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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: State Bodies Issues (18 Feb 2014)

Shane Ross: 670. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs as far as she is aware if any official bodies under the aegis of her Department subscribes to the daily inflation data for Ireland collected by a company (details supplied); if so, the cost of this service; if the data will be made available to the public; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8692/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Bodies (18 Feb 2014)

Shane Ross: 773. To ask the Minister for Health as far as he is aware if any official bodies under the aegis of his Department subscribes to the daily inflation data for Ireland collected by a company (details supplied); if so, the cost of this service; if the data will be made available to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8700/14]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Feb 2014)

Shane Ross: What is being proposed here? Is the Chairman going to get a note from the Accounting Officer on the matter?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Feb 2014)

Shane Ross: Are we asking the entire board, those members who were appeared before or those members who resigned?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Feb 2014)

Shane Ross: I think it was the entire board.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Feb 2014)

Shane Ross: Could we have a little more detail on that? What response have we got from the Committee on Procedure and Privileges on that, or when can we expect to get one? It has been there for a very long time.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Feb 2014)

Shane Ross: That does not really answer my question. When will we get an answer?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Feb 2014)

Shane Ross: This is the body from whom we are going to ask for an immediate response on the other issue this afternoon.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Feb 2014)

Shane Ross: I see no merit in going to the CPP. The effect would be to delay any decision and we do not know when the decision will come. We are not even sure that we are subject to it. We should go ahead today and decide whether to provide the transcript to Sergeant McCabe. The idea of going around the houses to lawyers and committees and coming around to other suggestions is unacceptable. This is...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Feb 2014)

Shane Ross: Sorry, Chairman, if I can just finish, this is a matter of fundamental principle, and the credibility of this particular committee depends upon our being transparent and open and not playing games with other committees or lawyers. This should be released to Sergeant McCabe. On this point we cannot compromise.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Feb 2014)

Shane Ross: Who will the Chairman meet?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Feb 2014)

Shane Ross: I agree with what Deputy Fleming has said. One point that has been missed, which is an important point, is that a transcript would help resolve any conflict about what happened at that private meeting. I have already seen stuff in the public arena, which is absolute nonsense, about what happened at the private meeting. It would be very useful if we could have a definitive script that would...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Feb 2014)

Shane Ross: I will do it in a minute.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Feb 2014)

Shane Ross: I take the clerk's point about a precedent, but I would regard it as a welcome break with a fundamental flaw in the procedures if we were to make a fundamental change. A fundamental change is needed if a person who gives evidence to the committee cannot ask for his or her own transcript. There is something wrong with the procedures. We should make that break and show an example to the...

Reports of Unlawful Surveillance of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Statements (11 Feb 2014)

Shane Ross: I find this matter disturbing, particularly in light of the damage being done not as a result of this debate but rather on foot of the incidents that have occurred in the past two days. I also find disturbing the absolute - and perhaps deliberate - lack of clarity which obtains as a result of contradictory and vague statements being made, a lack of information being provided and the use of...

Down's Syndrome (Equality of Access) Bill 2013: Second Stage (7 Feb 2014)

Shane Ross: I will be brief. I congratulate Deputy Finian McGrath on introducing the Bill. When I heard that it had been accepted by the Government, my understanding was that its provisions would be implemented at an early date. I was disappointed, therefore, when the Minister of State said, "I wish to make clear that the Government does not intend to oppose the Bill." That does not mean that he...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Feb 2014)

Shane Ross: I thank the Vice Chairman for that. No, I think that if the advice that we are getting is correct, that it has to go to CPP first, then we should ask CPP for permission to release the transcript to Maurice McCabe.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Feb 2014)

Shane Ross: I do not accept that. Of course I accept everybody's bona fides. There is no doubt about that. The reason they say these things are obviously genuine and they obviously do not have any wish to be on the 6 o'clock news. That is fair enough.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Feb 2014)

Shane Ross: I think it is-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Feb 2014)

Shane Ross: Yes, this is in the interests of the public and it is very, very important. I am not suggesting that this is released to the public immediately. I am saying that the idea that we could refuse - which is what we are doing - Sergeant McCabe permission to look at his own transcript, of his own evidence, is absurd. If it has to go to the CPP - which I was not aware of so this is a new...