Alex White (Dublin South, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Apologies have been received from Deputy Heather Humphreys. The main topic of business is consideration of the Revised Estimates for the Department of the Taoiseach. The Dáil ordered on 18 December 2013 that the following Revised Estimates for the public services be referred to this committee for consideration: Vote 1 - President's Establishment; Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach; Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General; Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office; Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions; and Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor.

I welcome the Taoiseach, Deputy Enda Kenny, the Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach, Deputy Paul Kehoe, and their officials. The purpose of the meeting is to consider the Revised Estimates and the supplementary performance information regarding the outputs and impacts of programme expenditure. The draft timetable for the meeting has been circulated to members. Is the timetable agreed? Agreed.

I call on the Taoiseach to make his opening statement.