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Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 21 - Prisons (28 Apr 2022)

Cormac Devlin: Please do. A percentage breakdown would be helpful.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 21 - Prisons (28 Apr 2022)

Cormac Devlin: I wish to pick up where I left off from the previous session. Much has been said about Thornton Hall and it is also referenced in the Comptroller and Auditor General's comments. I note the expenditure on the construction in Limerick, which is very welcome. What is being done regarding Mountjoy Prison? What are the plans to upgrade Mountjoy Prison?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 21 - Prisons (28 Apr 2022)

Cormac Devlin: What is the timeframe for that to be utilised?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 21 - Prisons (28 Apr 2022)

Cormac Devlin: It should be acknowledged that it was particularly difficult for the staff in the Prison Service during the pandemic. There were certain scenarios that could be accommodated and some that could not. However, I acknowledge the work of the Prison Service in engaging with both families and public representatives in that regard. That is good news about Mountjoy and the Dóchas centre. ...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 21 - Prisons (28 Apr 2022)

Cormac Devlin: That is good. With regard to the Property Services Regulatory Authority, I found it very problematic during the pandemic, obviously because staff were working remotely. There is a slight overspend there of €162,000. Is that service fully operational again now?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 21 - Prisons (28 Apr 2022)

Cormac Devlin: What about recruitment?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 21 - Prisons (28 Apr 2022)

Cormac Devlin: Okay, because that was an issue. What is the update on the gambling regulatory authority?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 21 - Prisons (28 Apr 2022)

Cormac Devlin: The Department is going to appoint a CEO-designate.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 21 - Prisons (28 Apr 2022)

Cormac Devlin: I know that.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 21 - Prisons (28 Apr 2022)

Cormac Devlin: Okay. In theory, how long is it before we expect to have somebody if the recruitment process is successful?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 21 - Prisons (28 Apr 2022)

Cormac Devlin: That is good to know. The next two matters are linked. They are the funding for prevention of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence as well as funding for services for victims of crime. I note the services to the victims of crime increased during the pandemic for obvious reasons, unfortunately, as did the expenditure relating to domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. Can Ms...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 21 - Prisons (28 Apr 2022)

Cormac Devlin: It is to be hoped that we will see an increase in that funding in the Department into the future because it is something that is really needed. The pandemic just exposed it. It does not mean it is going to go away, as Ms McPhillips knows. It exacerbated the problem.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 21 - Prisons (28 Apr 2022)

Cormac Devlin: Ultimately, there is this clear sign that victims need these services. They availed of the services due to probably extreme duress and stress, but we certainly need to look at that. I will leave that in Ms McPhillips's capable hands.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 21 - Prisons (28 Apr 2022)

Cormac Devlin: Yes. I thank the witnesses.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Data (28 Apr 2022)

Cormac Devlin: 53. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will be updating economic forecasts for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20527/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Information and Communications Technology (28 Apr 2022)

Cormac Devlin: 132. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way his Department is supporting digital transformation in the public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20329/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery (28 Apr 2022)

Cormac Devlin: 137. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to review the allocation and utilisation of national lottery funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20328/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises (7 Apr 2022)

Cormac Devlin: 6. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the implementation of the recommendations of the SME task force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18664/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (7 Apr 2022)

Cormac Devlin: 84. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way that he is supporting digital transformation in Irish enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18665/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (5 Apr 2022)

Cormac Devlin: 164. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the Landfill Remediation Programme since its establishment in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17625/22]