Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State. My final question is connected with the budgetary process in terms of the office's complement of staff and the pay subheading of the Estimate. Has there been any internal or external examination carried out in the office of the DPP in respect of the resources it needs, including both personnel and other supports, to meet the demands it faces in a timely manner? Deputy Michael McGrath spoke about the frustration that the Moriarty report is still being examined by the DPP five years later. Has there been an examination of the office's staffing needs internally or externally? The Central Bank has carried out a report in respect of what it needs. Has that happened within the DPP? If it has not happened recently, within the last three years for example, does the Minister of State believe it is necessary for such a review to be carried out? I ask because major financial trials have collapsed, which has caused serious upset among a large section of the population, and some would say that these collapses were caused by the DPP.