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

Shane Ross: What is the proposal at the moment?

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

Shane Ross: What are we doing about it?

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

Shane Ross: The Deputy is not the Chairman.

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

Shane Ross: Yes.

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

Shane Ross: No. It is not a matter of noting it. I vehemently oppose it.

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

Shane Ross: You do not want to vote. Is that what the Vice Chairman is saying?

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

Shane Ross: What is the decision then? What is the decision of the committee?

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

Shane Ross: For the reasons that I have already given, I totally dissent from that decision.

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

Shane Ross: Okay.

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

Shane Ross: That is fine.

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

Shane Ross: I agree with other Deputies that there is no reason to refer the matter to the Committee on Procedure and Privileges.

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

Shane Ross: By giving the transcript to Sergeant McCabe, the committee would not be releasing it publicly. Whether Sergeant McCabe releases it is-----

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

Shane Ross: May I continue without interruption, please? It would be absurd if the committee were to refuse to provide Sergeant McCabe with a transcript. I am happy to have Ms Mellissa English come before us next week to give the committee advice. However, the idea that we could bury this by refusing to release the transcript is unthinkable. There is great interest in what is in the transcript. The...

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

Shane Ross: I propose that we release the transcript to Sergeant Maurice McCabe.

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

Shane Ross: I can make that proposal.

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

Shane Ross: I do not agree with the course of action outlined. Sergeant McCabe has made a reasonable request and surely he is entitled to a copy of the transcript. We do not need to procure copious amounts of advice in respect of an issue of this nature. We would not be releasing the transcript to the public, we were requested to release it to Sergeant McCabe. He can then do what he likes with it. I...

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (5 Feb 2014)

Shane Ross: I congratulate Deputy Stephen Donnelly on introducing this Bill which is so constructive and unprovocative that it is very strange that it has not received a welcome and applause from the Government benches. It is far better thought out than many Bills that have been put before the House and the result, if implemented, could be nothing but good. There would be very few losers under the Bill...

Protected Disclosures Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Feb 2014)

Shane Ross: Is my understanding correct that we each have seven minutes?

Protected Disclosures Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Feb 2014)

Shane Ross: In principle, I welcome the Bill, in that it certainly is an attempt to address a long-standing problem for many years. The Government has made an effort to fulfil a commitment it made. It has been many years since a man by the name of Eugene McErlean came to my office in Leinster House when I was a Senator. He had been a whistleblower in AIB, although I believe he does not like to be...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Contracts (4 Feb 2014)

Shane Ross: 133. To ask the Taoiseach the way the departmental contracts for taxi companies for the purposes of taxis for the use of departmental staff are decided and allocated; if there is a public tender process for taxi companies wishing to apply for these contracts; the process for allocating the contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4844/14]