John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

That was the shortest opening statement ever, which is a good sign. I was not going to start with the issue of prisons as they are not as such the subject of this Vote. We are dealing with the appropriation accounts, which cover quite a good deal as well as the issue of prisons. In the appropriation accounts, I want to start by asking about the asylum process, which is one of Mr. Waters' areas of expertise in the years he has been in the Department of Justice and Equality.