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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Contracts (30 Jan 2014)

Shane Ross: 183. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way her 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [4639/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts (30 Jan 2014)

Shane Ross: 199. To ask the Minister for Health the way his 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. [4646/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Contracts (30 Jan 2014)

Shane Ross: 224. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way 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. [4651/14]

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of Fixed Charge Notice System (23 Jan 2014)

Shane Ross: Yes, I see the Commissioner’s point of view. However, he spoke in a slightly alarming way that he has control and authority over the force. Of course, he does. However, when there is an accusation of a systemic problem, which there is, and the finger is pointed at him and the assistant commissioner, John O'Mahoney, then they are the wrong people to make a judgment on it. They...

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of Fixed Charge Notice System (23 Jan 2014)

Shane Ross: It has moved on though.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of Fixed Charge Notice System (23 Jan 2014)

Shane Ross: I will leave it at that. This committee is very happy to consider itself a voice for those who may not be heard in other institutions of the State and to provide that platform to which the Commissioner objects to so much.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of Fixed Charge Notice System (23 Jan 2014)

Shane Ross: Thank you, Chairman.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of Fixed Charge Notice System (23 Jan 2014)

Shane Ross: Yes, the Commissioner is absolutely right.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of Fixed Charge Notice System (23 Jan 2014)

Shane Ross: We are talking about whistleblowers. If they feel there is something wrong in the system and they are in search of wrongdoing does Mr. Callinan think they should not do it?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of Fixed Charge Notice System (23 Jan 2014)

Shane Ross: If they do not have confidence in the procedure what course of action should they taken then?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of Fixed Charge Notice System (23 Jan 2014)

Shane Ross: What would they be expected to do if they do not have any confidence in the procedure?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of Fixed Charge Notice System (23 Jan 2014)

Shane Ross: I know, but if they do not have confidence in those procedures, surely the only option open to them is to pursue it in the way they did.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of Fixed Charge Notice System (23 Jan 2014)

Shane Ross: What other options do they have?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of Fixed Charge Notice System (23 Jan 2014)

Shane Ross: Mr. Callinan is aware that there have been cases of many people – I will not quote them to him because it would probably be invidious – who have been victimised because they were whistleblowers. They had no confidence in the system and lost their jobs. They did not find the whistleblowing systems adequate. If one supposes that the people in this case decided, which I suspect...

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of Fixed Charge Notice System (23 Jan 2014)

Shane Ross: Obviously their engagement with the system was unsatisfactory.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of Fixed Charge Notice System (23 Jan 2014)

Shane Ross: We will have to agree to disagree. I, and all members of the committee, have the advantage over Mr. Callinan, of having seen the unredacted evidence. Mr. Callinan will get the redacted evidence at some stage. I am alarmed by something to which Deputy Harris also alluded. It was useful to see the unredacted form, not for any prurient interest in the names, but because of the extraordinary...

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of Fixed Charge Notice System (23 Jan 2014)

Shane Ross: No, but if that were the case.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of Fixed Charge Notice System (23 Jan 2014)

Shane Ross: Yes, absolutely, in so far as I can be. It was the same name and address.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of Fixed Charge Notice System (23 Jan 2014)

Shane Ross: I think that is fair enough because Mr. Callinan has not seen the document. He will no doubt see it in due course. I have a problem which I am not sure Mr. Callinan understands. He said matters of such importance should not be discussed here in this body. What does Mr. Callinan mean by that statement?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Management of Fixed Charge Notice System (23 Jan 2014)

Shane Ross: Mr. Callinan was talking about the whistleblowers and their allegations. I think he was making a distinction between the loss of revenue and the information. Why should they not be discussed here?