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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Feb 2014)

Robert Dowds: I thank the Chair and welcome our guests. I thank Mr. Vincent Jennings for pointing out the blot on the part of the State in terms of tobacco. That is a matter I will pursue. Perhaps he would e-mail me his presentation as there are one or two questions I would like to tease out

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Feb 2014)

Robert Dowds: Sorry, it has not just to do with that but if Mr. Jennings can e-mail me his contribution I would appreciate it. I ask Ms Sharon Higgins from IBEC to outline its relationship with the tobacco industry. May I have that question answered now?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Feb 2014)

Robert Dowds: I am very concerned as to IBEC's ability to be objective in this whole issue. There are serious concerns here. Mr. Mike Ridgway has been very upfront about his connections with the tobacco industry but IBEC needs to come clean. As Mr. Vincent Jennings is aware, I met him and various other people with the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes, on some of the problems about illegal tobacco....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Feb 2014)

Robert Dowds: What is IBEC's view on plain packaging?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Feb 2014)

Robert Dowds: IBEC, therefore, opposes it.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Eligibility (13 Feb 2014)

Robert Dowds: 134. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the degree to which family income supplement is paid to persons supporting families who live abroad. [7229/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Offices (13 Feb 2014)

Robert Dowds: 137. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the provision of Intreo offices in Clondalkin, Dublin 22, and Lucan, County Dublin. [7244/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Deployment (13 Feb 2014)

Robert Dowds: 214. To ask the Minister for Defence if he would be willing to ask the Defence Forces to review new rules removing the possibility of exemption from the age limits for foreign deployment. [7230/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (13 Feb 2014)

Robert Dowds: 240. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide figures on the amount of public money provided to St. Vincent's Private Hospital, including the salaries of staff who may be working in the public and private hospitals; if the State pays for treatment in the private hospital; if any State grant money is going toward the hospital, or any other public money; and, if so, the purpose for...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Feb 2014)

Robert Dowds: I will waive my write to speak for the moment and contribute later.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Feb 2014)

Robert Dowds: Has Sergeant McCabe been informed through his solicitor of how things have played out up to now?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Feb 2014)

Robert Dowds: Therefore, he has information on the reason the transcript cannot be released.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Feb 2014)

Robert Dowds: That was not that apparent on the day he appeared before the committee.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 28 - Accounts of the National Treasury Management Agency
Chapter 29 - Clinical Indemnity Scheme
2012 Annual Report and Accounts - National Pensions Reserve Fund (13 Feb 2014)

Robert Dowds: I thank Mr. Corrigan for attending. I recognise the vital work he does for the State and thank him for it. Let me refer him briefly to some of the questions of the Vice Chairman on pay. I urge Mr. Corrigan to continue not to take on extra benefits. If he were a Deputy, as I am, he would be aware of the considerable anger of the people over very high salaries. I say this while recognising...

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 28 - Accounts of the National Treasury Management Agency
Chapter 29 - Clinical Indemnity Scheme
2012 Annual Report and Accounts - National Pensions Reserve Fund (13 Feb 2014)

Robert Dowds: Are the consultants who came in working in both private and public areas?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 28 - Accounts of the National Treasury Management Agency
Chapter 29 - Clinical Indemnity Scheme
2012 Annual Report and Accounts - National Pensions Reserve Fund (13 Feb 2014)

Robert Dowds: Is it reasonable that the State should cover the area of private health care at all?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 28 - Accounts of the National Treasury Management Agency
Chapter 29 - Clinical Indemnity Scheme
2012 Annual Report and Accounts - National Pensions Reserve Fund (13 Feb 2014)

Robert Dowds: It seems unreasonable that the State should have to carry the can in cases in which somebody decides to opt for private health care provision. I suppose it is a question for me to raise with the Minister for Health. Let me change tack entirely and ask one or two questions on Government debt. We are obviously greatly relieved that we are out of the bailout arrangement at this stage and...

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 28 - Accounts of the National Treasury Management Agency
Chapter 29 - Clinical Indemnity Scheme
2012 Annual Report and Accounts - National Pensions Reserve Fund (13 Feb 2014)

Robert Dowds: That €50 billion covers-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 28 - Accounts of the National Treasury Management Agency
Chapter 29 - Clinical Indemnity Scheme
2012 Annual Report and Accounts - National Pensions Reserve Fund (13 Feb 2014)

Robert Dowds: Does Mr. Corrigan believe the banks will require further recapitalisation?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 28 - Accounts of the National Treasury Management Agency
Chapter 29 - Clinical Indemnity Scheme
2012 Annual Report and Accounts - National Pensions Reserve Fund (13 Feb 2014)

Robert Dowds: Does the NTMA carefully monitor the banks' ability to lend? It strikes me, as a layman, that the banks seem to be slow in lending for mortgages. It seems to be very difficult for people to purchase houses, even if they have reasonable incomes. That is actually contributing very considerably to the housing crisis we are now experiencing.