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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (10 Dec 2015)

Robert Dowds: In terms of trying to find out who examines and regulates the Central Bank, given that it is such an important institution, it would be interesting to know.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (10 Dec 2015)

Robert Dowds: If either examination points to a problem, what happens after that?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (10 Dec 2015)

Robert Dowds: Is there an obligation on the Central Bank to respond?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (10 Dec 2015)

Robert Dowds: I do not just mean "respond" in terms of writing a letter back to the Comptroller and Auditor General.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (10 Dec 2015)

Robert Dowds: Yes.

Bankruptcy (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (15 Dec 2015)

Robert Dowds: The man sitting next to me, Deputy Willie Penrose, is an awkward so-and-so. He is determined and is like an elephant who digs himself in and refuses to move. In that, he has taught me a great deal about what one has to do to achieve anything in this House. Deputy Penrose is driven by the Labour Party ideal that people should be treated fairly and equally and with the support of our...

Bankruptcy (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (15 Dec 2015)

Robert Dowds: The Chief Whip has admitted the need for further parliamentary reform so that backbenchers, whether on the Government or Opposition benches, who bring Bills forward can progress them in their own name. This Bill really should have Deputy Penrose's name on it but it has the Minister for Justice and Equality's name on it. We must reach a point where it is accepted that a backbencher with a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2015: Discussion (15 Dec 2015)

Robert Dowds: I welcome all our visitors today. Deputy Catherine Murphy has asked most of the questions I wanted asked but I have a couple more. I get the impression from their contributions that, broadly speaking, the witnesses are in favour of the Bill. Do they see it primarily as improving how approved housing bodies work? Do they see it having any role in improving the delivery of housing, which is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2015: Discussion (15 Dec 2015)

Robert Dowds: Through the Chair, I wish to come back on two points. Mr. Brennan mentioned one matter that obviously is highly important. To what extent can the bodies obtain access to land by contacting county councils or must they deal with private developers because in some cases, councils will have land? Does this depend on the bodies themselves or are there leads out to them from councils asking...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2015: Discussion (15 Dec 2015)

Robert Dowds: Are those 2,700 units largely in the greater Dublin area?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2015: Discussion (15 Dec 2015)

Robert Dowds: Yes.

International Protection Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2015)

Robert Dowds: We are on amendment No. 10. Amendment No. 74 is related and both will be discussed together.

International Protection Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2015)

Robert Dowds: Amendments Nos. 11 and 12 are related and will be discussed together by agreement.

International Protection Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2015)

Robert Dowds: Is amendment No. 12 being pressed?

International Protection Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2015)

Robert Dowds: Amendments Nos. 13, 128, 131, 132, 143, 144 and 147 are related and will be discussed together by agreement.

International Protection Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2015)

Robert Dowds: Amendments No. 14, 77 and 78 are related and will be discussed together.

International Protection Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2015)

Robert Dowds: Those in favour of amendment No. 14 being made-----

International Protection Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2015)

Robert Dowds: I noted that amendments Nos. 14, 77 and 78 were to be discussed together, which is why I was moving on.

International Protection Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2015)

Robert Dowds: Amendments Nos. 77 and 78 are being discussed with amendment No. 14.

International Protection Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2015)

Robert Dowds: Amendment No. 15 in the name of Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has been ruled out of order because of a potential charge on the Exchequer.