Results 5,441-5,460 of 19,173 for speaker:Shane Ross
- Order of Business (3 Dec 2014)
Shane Ross: If I withdraw it from the lottery, will the Taoiseach allocate time for it?
- Order of Business (3 Dec 2014)
Shane Ross: It is a matter of government priority.
- Order of Business (3 Dec 2014)
Shane Ross: Could I sit in on that committee's deliberations?
- Order of Business (3 Dec 2014)
Shane Ross: Some chance.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2014)
Shane Ross: The Government itself has acknowledged that this is the Bill of an Administration in fast retreat. There is no doubt that when it says so unconvincingly that it has listened to the people, it is really saying it never listened to them before, but that it will listen now as they are up in arms. It has provoked well over 100,000 people, perhaps 150,000, to come out onto the streets. Irish...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (4 Dec 2014)
Shane Ross: 168. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the planned Educate Together school in an area (details supplied) in County Dublin; when construction will begin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46619/14]
- Public Accounts Committee: Investigations by Revenue into Authorised Officers Report (4 Dec 2014)
Shane Ross: I thank Ms Feehily for attending today at relatively short notice to address the issues that have come into the public domain in recent times. I also thank her for being as open as she feels she can be on this issue. I understand - and I believe the committee understands - the difficulties she has in addressing the issue because of the impositions and requirements of confidentiality on her...
- Public Accounts Committee: Investigations by Revenue into Authorised Officers Report (4 Dec 2014)
Shane Ross: I will give her a flavour of it so that I can address the kinds of statements the authorised officer is making about what the Revenue and other State agencies did or did not do during this period of time. He refers to "the failure of various Ministers of the Government and agencies of the State, including the Revenue Commissioners, to permit and/or conduct a full investigation of these...
- Public Accounts Committee: Investigations by Revenue into Authorised Officers Report (4 Dec 2014)
Shane Ross: No, that is fine.
- Public Accounts Committee: Investigations by Revenue into Authorised Officers Report (4 Dec 2014)
Shane Ross: The authorised officer simply stated that the Revenue Commissioners were grossly negligent and that there was not enough investigation by them. That is his view. As I said, this comes from a person with whom the Revenue Commissioners had a good relationship at one stage. When did that good relationship end?
- Public Accounts Committee: Investigations by Revenue into Authorised Officers Report (4 Dec 2014)
Shane Ross: Yes I think the last one was in 2007.
- Public Accounts Committee: Investigations by Revenue into Authorised Officers Report (4 Dec 2014)
Shane Ross: That was after what they called "the huge effort report".
- Public Accounts Committee: Investigations by Revenue into Authorised Officers Report (4 Dec 2014)
Shane Ross: Did the Revenue Commissioners have a meeting with him after that? The Revenue Commissioners were the only State agency to have a meeting with him. Is that correct?
- Public Accounts Committee: Investigations by Revenue into Authorised Officers Report (4 Dec 2014)
Shane Ross: Does Ms Feehily have minutes of that meeting?
- Public Accounts Committee: Investigations by Revenue into Authorised Officers Report (4 Dec 2014)
Shane Ross: What was the atmosphere of a meeting such as that? At that time, it appears he was fed up with his investigations having been stymied.
- Public Accounts Committee: Investigations by Revenue into Authorised Officers Report (4 Dec 2014)
Shane Ross: Does Ms Feehily reject the allegations which he is making, as read out by me?
- Public Accounts Committee: Investigations by Revenue into Authorised Officers Report (4 Dec 2014)
Shane Ross: I do.
- Public Accounts Committee: Investigations by Revenue into Authorised Officers Report (4 Dec 2014)
Shane Ross: Did Ms Feehily ever meet him?
- Public Accounts Committee: Investigations by Revenue into Authorised Officers Report (4 Dec 2014)
Shane Ross: Not personally?
- Public Accounts Committee: Investigations by Revenue into Authorised Officers Report (4 Dec 2014)
Shane Ross: Did Ms Ruddle, who is behind Ms Feehily meet him?