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Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 26: Collection of Motor Taxation
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (16 May 2013)

Robert Dowds: I seem to recall that when Mr. Callinan appeared before the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality, he suggested that the Garda has adequate resources. Does he still feel that is the case, or does he feel further resources are needed in this area?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Operations: Discussion with An Garda Síochána (21 Nov 2012)

Robert Dowds: I congratulate the Garda Commissioner on his re-appointment. Is he in a position where he feels able to accept questions on white collar crime? If not, would he agree to appear before the committee on another occasion to discuss it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (8 Jan 2013)

Robert Dowds: I understand if the witnesses feel unable to answer the question I asked because it is more of a legal question than a medical one, but I would be grateful if they were willing to hazard an answer.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 18 - Salary Overpayments to Teachers
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (28 Feb 2013)

Robert Dowds: Does Mr. Ó Foghlú see a situation where there will be some sort of minor works scheme at some time in the future or is it the case that the Department is so stretched that it feels it is not be possible?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 – Social Protection
Chapter 21 – Expenditure on Welfare and Employment Schemes
Chapter 22 – Welfare Overpayment Debts
Chapter 23 – Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Social Insurance Fund – Annual Accounts 2011 (14 Mar 2013)

Robert Dowds: I want to make sure I understand the Secretary General correctly. Is she saying that if a tenant feels that he or she is being overcharged he or she should make a formal complaint to her Department?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive
Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (3 Jul 2014)

Robert Dowds: Does Mr. Timmins feel the rest must be let sit as it is until the contracts work out?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements of the Higher Education Authority 2013
General Report No. 85 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Accountability and Governance on the National College of Art and Design (22 Jan 2015)

Robert Dowds: I do not feel there is a sufficient strength in what Mr. Ó Foghlú is saying to ensure things will be done properly. If they are not, there will be-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 Jul 2015)

Robert Dowds: Mr. McCarthy may not feel it appropriate to comment on one of my other concerns, namely, whether the company was paying the right share of tax in this country given that its parent company was based in the British Virgin Islands.

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency: Financial Statements 2014 (Resumed) (1 Oct 2015)

Robert Dowds: In a sense, Mr. Daly is leading into my next question which he may not feel able to answer. Does he have any sense of where these allegations may be coming from and whether they have an obvious malign intent? I appreciate if he does not wish to say anything about that.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 38 - Health
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive
Chapter 21 - Budget Management in Health Service Executive
Chapter 22 - Eligibility for Medical Cards (12 Jun 2014)

Robert Dowds: ...by the staff in those institutions who are subject to the full rigours of Haddington Road and so on. It must be having a detrimental impact on the workings of those institutions because of bad feeling so on.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Financial Statements 2012: Irish Sports Council (2 Oct 2014)

Robert Dowds: If an organisation at local level feels the need for support, will it be able to get it from the national level, in terms of developing the administrative side? I accept what Mr. Treacy said in terms of coaching, the care of boxers and so on. As someone who is not from that background, I was struck by how well the participants are looked after.

Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 18 - Shared Services
Vote 41 - Office of Government Procurement
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management
Chapter 5 - Management of Government Grants
Chapter 6 - Payroll Accrual for National Accounts
Chapter 7 - National Lottery Fund (19 Nov 2015)

Robert Dowds: ...all be satisfied if the changes in procurement policy are improving efficiency. On the other side of it, as individual Deputies, we get complaints, particularly from small companies that are feeling as though they are being pushed to the wall because of Government procurement policy and the difficulty that small companies have in competing with much bigger enterprises.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012
Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (16 Jan 2014)

Robert Dowds: Professor Whelan suggested in his opening remarks that he feels there is a need for change in certain areas. Has the board considered that in this day and age, it would be appropriate to have a board that is elected by all the different interests in the hospital? I would like to recognise at this point, as Deputy Harris did at the beginning, the extremely important and valuable work that is...

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Chapter 8 - Operation of the Emergency Call Answering Service (7 May 2015)

Robert Dowds: ...? If I could move to one or two other areas, I will then leave it to Deputy Perry, who is going to cover some other points. On the area of energy research, to what extent does the Department feel this should be prioritised? Can Mr. Griffin outline the long-term approach to this area of growing importance, particularly in terms of non-polluting and renewable energy?

Public Accounts Committee: Revenue Commissioners Investigation of HSBC Offshore Accounts (12 Mar 2015)

Robert Dowds: ...Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Cody for coming before us. I congratulate Mr. Cody on his appointment. I found his testimony extremely interesting and I thank him for it. I appreciate that Mr. Cody may feel he is unable to answer some of the questions I wish to ask and I will understand if that is the case. If a person is a tax defaulter or if he or she has evaded tax, does Revenue continually...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Operations: Discussion with An Garda Síochána (21 Nov 2012)

Robert Dowds: ...squad and there are just two accountants employed there. People are very upset about white collar crime. Like me, I am sure the Commissioner would like to see a greater level of success. If he feels there is anything that should be done to try to improve the situation, perhaps he would outline it. Has he had a chance to discuss it with the Minister?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children Reports: Office of Ombudsman for Children (10 Jun 2014)

Robert Dowds: ...from dealing with some of the asylum seekers is that they are loth to make complaints. Some of them come from very authoritarian dictatorships and they assume they will not be listened to. They feel it is very important, given that they are seeking asylum here, that they do not tread on anyone's toes. They are therefore slow to make complaints about anything. My impression from...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Sep 2015)

Robert Dowds: ...Expenditure and Reform but from listening to him talk on many occasions about divvying up money between Departments, my impression is that the health sector is the one where it is most difficult to feel that extra money will go to some useful purpose. It is an area we should focus on. It may seem odd for a Labour Party Deputy to say this but I think if people are not doing their job they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care Facilities and Inspections: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)

Robert Dowds: ...and the penalties for non-compliance? How easy is it to close down a facility if it is not operating properly? It may not be appropriate for the delegation to answer this question, so they should feel free not to answer if that is the case. What will happen to the child care facilities examined in the "Prime Time" programme? To return to something mentioned by Deputy Ó...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of Planning and Development (No. 1) Bill 2014: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Jan 2015)

Robert Dowds: ...and cities have many vacant sites that are an eyesore. It does not really matter whether the locations are big, such as Dublin, or small towns around the country. Could Ms Hughes, or anyone who feels able to comment on this, go back over how she envisages the provisions in this area could be strengthened? I did not get the impression that she is against doing something about vacant...