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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Jan 2016)

Robert Dowds: I suppose that would be an angle where it could be raised, given that there would be Government moneys going in.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Jan 2016)

Robert Dowds: I just wanted to clarify whether there was an angle that the Committee of Public Accounts could operate through. Would that seem to be-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Jan 2016)

Robert Dowds: Thank you.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Jan 2016)

Robert Dowds: It would be appropriate also to invite Tony O'Brien.

Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Chapter 13 - The Development of Eircode, the National Postcode System (28 Jan 2016)

Robert Dowds: I doubt that. The Deputy has made a huge contribution to this committee.

Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Chapter 13 - The Development of Eircode, the National Postcode System (28 Jan 2016)

Robert Dowds: I thank Mr. Griffin and his team for attending. I was interested in the dialogue between him and Deputy Deasy about the issue of wind turbines. Am I correct that, in terms of land-based wind turbines, we are in an almost impossible position? The general thrust of the conversation between both of them related to noise but there is a connection also between noise and distance. I appreciate...

Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Chapter 13 - The Development of Eircode, the National Postcode System (28 Jan 2016)

Robert Dowds: Is Mr. Griffin thinking of suggesting that planning regulations ought to change in order that it would not be possible, say, to build in certain areas? What about people who may be in "wind-fertile" locations, if that is a correct way to describe it? Has thought been given to compensating them in order that they might perhaps move from the area? I appreciate that it is very difficult, but...

Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Chapter 13 - The Development of Eircode, the National Postcode System (28 Jan 2016)

Robert Dowds: That is true of Germany, too.

Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Chapter 13 - The Development of Eircode, the National Postcode System (28 Jan 2016)

Robert Dowds: Has the Department thought in terms of trying to restrict development within specific areas, for example, in order that no new buildings are put up?

Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Chapter 13 - The Development of Eircode, the National Postcode System (28 Jan 2016)

Robert Dowds: I have one more question, but I gather the Chairman must leave. I will have to take the Chair as well as asking questions.

Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Chapter 13 - The Development of Eircode, the National Postcode System (28 Jan 2016)

Robert Dowds: My other question relates to RTE. Over half of the money spent by the Department goes to RTE. Are there criteria with respect to the money given to RTE? What is demanded of it as the State broadcaster?

Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Chapter 13 - The Development of Eircode, the National Postcode System (28 Jan 2016)

Robert Dowds: What about the heavy hitters? There are some earning six-figure sums.

Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Chapter 13 - The Development of Eircode, the National Postcode System (28 Jan 2016)

Robert Dowds: It is very good at asking questions of others.

Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Chapter 13 - The Development of Eircode, the National Postcode System (28 Jan 2016)

Robert Dowds: There is no link between the Department and RTE in terms of content.

Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Chapter 13 - The Development of Eircode, the National Postcode System (28 Jan 2016)

Robert Dowds: I can understand that need. Sometimes there are questions about content. As a politician, I am probably more inclined to focus on what I might regard as lack of objectivity in reporting on politics. There is some evidence in that regard and I can give an example that is not directly political. The previous Pope, Pope Benedict XVI, made a speech in Regensburg in Germany, to which there was...

Public Accounts Committee: 2014 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Chapter 13 - The Development of Eircode, the National Postcode System (28 Jan 2016)

Robert Dowds: I will leave it at that. I thank Mr. Griffin.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (27 Jan 2016)

Robert Dowds: 112. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality since 1 August 2015, the number of cyclists on a pedal cycle convicted of cycling without reasonable consideration, having no front lamp or rear lamp lit during lighting-up hours, and failing to stop for a school warden sign, proceeding into a pedestrianised street or area, past traffic lights when the red lamp is illuminated, past cycle...

Social Housing: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jan 2016)

Robert Dowds: I ask the Deputy to address his remarks to the Chair and the Minister to refrain from interruption.

Topical Issue Debate: Traffic Management (26 Jan 2016)

Robert Dowds: The same to you, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. You are standing down after a much longer period in the House.

Topical Issue Debate: Traffic Management (26 Jan 2016)

Robert Dowds: As expected, I am very frustrated by the reply. I only raised this in the House because of the ignoring of democratically made decisions of South Dublin County Council by a combination of the roads department and gardaí. What are the people of this area to do to have their democratically decided issue addressed? I ask the Minister of State to ask the Minister to write to the Garda and...