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Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Select Committee (30 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: If the Deputy focuses on that, I will of course allow him to contribute. That will be it and nobody else will be returning to this matter.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Select Committee (30 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Please do.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Select Committee (30 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I call Deputy O'Callaghan. This is the last contribution on the matter this morning.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Select Committee (30 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Tánaiste give a brief response to that?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Select Committee (30 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It certainly will be-----

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Select Committee (30 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: No, please, Deputy Daly-----

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Select Committee (30 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Yes. With respect, the Chair is about to make that very point, if the Deputy allows me. That very point has now been made by Deputy Daly----

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Select Committee (30 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----that the committee will be critical in making whatever decision on how it is to proceed.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Select Committee (30 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We will close the matter there. This matter will be addressed by the committee in determining how we proceed. The Tánaiste has indicated that we are going to have a further Bill referred to us in the coming week. We will have to decide in joint session as to how we will address both of these matters. I appeal that we do so in a calm and serious way. With respect to the...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We will proceed with the address of the Supplementary Estimates for Votes 20 and 22, An Garda Síochána and the Courts Service, respectively. They were referred by the Dáil to the committee on 22 November with the instruction to report back to the Dáil by 8 December. The role of the committee under Standing Orders is to consider the Supplementary Estimates and then to...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I appreciate that. Deputy Chambers and Deputy Farrell have indicated that they wish to speak and I invite them to make their contributions in that order. I ask any other members to indicate to me if they wish to speak.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will take the Minister's response.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: If no other Deputy is indicating, I have a couple of questions. For the sake of clarity, the Supplementary Estimates do not include additional moneys over and above the provision for 2016. Money is being moved from one subhead to another. That is my understanding of the matter.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: My understanding is that there was a legislative debarment of Supplementary Estimates, that is, in terms of an additional spend. My final question is on the Tánaiste's preamble, in which she made reference to a sum of €4 million for the Schengen Information System II, SIS II. I do not for one moment suggest knowledge of this, but it is my understanding that Ireland has not...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We all concur. For the Tánaiste's information, the committee recently decided to send two members to attend the meeting hosted by the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, LIBE, Committee of the European Parliament last Monday. I was one of those dispatched to engage with colleague representatives from the other 27 member parliamentary establishments. The committee addressed the...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Message to Dáil (30 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Justice and Equality has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimates for public services for the year ending 31 December 2016: Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána; and Vote 22 - Courts Service.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (29 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This is a shared speaking opportunity.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (29 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Ceann Comhairle indicated that there would be 15 minutes shared between three questioners but there is now less than two and half minutes left. Is the Ceann Comhairle going to offer leniency to the other -----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (29 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: He is not.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (29 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I would like -----