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- National Monuments: Motion [Private Members] (2 Feb 2016)
Robert Dowds: Deputy McDonald had her own opportunity to contribute. Can we please hear Deputy Costello?
- National Monuments: Motion [Private Members] (2 Feb 2016)
Robert Dowds: The Deputy will have an opportunity to reply tomorrow night.
- National Monuments: Motion [Private Members] (2 Feb 2016)
Robert Dowds: Can we please hear Deputy Costello? I ask him to conclude.
- National Monuments: Motion [Private Members] (2 Feb 2016)
Robert Dowds: Could Deputy Costello be allowed to conclude without interruption?
- National Monuments: Motion [Private Members] (2 Feb 2016)
Robert Dowds: I call Deputy Browne. I presume this will be his final contribution as a Member.
- National Monuments: Motion [Private Members] (2 Feb 2016)
Robert Dowds: The Minister without interruption.
- National Monuments: Motion [Private Members] (2 Feb 2016)
Robert Dowds: The Minister without interruption.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 Feb 2016)
Robert Dowds: Similarly, I had contact on this issue. I agree with Deputy McDonald's comments. What concerns me most, beyond the lack of respect for this committee, is the situation regarding the victims in terms of wards of court. We are talking about vulnerable people, and it is very shoddy that we have not had a response.
- Public Accounts Committee: HSE Report on Foster Home in Waterford Community Care Area: Discussion (2 Feb 2016)
Robert Dowds: I thank the Health Service Executive, HSE, representatives, Mr. O'Brien and his team, for attending. To start with Mr. O'Brien's last comment to Deputy McDonald, essentially is he putting his hands up and saying, "We are guilty" if he says there will be no legal issues arising from this matter?
- Public Accounts Committee: HSE Report on Foster Home in Waterford Community Care Area: Discussion (2 Feb 2016)
Robert Dowds: Does that arise just with the two individuals we have discussed at much length or does it arise with others as well?
- Public Accounts Committee: HSE Report on Foster Home in Waterford Community Care Area: Discussion (2 Feb 2016)
Robert Dowds: How does Mr. O'Brien see the HSE handling this? Would that just be handed over to the State claims body?
- Public Accounts Committee: HSE Report on Foster Home in Waterford Community Care Area: Discussion (2 Feb 2016)
Robert Dowds: So it would be up to them to contact the HSE to-----
- Public Accounts Committee: HSE Report on Foster Home in Waterford Community Care Area: Discussion (2 Feb 2016)
Robert Dowds: So, it could lead to a legal situation if they were not satisfied by the machinery offered.
- Public Accounts Committee: HSE Report on Foster Home in Waterford Community Care Area: Discussion (2 Feb 2016)
Robert Dowds: I have looked at the timeline of the events. During 1992-1993 there were a lot of allegations made about abuse, which led to an internal investigation by a Pat Donaghy. Arising from that, some time later - perhaps about two years afterwards - placements in that foster home were stopped, with the exception of the woman called Grace. Presumably the report by Pat Donaghy raised very serious...
- Public Accounts Committee: HSE Report on Foster Home in Waterford Community Care Area: Discussion (2 Feb 2016)
Robert Dowds: That was all within the then South-Eastern Health Board.
- Public Accounts Committee: HSE Report on Foster Home in Waterford Community Care Area: Discussion (2 Feb 2016)
Robert Dowds: Are the people who made those decisions retired at this stage or out of the service or are some of them still there?
- Public Accounts Committee: HSE Report on Foster Home in Waterford Community Care Area: Discussion (2 Feb 2016)
Robert Dowds: Moving on, can the witnesses tell me about the Waterford Intellectual Disability Association and its relationship with the HSE and with people with intellectual disabilities?
- Public Accounts Committee: HSE Report on Foster Home in Waterford Community Care Area: Discussion (2 Feb 2016)
Robert Dowds: So, they would be involved in the care of people with intellectual disabilities directly.
- Public Accounts Committee: HSE Report on Foster Home in Waterford Community Care Area: Discussion (2 Feb 2016)
Robert Dowds: Would Mr. Healy regard WIDA as a reputable organisation?
- Public Accounts Committee: HSE Report on Foster Home in Waterford Community Care Area: Discussion (2 Feb 2016)
Robert Dowds: Has he ever had any reason to believe otherwise?