Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The purpose of today's meeting is to consider the further Revised Estimate for 2017 in respect of Vote 24 - Justice and Equality. I welcome the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Charles Flanagan, and his officials to the meeting. Before we begin, I remind members of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that members should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the Houses or an official either by name or in such a way as to make him or her identifiable. I invite the Minister to make his opening statement.