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Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of Fixed Charge Notice System (23 Jan 2014)

Shane Ross: Of course. I refer to when Mr. Callinan was talking about members of the Garda Síochána using the PAC as a platform. He went on to say that we should not discuss matters of such importance here.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of Fixed Charge Notice System (23 Jan 2014)

Shane Ross: I see it differently. I think Mr. Callinan is the last person the matter should be discussed with and who should make adjudications on it. If it were a specific allegation against one person or one matter of discipline relating to the force then that would be fine but Mr. Callinan is aware of the scale of the problem. We will differ about the numbers. Mr. Callinan has referred to 10,000,...

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of Fixed Charge Notice System (23 Jan 2014)

Shane Ross: It is 10,000 terminations in one year which is 300 a day. That is big amount.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of Fixed Charge Notice System (23 Jan 2014)

Shane Ross: On a national basis as far as I can see 300 fines a day have been terminated. To me, that is systemic, whether Mr. Callinan likes it or not. If Mr. Callinan says that is unsuitable to be discussed here I suggest that it is perhaps unsuitable to be discussed by the Garda Síochána as well because the finger is being pointed at Mr. Callinan and Assistant Commissioner...

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of Fixed Charge Notice System (23 Jan 2014)

Shane Ross: The people who make such allegations are always very rare because they are fearful of their positions. I am not making any judgment I am putting the case to Mr. Callinan.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of Fixed Charge Notice System (23 Jan 2014)

Shane Ross: Yes, I see the Commissioner’s point of view. However, he spoke in a slightly alarming way that he has control and authority over the force. Of course, he does. However, when there is an accusation of a systemic problem, which there is, and the finger is pointed at him and the assistant commissioner, John O'Mahoney, then they are the wrong people to make a judgment on it. They...

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of Fixed Charge Notice System (23 Jan 2014)

Shane Ross: It has moved on though.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of Fixed Charge Notice System (23 Jan 2014)

Shane Ross: I will leave it at that. This committee is very happy to consider itself a voice for those who may not be heard in other institutions of the State and to provide that platform to which the Commissioner objects to so much.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of Fixed Charge Notice System (23 Jan 2014)

Shane Ross: Thank you, Chairman.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of Fixed Charge Notice System (23 Jan 2014)

Shane Ross: Yes, the Commissioner is absolutely right.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Contracts (30 Jan 2014)

Shane Ross: 32. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way his departmental contracts for taxi companies for the purposes of taxis for the use of departmental staff are decided and allocated; if there is a public tender process for taxi companies wishing to apply for these contracts; the process for allocating the contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Contracts (30 Jan 2014)

Shane Ross: 35. To ask the Minister for Finance the way his departmental contracts for taxi companies for the purposes of taxis for the use of departmental staff are decided and allocated; if there is a public tender process for taxi companies wishing to apply for these contracts; the process for allocating the contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4644/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Contracts (30 Jan 2014)

Shane Ross: 51. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way his departmental contracts for taxi companies for the purposes of taxis for the use of departmental staff are decided and allocated; if there is a public tender process for taxi companies wishing to apply for these contracts; the process for allocating the contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4642/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Contracts (30 Jan 2014)

Shane Ross: 75. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way his departmental contracts for taxi companies for the purposes of taxis for the use of departmental staff are decided and allocated; if there is a public tender process for taxi companies wishing to apply for these contracts; the process for allocating the contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4647/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Contracts (30 Jan 2014)

Shane Ross: 87. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way her departmental contracts for taxi companies for the purposes of taxis for the use of departmental staff are decided and allocated; if there is a public tender process for taxi companies wishing to apply for these contracts; the process for allocating the contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4650/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Contracts (30 Jan 2014)

Shane Ross: 117. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way his departmental contracts for taxi companies for the purposes of taxis for the use of departmental staff are decided and allocated; if there is a public tender process for taxi companies wishing to apply for these contracts; the process for allocating the contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4638/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Contracts (30 Jan 2014)

Shane Ross: 120. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way his departmental contracts for taxi companies for the purposes of taxis for the use of departmental staff are decided and allocated; if there is a public tender process for taxi companies wishing to apply for these contracts; the process for allocating the contracts; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Contracts (30 Jan 2014)

Shane Ross: 135. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the way his Department's contracts for taxi companies for the transportation of departmental staff are decided and allocated; if there is a public tender process for taxi companies wishing to apply for these contracts; the process for allocating the contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4643/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Contracts (30 Jan 2014)

Shane Ross: 152. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the way his departmental contracts for taxi companies for the purposes of taxis for the use of departmental staff are decided and allocated; if there is a public tender process for taxi companies wishing to apply for these contracts; the process for allocating the contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4648/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Contracts (30 Jan 2014)

Shane Ross: 171. To ask the Minister for Defence the way his Departmental contracts for taxi companies for the purposes of taxis for the use of Departmental staff are decided and allocated; if there is a public tender process for taxi companies wishing to apply for these contracts; the process for allocating the contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4641/14]