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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 May 2014)

Shane Ross: We should note it.

Ambulance Service: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (16 Apr 2014)

Shane Ross: I rise unapologetically to make a plea which has come to me from local interests who are very fearful of developments in the ambulance service. I applaud the motion and Fianna Fáil for recognising the work that has been done by paramedics over a long period of time. I deplore the fact that delays in ambulance response times have far exceeded both nationally and internationally accepted...

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters relative to An Garda Síochána and other persons) Order 2014: Motion (15 Apr 2014)

Shane Ross: I regard this commission as an effort to smother a political problem in the midst of a larger problem. I acknowledge that there is a need to address the extraordinary incidence of taping in Garda stations, although there is a puzzle here which I have never been able to solve. Nobody seems to have known about this until a few weeks ago. The Taoiseach, the Minister for Justice and Equality...

Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: (Resumed) Rehab Group (10 Apr 2014)

Shane Ross: Can the board members comment on the following point? The Irish corporate experience is littered with boards being dominated by one person, with disastrous results. I do not need to list them but it has happened in recent times, particularly in controversial areas. In view of the fact that Mr. Kerr honestly came forward and said that Rehab had made many mistakes and had huge gaps in its...

Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: (Resumed) Rehab Group (10 Apr 2014)

Shane Ross: What does Mr. Kerr think?

Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: (Resumed) Rehab Group (10 Apr 2014)

Shane Ross: Can Mr. Doyle comment on that?

Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: (Resumed) Rehab Group (10 Apr 2014)

Shane Ross: Can Mr. Doyle address the question I asked?

Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: (Resumed) Rehab Group (10 Apr 2014)

Shane Ross: No. Does Mr. Doyle think he was dominated by one person and that the board was dominated by one person over two successive chief executive periods?

Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: (Resumed) Rehab Group (10 Apr 2014)

Shane Ross: Can Mr. Governey comment on that?

Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: (Resumed) Rehab Group (10 Apr 2014)

Shane Ross: Would Mr. Poole like to comment on that?

Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: (Resumed) Rehab Group (10 Apr 2014)

Shane Ross: Why not?

Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: (Resumed) Rehab Group (10 Apr 2014)

Shane Ross: Is it fair to say the chief executive was dominant? Was she a good chief executive? Did she push the board around or did the board stand up to her?

Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: (Resumed) Rehab Group (10 Apr 2014)

Shane Ross: Does Mr. Poole have any reservations?

Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: (Resumed) Rehab Group (10 Apr 2014)

Shane Ross: And Mr. Hogan?

Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: (Resumed) Rehab Group (10 Apr 2014)

Shane Ross: The organisation has come to a pretty pass under her leadership. It is a funny definition of success.

Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: (Resumed) Rehab Group (10 Apr 2014)

Shane Ross: Perhaps Mr. Kerr would be able to tell us. I think he confirmed it was against the chief executive.

Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: (Resumed) Rehab Group (10 Apr 2014)

Shane Ross: He did.

Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: (Resumed) Rehab Group (10 Apr 2014)

Shane Ross: That is fine; I do not want any disclosures. Actually, I do but they will not be given to us. Could Mr. Doyle just tell us what the process will be?

Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: (Resumed) Rehab Group (10 Apr 2014)

Shane Ross: What sort of procedure is it? Is this the set procedure-----

Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: (Resumed) Rehab Group (10 Apr 2014)

Shane Ross: I wish to know about the procedures Mr. Doyle has for this sort of complaint. I am not even asking about the specifics. What procedures are there for this?