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- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Jan 2014)
Robert Dowds: What is the situation in regard to Mr. Merrigan and Mr. Kelly appearing before the committee?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Jan 2014)
Robert Dowds: Yes.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Jan 2014)
Robert Dowds: This is key in regard to the whole compellability issue and it is important it is brought across the line.
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (15 Jan 2014)
Robert Dowds: 19. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his response to recent events in South Sudan. [1486/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (15 Jan 2014)
Robert Dowds: 385. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the type of work to be done under the new Intreo scheme. [1424/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (15 Jan 2014)
Robert Dowds: 386. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way the Intreo programme is being rolled out across the country. [1425/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (15 Jan 2014)
Robert Dowds: 601. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the first intake of Garda recruits will be ready for duty; and the number that will be included in that intake. [1741/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (15 Jan 2014)
Robert Dowds: 602. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new Garda recruits he expects to come into the force in each of the years 2015 to 2017, inclusive. [1742/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Retirements (15 Jan 2014)
Robert Dowds: 603. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí he expects to retire in each of the years 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. [1743/14]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Expenditure Issues: Irish Water - Uisce Éireann (14 Jan 2014)
Robert Dowds: How does Uisce Éireann intend to interact with councils when there are problems with water such as leakages?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Expenditure Issues: Irish Water - Uisce Éireann (14 Jan 2014)
Robert Dowds: The reason I have submitted the questions is I have real concerns about whether Irish Water will be able to be up and running next year because of the huge complexity of what it is undertaking. From what I can find out, it is trying to make this jump in a much shorter time than other organisations such as Northern Ireland Water which has been doing it for a period of 40 years. Another...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Expenditure Issues: Irish Water - Uisce Éireann (14 Jan 2014)
Robert Dowds: Have they been tested or will they be before they must become operational?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Expenditure Issues: Irish Water - Uisce Éireann (14 Jan 2014)
Robert Dowds: I will be interested to hear the responses to the other questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Expenditure Issues: Irish Water - Uisce Éireann (14 Jan 2014)
Robert Dowds: That is fair enough.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Expenditure Issues: Irish Water - Uisce Éireann (14 Jan 2014)
Robert Dowds: I welcome Mr. Tierney and his team and hope their presence is indicative of a generally open approach to what is the most important and vital service we require in the country. The witnesses are in charge of the most important service we require because we all need water in our daily lives and it is vital, along with electricity, for industry. I am very conscious of that and that it is very...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (19 Dec 2013) Robert Dowds: Given that most of these bodies’ funding comes from the HSE, will it have a representative on their boards?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (19 Dec 2013) Robert Dowds: Could I suggest to Mr. O’Brien that it is important that there be a HSE or government-appointed representative on these bodies? They are getting State funding.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (19 Dec 2013) Robert Dowds: Can we see it put into practice?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (19 Dec 2013) Robert Dowds: Are the boards of St. Michael’s House or St. Vincent’s hospital self-elected in the same way as that of the CRC?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (19 Dec 2013) Robert Dowds: Will the Department keep the committee informed of developments and respond in writing to the questions raised today?