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Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Chapter 13 - The Development of Eircode, the National Postcode System (28 Jan 2016)

Robert Dowds: I doubt that. The Deputy has made a huge contribution to this committee.

Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Chapter 13 - The Development of Eircode, the National Postcode System (28 Jan 2016)

Robert Dowds: I thank Mr. Griffin and his team for attending. I was interested in the dialogue between him and Deputy Deasy about the issue of wind turbines. Am I correct that, in terms of land-based wind turbines, we are in an almost impossible position? The general thrust of the conversation between both of them related to noise but there is a connection also between noise and distance. I appreciate...

Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Chapter 13 - The Development of Eircode, the National Postcode System (28 Jan 2016)

Robert Dowds: Is Mr. Griffin thinking of suggesting that planning regulations ought to change in order that it would not be possible, say, to build in certain areas? What about people who may be in "wind-fertile" locations, if that is a correct way to describe it? Has thought been given to compensating them in order that they might perhaps move from the area? I appreciate that it is very difficult, but...

Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Chapter 13 - The Development of Eircode, the National Postcode System (28 Jan 2016)

Robert Dowds: That is true of Germany, too.

Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Chapter 13 - The Development of Eircode, the National Postcode System (28 Jan 2016)

Robert Dowds: Has the Department thought in terms of trying to restrict development within specific areas, for example, in order that no new buildings are put up?

Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Chapter 13 - The Development of Eircode, the National Postcode System (28 Jan 2016)

Robert Dowds: I have one more question, but I gather the Chairman must leave. I will have to take the Chair as well as asking questions.

Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Chapter 13 - The Development of Eircode, the National Postcode System (28 Jan 2016)

Robert Dowds: My other question relates to RTE. Over half of the money spent by the Department goes to RTE. Are there criteria with respect to the money given to RTE? What is demanded of it as the State broadcaster?

Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Chapter 13 - The Development of Eircode, the National Postcode System (28 Jan 2016)

Robert Dowds: What about the heavy hitters? There are some earning six-figure sums.

Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Chapter 13 - The Development of Eircode, the National Postcode System (28 Jan 2016)

Robert Dowds: It is very good at asking questions of others.

Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Chapter 13 - The Development of Eircode, the National Postcode System (28 Jan 2016)

Robert Dowds: There is no link between the Department and RTE in terms of content.

Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Chapter 13 - The Development of Eircode, the National Postcode System (28 Jan 2016)

Robert Dowds: I can understand that need. Sometimes there are questions about content. As a politician, I am probably more inclined to focus on what I might regard as lack of objectivity in reporting on politics. There is some evidence in that regard and I can give an example that is not directly political. The previous Pope, Pope Benedict XVI, made a speech in Regensburg in Germany, to which there was...

Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Chapter 13 - The Development of Eircode, the National Postcode System (28 Jan 2016)

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

National Monuments: Motion [Private Members] (2 Feb 2016)

Robert Dowds: The Minister without interruption.

National Monuments: Motion [Private Members] (2 Feb 2016)

Robert Dowds: The Minister without interruption.

National Monuments: Motion [Private Members] (2 Feb 2016)

Robert Dowds: Deputy McDonald had her own opportunity to contribute. Can we please hear Deputy Costello?

National Monuments: Motion [Private Members] (2 Feb 2016)

Robert Dowds: The Deputy will have an opportunity to reply tomorrow night.

National Monuments: Motion [Private Members] (2 Feb 2016)

Robert Dowds: Can we please hear Deputy Costello? I ask him to conclude.

National Monuments: Motion [Private Members] (2 Feb 2016)

Robert Dowds: Could Deputy Costello be allowed to conclude without interruption?

National Monuments: Motion [Private Members] (2 Feb 2016)

Robert Dowds: I call Deputy Browne. I presume this will be his final contribution as a Member.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Reports (2 Feb 2016)

Robert Dowds: 178. To ask the Minister for Finance the next steps he will be taking to fill the data gaps identified in the recent spillover analysis of Irish tax policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4268/16]