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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Children and Youth Affairs: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (19 Apr 2013)
Robert Dowds: Deputy Ó Caoláin, you have had five minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Children and Youth Affairs: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (19 Apr 2013)
Robert Dowds: Before the Minister responds, I wish to refer to Deputy Ó Caoláin's point about the Irish language enthusiast who is currently under investigation again. I very much support the view that the Garda Commissioner should examine the original investigation again and then, at that point, we should review the issue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Children and Youth Affairs: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (19 Apr 2013)
Robert Dowds: I thank the Minister and her officials, as well as the staff and all the members who attended and contributed to the meeting. Before we conclude I remind members that the Select Sub-Committee on Health will meet to consider the Health Service Executive Governance Bill at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, 23 April 2013.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Review (23 Apr 2013)
Robert Dowds: Does that mean there may be a few unexploded bombs?
- Topical Issue Debate: Banking Sector Remuneration (23 Apr 2013)
Robert Dowds: Like Deputy Humphreys I believe it is unacceptable that the banks - in this case the Bank of Ireland - despite their having been bailed out by Irish taxpayers continue to refuse to cap executives' pay. I also believe the Government has been too soft on the banks for too long. It is now time for the Minister for Finance to take a stand on behalf of the public when dealing with them. The...
- Topical Issue Debate: Banking Sector Remuneration (23 Apr 2013)
Robert Dowds: In supporting Deputy Kevin Humphreys I will mention two points, the first of which has been passed to me by Deputy Peter Mathews, for which I thank him. The CEO is on the equivalent of nine Deputies' salaries. I appreciate that we only have 15% of the vote in the bank, but it would send a very important message to the people if we were to use it against such a high salary. We are in the...
- Public Sector Pay and Conditions: Motion [Private Members] (23 Apr 2013)
Robert Dowds: The result of the ballot must be accepted by all of us. I acknowledge that it was very difficult for public servants to be asked yet again to accept any pay reduction or a worsening of their conditions of work. Like others, I recognise that public servants have made a very great contribution to efforts to tackle the appalling financial state in which the country finds itself. I commend...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Remuneration (24 Apr 2013)
Robert Dowds: 201. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the fact that the proposals of the Croke Park extension has been rejected by the trade union movement, if he will give consideration to amending the proposed changes in the pay and conditions of members of An Garda Síochána to better reflect the anti-social hours of work which Gardaí must do, the danger that...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Health Service Executive Financial Statements 2011 (25 Apr 2013) Robert Dowds: I welcome Mr. O'Brien and his staff. How many qualified accountants does the HSE have?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Health Service Executive Financial Statements 2011 (25 Apr 2013) Robert Dowds: It would exclude hospitals, for example.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Health Service Executive Financial Statements 2011 (25 Apr 2013) Robert Dowds: How has the figure changed in the past two or three years? Has it increased or decreased?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Health Service Executive Financial Statements 2011 (25 Apr 2013) Robert Dowds: Does Mr. Woods regard the number as adequate?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Health Service Executive Financial Statements 2011 (25 Apr 2013) Robert Dowds: To what extent?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Health Service Executive Financial Statements 2011 (25 Apr 2013) Robert Dowds: To what extent will that help to improve financial operations within the HSE?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Health Service Executive Financial Statements 2011 (25 Apr 2013) Robert Dowds: What areas will benefit from savings when the proportion of qualified accountants improves?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Health Service Executive Financial Statements 2011 (25 Apr 2013) Robert Dowds: What is the projection for savings in this regard?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Health Service Executive Financial Statements 2011 (25 Apr 2013) Robert Dowds: Would it have a bearing on the questions asked by Deputy Kieran O'Donnell?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Health Service Executive Financial Statements 2011 (25 Apr 2013) Robert Dowds: I agree with Deputy Kieran O'Donnell that given the state of the nation's finances, the better value we can achieve in all services the better. I refer to the prescription drugs issue. I acknowledge attempts are being made to tackle the difficulties associated with it. Prescription drugs account for 17% of the overall budget compared to 9% in Britain. The State pays 50% more than EU...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Health Service Executive Financial Statements 2011 (25 Apr 2013) Robert Dowds: Why has there been a tendency to prescribe the most expensive drug?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Health Service Executive Financial Statements 2011 (25 Apr 2013) Robert Dowds: Is that on the part of doctors?