open competition. [19069/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (19 May 2015)

Robert Dowds: 255. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the commencement order for the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 will be signed. [19712/15]

Leaders' Questions (26 May 2015)

Robert Dowds: Does the Deputy believe in the sale of the remaining 75%?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (26 May 2015)

Robert Dowds: 261. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of increasing the standard rate income tax band to €40,000. [19854/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (26 May 2015)

Robert Dowds: 262. To ask the Minister for Finance the savings from withdrawing the personal tax credit for those earning above €100,000, at a withdrawal rate of 20%. [19855/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (26 May 2015)

Robert Dowds: 263. To ask the Minister for Finance the savings from fully withdrawing the personal tax credit for those earning €100,000. [19856/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (26 May 2015)

Robert Dowds: 264. To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue generated from applying the 3% Universal Social Charge surcharge to Pay As You Earn employees who earn more than €100,000 per annum. [19857/15]