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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Contracts (30 Jan 2014)

Shane Ross: 173. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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. [4637/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Contracts (30 Jan 2014)

Shane Ross: 183. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs 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. [4639/14]

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

Shane Ross: 199. To ask the Minister for Health 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. [4646/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Contracts (30 Jan 2014)

Shane Ross: 224. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way 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. [4651/14]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Jan 2014)

Shane Ross: Does that mean we are not making a decision on whether to call in Rehab today?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Jan 2014)

Shane Ross: How long will we give them?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Jan 2014)

Shane Ross: Within, say, two weeks?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Jan 2014)

Shane Ross: I do not know whether it is appropriate to raise it now, but there are riding instructions for this afternoon. At 2 p.m., we have a meeting with the whistleblower. I do not know what the rules of private session are and I do not know whether we keep a record of it. I gather that there are no actual rules. Precedent is that no transcript be kept, if there is any precedent at all. I do not...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Jan 2014)

Shane Ross: May I finish, please?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Jan 2014)

Shane Ross: Could we get some guidance on what we can and cannot do? Would it be possible to have a transcript of the meeting kept?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Jan 2014)

Shane Ross: I do not disagree with the clerk, but I am not sure what the witness's view is of this. He might well prefer a transcript to be kept. In what way is this protecting the witness? I would have thought that he would have been protected by having a transcript. Is it not important that we hear the witness's opinion on that?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Jan 2014)

Shane Ross: Could we ask the witness whether he would prefer that the transcript be kept?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (30 Jan 2014)

Shane Ross: And to the whistleblower.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Contracts (4 Feb 2014)

Shane Ross: 133. To ask the Taoiseach the way the 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. [4844/14]

Protected Disclosures Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Feb 2014)

Shane Ross: Is my understanding correct that we each have seven minutes?

Protected Disclosures Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Feb 2014)

Shane Ross: In principle, I welcome the Bill, in that it certainly is an attempt to address a long-standing problem for many years. The Government has made an effort to fulfil a commitment it made. It has been many years since a man by the name of Eugene McErlean came to my office in Leinster House when I was a Senator. He had been a whistleblower in AIB, although I believe he does not like to be...

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (5 Feb 2014)

Shane Ross: I congratulate Deputy Stephen Donnelly on introducing this Bill which is so constructive and unprovocative that it is very strange that it has not received a welcome and applause from the Government benches. It is far better thought out than many Bills that have been put before the House and the result, if implemented, could be nothing but good. There would be very few losers under the Bill...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Feb 2014)

Shane Ross: I do not agree with the course of action outlined. Sergeant McCabe has made a reasonable request and surely he is entitled to a copy of the transcript. We do not need to procure copious amounts of advice in respect of an issue of this nature. We would not be releasing the transcript to the public, we were requested to release it to Sergeant McCabe. He can then do what he likes with it. I...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Feb 2014)

Shane Ross: I agree with other Deputies that there is no reason to refer the matter to the Committee on Procedure and Privileges.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Feb 2014)

Shane Ross: By giving the transcript to Sergeant McCabe, the committee would not be releasing it publicly. Whether Sergeant McCabe releases it is-----