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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: When does Mr. Corrigan see our national debt coming to acceptable EU levels? What sort of timeline does he see on that, or is it impossible to predict?

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 is about 124% now.

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: Presumably we have to be on our toes until we get it below 100%.

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 appreciate that that is the case.

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: Obviously those rating agencies are hugely influential in how the outside world sees us, rather than how we see ourselves. How do they decide on their ratings, or is that a secret that is not available to the general public?

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: If the Government succeeded in getting further assistance from the ECB towards our banking debts, how valuable would that be to us as a country?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Administration (18 Feb 2014)

Robert Dowds: 276. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be available to schools for summer works programmes in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7962/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (18 Feb 2014)

Robert Dowds: 498. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons known to be homeless here at present. [7865/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (18 Feb 2014)

Robert Dowds: 499. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the cost to the State of housing homeless persons in hotels. [7871/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (18 Feb 2014)

Robert Dowds: 500. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to tackle the housing crisis, specifically homelessness, and to build more social housing. [7873/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (18 Feb 2014)

Robert Dowds: 730. To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange for the leaks in the windows and roof in the Ballyfermot-Palmerstown primary care and mental health centre to be fixed; and any other remedial works necessary to be undertaken. [7963/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Response Times (18 Feb 2014)

Robert Dowds: 731. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulances being delayed for more than 20 minutes at each of the Dublin hospitals (details supplied) because the ambulances are waiting for their trolleys to be returned; the figures for the most recent three months for which data are available; and the length of time each ambulance has been delayed. [7964/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Renewals (18 Feb 2014)

Robert Dowds: 779. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action he will take to protect the rights of a person (details supplied) whose driving licence application to the National Driver Licence Service to use the Irish language version of the name on the licence, as the person has done so before, has been refused on the grounds all documentation which holds the PPSN has the English...

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Feb 2014)

Robert Dowds: While I definitely agree with the last speaker, it is no harm to have an investigation undertaken by a retired High Court judge. It is the one way to put this whole matter to bed. It is important that the standing of GSOC and the Garda stay as high as possible. It is so important for the country to have full confidence in the Garda and the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission....

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Feb 2014)

Robert Dowds: Sinn Féin refused to recognise it.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Scottish Independence (19 Feb 2014)

Robert Dowds: 44. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his assessment on the implications of Scottish independence for Irish foreign policy and for the Northern Ireland peace process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7989/14]

Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Issues (20 Feb 2014)

Robert Dowds: Gabh mo leithscéal, bhí mé ag feitheamh taobh amuigh agus ní raibh a fhios agam go raibh tús curtha leis an díospóireacht.

Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Issues (20 Feb 2014)

Robert Dowds: The topic I raise relates to the need to ensure the boards of section 38 health organisations are representative of all stakeholders. It is an obvious one because of some of the cases that have come to light. As a member of the Committee of Public Accounts, I heard representatives of the Central Remedial Clinic, CRC, and the board of St. Vincent’s University Hospital explain...

Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Issues (20 Feb 2014)

Robert Dowds: There are 43.

Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Issues (20 Feb 2014)

Robert Dowds: I thank the Minister for his response. It is welcome that there will be pressure on the agencies to have appropriate boards in place. I am interested in hearing what the timescale is and whether any effort will be made to create an appropriate template for the various organisations. Primary schools have a particular template for how boards are appointed which specifies the inclusion of...