Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 21 September 2016

Committee on Budgetary Oversight

Current and Capital Expenditure: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform

2:00 pm

Photo of Paschal DonohoePaschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am sorry. It involves a facility and building which, I understand, we do not own. We are engaged now in negotiation on that matter. Given the sensitivity of the work that goes on in that building and the personnel involved, I accept the importance of the need for a secure facility to do that work. I accept that. If there is a further update I can give to the Deputy or the committee in that regard I will. I know the matter is being treated seriously by the OPW. Earlier in 2016 we made an additional €40 million available and across the same time we made funding available for the Department of Health precisely to try to give better support to the Garda to respond to the cycle of murders which occurred earlier in 2016 and to respond to the concerns around burglary. With regard to equipment, a big focus of the previous Government was on investment in IT and investment in new cars for the Garda. I can see the effect of that. I can see the vehicles that are out there-----

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