Results 741-760 of 2,965 for speaker:Robert Dowds

Public Accounts Committee: Credit Union Fund Accounts 2013; Credit Resolution Institution Fund Accounts 2013; and Credit Union Restructuring Board Accounts 2013 (11 Dec 2014)

Robert Dowds: I did not see it until Mr. Casey read it this morning. It would be appreciated if we could get things in advance. I would like to put on record my appreciation of the many volunteers in the credit union movement. They are part of the glue that holds this country together. Like other institutions, including the GAA and other sporting organisations, the credit unions are the unsung heroes...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Dec 2014)

Robert Dowds: Does this relate to the case in south Tipperary?

Public Accounts Committee: Election of Vice Chairman (11 Dec 2014)

Robert Dowds: I second that.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Funding (11 Dec 2014)

Robert Dowds: 90. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when he will approve the funding for the new business development manager programme for community enterprise centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47508/14]

Palestine: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Dec 2014)

Robert Dowds: I support the motion. The political situation to which it relates is perhaps the most distressing and tragic in the entire world. There are other conflicts in which more people are being killed but, in fundamental terms, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is more distressing than any of these. On one hand we have the Israeli-Jewish people who probably have a longer history of being...

Order of Business (10 Dec 2014)

Robert Dowds: Hear, hear.

Confidence in Taoiseach and Government: Motion (9 Dec 2014)

Robert Dowds: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (9 Dec 2014)

Robert Dowds: 193. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to roll back on the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest legislation; and the impact of same on those public servants at work and those who are retired. [46795/14]

Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2014)

Robert Dowds: The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Alan Kelly, was right to apologise to the people when he introduced his new proposals for dealing with the water issue because no party in this Dáil has covered itself in glory on this issue. We have all, in different ways, let the public down. At the same time the Minister was right to continue with his proposal...

Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2014)

Robert Dowds: It depends on the volume of traffic.

Public Accounts Committee: Investigations by Revenue into Authorised Officers Report (4 Dec 2014)

Robert Dowds: Is Ms Feehily happy that there are sufficient resources between the Revenue Commissioners and the Director of Public Prosecution to pursue prosecutions where they are necessary?

Public Accounts Committee: Investigations by Revenue into Authorised Officers Report (4 Dec 2014)

Robert Dowds: So I will take it that as a "No" and that it might be able to pursue more prosecutions if it had more resources

Public Accounts Committee: Investigations by Revenue into Authorised Officers Report (4 Dec 2014)

Robert Dowds: I have a dual concern. One is to bring in tax that should be due to the State. The other is that there is a definite impression out there that is not based on unreality that people involved in white-collar crime have a much better chance of getting away with it than those involved in the normal petty crimes of breaking and entering, shoplifting and so on. It is very important for the...

Public Accounts Committee: Investigations by Revenue into Authorised Officers Report (4 Dec 2014)

Robert Dowds: I have the Chairman's guidance on this. I wanted to ask a question about the accounts for the year. It has nothing whatsoever to do with the Ansbacher business. Does the Chairman wish to deal with this on another occasion?

Public Accounts Committee: Investigations by Revenue into Authorised Officers Report (4 Dec 2014)

Robert Dowds: I wanted to ask Ms Feehily about corporation tax but I will leave that for another day.

Public Accounts Committee: Investigations by Revenue into Authorised Officers Report (4 Dec 2014)

Robert Dowds: I thank Ms Feehily and her team for attending. I appreciate that she has been as open as she can be in her commentary to us because if I understand the legal advice we were given, I thought her answers might have been much more restrictive.

Public Accounts Committee: Investigations by Revenue into Authorised Officers Report (4 Dec 2014)

Robert Dowds: I appreciate that. Rather than going through the process again because most of the important questions have been asked, I will ask some related questions. Does Ms Feehily believe the ten-year rule relating to prosecutions should be abandoned and, if not, why does she think it is adequate?

Public Accounts Committee: Investigations by Revenue into Authorised Officers Report (4 Dec 2014)

Robert Dowds: Part of the reason I asked the question is that about a year ago I did some work examining the extent of white collar crime in Ireland, which would be more than what would relate to Ms Feehily's work, and it was disturbing in the sense that the number of prosecutions in that area were declining. I wonder about the approach of the Revenue Commissioners towards seeking a prosecution. From...

Public Accounts Committee: Investigations by Revenue into Authorised Officers Report (4 Dec 2014)

Robert Dowds: So it would take-----

Public Accounts Committee: Investigations by Revenue into Authorised Officers Report (4 Dec 2014)

Robert Dowds: How many cases would have led to prison sentences?