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Matters relating to An Garda Síochána: Statements (26 Mar 2014)

Shane Ross: It came to the rescue and it also served the Minister's, and, indeed, the Government's, purpose well in that it accelerated the resignation of the former Commissioner, Mr. Callinan. There is no doubt about that. However, the former Commissioner was not playing ball. Somebody leaked a letter last night which did not fit in with the Government's scenario. A letter came out into the public...

Matters relating to An Garda Síochána: Statements (26 Mar 2014)

Shane Ross: -----that they would give him a good holiday in Mexico and tell him about it when he comes back?

Matters relating to An Garda Síochána: Statements (26 Mar 2014)

Shane Ross: I believe the Minister when he states he did not see the letter until yesterday, but was anybody informed of the contents before yesterday?

Matters relating to An Garda Síochána: Statements (26 Mar 2014)

Shane Ross: If the officials knew, the political masters must have known on a matter of that concern. If they were not told, there is something fairly rotten in the state of the Department of Justice and Equality, and that is where the problem lies. We do not know who the officials were; we were not told. I reiterate what Deputy Niall Collins stated; the Attorney General has been hung out to dry...

Garda Inspectorate Report on the Fixed Charge Processing System: Statements (26 Mar 2014)

Shane Ross: I have just two questions for the Minister. First, can he explain what happened to the letter and what discussions were there in his office in regard to this in the extraordinary five days between 10 March and the Minister's departure to Mexico? What was going on, what inquiries has he made and what action is he taking as a result? My second question was asked also by Deputy Higgins, but...

Garda Inspectorate Report on the Fixed Charge Processing System: Statements (26 Mar 2014)

Shane Ross: Did anybody tell the Minister it existed?

Garda Inspectorate Report on the Fixed Charge Processing System: Statements (26 Mar 2014)

Shane Ross: I asked a second question about what the Taoiseach told the official to tell the Garda Commissioner.

Garda Inspectorate Report on the Fixed Charge Processing System: Statements (26 Mar 2014)

Shane Ross: It is very important.

Garda Inspectorate Report on the Fixed Charge Processing System: Statements (26 Mar 2014)

Shane Ross: He can deal with it then.

Seanad Reform Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Mar 2014)

Shane Ross: First, I welcome this Bill as an honest and genuine attempt to respond to the referendum that was held last year. I do not agree with everything it contains because everyone has his or her own particular model and solution for Seanad Éireann. However, it is far preferable than the present position and I certainly cannot understand the Government's response to it, which was to dismiss...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Apr 2014)

Shane Ross: Has the letter been circulated to everyone?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Apr 2014)

Shane Ross: The letter addresses the issue of a possible misuse of public money. It certainly addresses the issue of a use of public money which has entered the public arena in recent times. The issue to which I refer is that which relates to a tender for what is termed a "digital recorder logging system" for use in taping telephone conversations in Garda stations. A large contract was awarded in 2007...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Apr 2014)

Shane Ross: That is fair enough. I agree with the other members that we should be mindful that an investigation is ongoing but we should also bear in mind that we are independent of Government and that we should go ahead with our remit and should not be in any way inhibited from going ahead with it. I presume the investigation will take an extraordinarily long period and there is a need for a more...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Apr 2014)

Shane Ross: What about witnesses?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Apr 2014)

Shane Ross: We will deal with the matter of witnesses after that.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Apr 2014)

Shane Ross: I agree with Deputy O'Donnell. I also believe this should be depersonalised and what Rehab is doing at present is to play cat and mouse with the committee. Members know perfectly well that last time, Rehab did not bring in the people the committee asked it to bring in. It now is refusing to state or is delaying its statement on who is or is not coming in and the committee needs certainty...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (3 Apr 2014)

Shane Ross: It also is playing this game of not telling the committee. The board also has not replied and nor have other members of the board. The committee should write them a fairly stiff reminder today - not just to Angela Kerins and Frank Flannery but to the others as well - asking what is happening, informing them the committee expects them to appear and asking them to confirm today whether they...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Establishment (8 Apr 2014)

Shane Ross: 187. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reconsider Kilternan, County Dublin as a greenfield site for the building of a new secondary school based on its expanding population and potential to serve the wider localities of Dundrum-Ballinteer, Leopardstown-Foxrock, Enniskerry and the local community of Sandyford-Glencullen-Kilternan; and if he will make a statement on the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (10 Apr 2014)

Shane Ross: With regard to the Central Remedial Clinic, CRC, we are due to receive a report from the administrator. Is that correct?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (10 Apr 2014)

Shane Ross: Do we know if that is on schedule?