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Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 32 - Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments Under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 26 - Collection of Motor Taxation
Financial Statements 2011 - National Roads Authority (7 Feb 2013)

Robert Dowds: And the cost.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 32 - Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments Under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 26 - Collection of Motor Taxation
Financial Statements 2011 - National Roads Authority (7 Feb 2013)

Robert Dowds: I appreciate that but the other side of the argument is that the people who live close to it cannot tow their houses further away from it.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 32 - Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments Under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 26 - Collection of Motor Taxation
Financial Statements 2011 - National Roads Authority (7 Feb 2013)

Robert Dowds: When the NRA and the RPA come together how will that amalgamation affect the general philosophy of transport delivery? As I have indicated, the NRA has done some excellent work, although perhaps some of the funding ought to have been invested in public transport in urban areas rather than in roads.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 32 - Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments Under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 26 - Collection of Motor Taxation
Financial Statements 2011 - National Roads Authority (7 Feb 2013)

Robert Dowds: To what extent will the NRA be able to influence the spend or will it simply be directed by the Government?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 32 - Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments Under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 26 - Collection of Motor Taxation
Financial Statements 2011 - National Roads Authority (7 Feb 2013)

Robert Dowds: I presume the Secretary General will have some influence on the Government in that regard. To what extent does Mr. O'Mahony see the interconnector between Heuston Station and the DART and St. Stephen's Green as a priority when sufficient moneys become available? Does Mr. O'Mahony see that as the most important piece of rail infrastructure in the Dublin area?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 32 - Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments Under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 26 - Collection of Motor Taxation
Financial Statements 2011 - National Roads Authority (7 Feb 2013)

Robert Dowds: I appreciate that.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 32 - Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments Under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 26 - Collection of Motor Taxation
Financial Statements 2011 - National Roads Authority (7 Feb 2013)

Robert Dowds: I am keen for the new motor tax legislation to come in. I was shocked when I found out a year ago about the extent of registration of vehicles as being off the road. In discussions with Deputy Nolan, checks on the M50 were mentioned. I was shown figures that indicated that one in eight cars in the Dublin region are registered as being off the road. In Monaghan the figure was as high as...

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 32 - Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments Under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 26 - Collection of Motor Taxation
Financial Statements 2011 - National Roads Authority (7 Feb 2013)

Robert Dowds: When the new legislation is in place, will there be widespread checks throughout the country?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 32 - Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments Under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 26 - Collection of Motor Taxation
Financial Statements 2011 - National Roads Authority (7 Feb 2013)

Robert Dowds: I recognise the huge improvement the NRA has made to the national road network. Some of that money should have been used to improve public transport in cities, but the improvement in the roads has greatly helped. I was interested in the answers given to Deputy O'Donnell. The subvention that must be paid for the M3 has been increasing. I have not used that road very often but it is curious...

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 32 - Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments Under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 26 - Collection of Motor Taxation
Financial Statements 2011 - National Roads Authority (7 Feb 2013)

Robert Dowds: What happens to get that back?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 32 - Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments Under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 26 - Collection of Motor Taxation
Financial Statements 2011 - National Roads Authority (7 Feb 2013)

Robert Dowds: What about the North?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Feb 2013)

Robert Dowds: To what extent can we take action if they refuse to do so?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (5 Feb 2013)

Robert Dowds: I, too, support the Bill. I have two questions, one of which relates to Deputy Seamus Healy's remarks. First, is there an organisation which is supported by the tobacco industry lobbying on behalf of small retailers and newsagents? I cannot recall the name of the organisation, but somebody representing it met me last week and I subsequently saw an article in The Guardian newspaper alleging...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Scottish Independence (5 Feb 2013)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide clarification regarding the Government's view as to whether Scotland would or should continue to be a member state of the EU if it were to become independent; and his views on the importance of maintaining an excellent working relationship with the Scottish Government and its people. [5177/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug Treatment Court (5 Feb 2013)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has plans to expand the area of operation of the Drug Treatment Court; and if so, if this will include areas of South West Dublin [5535/13]

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)

Robert Dowds: I am happy to support the Bill because I live in hope. I live in the hope that we can move towards an efficient health administration which serves patients and the community. I live in the hope that we can have a health administration which clearly accounts for the ways in which money is spent. I live in the hope that qualified accountants will be deployed effectively to ensure that is...

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)

Robert Dowds: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation (29 Jan 2013)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline the methods of payment available to persons in relation to the property tax. [3933/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Incentives (29 Jan 2013)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the incentives available for the development of wind energy in Ireland. [3861/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fuel Prices (29 Jan 2013)

Robert Dowds: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to reduce the cost of imported oil. [3862/13]