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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (5 May 2022)

Brian Stanley: 66. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the correct procedures and rules regarding the allocation of social housing by approved housing bodies; if the nomination of new tenants is made by the local authority; and if not, if the nomination is made by another body. [20734/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (5 May 2022)

Brian Stanley: 74. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his position regarding the charging of hello money to new tenants of social housing provided by approved housing bodies. [20735/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Military Aircraft (4 May 2022)

Brian Stanley: 114. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will establish the destination and the number of troops that were on board an aircraft (details supplied) which landed in Shannon Airport on 17 March 2019. [21770/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (4 May 2022)

Brian Stanley: 180. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress that has been achieved regarding the issue of Irish Water refusing to take on housing developments in which the wastewater treatment system has been provided by the developer. [21804/22]

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

Brian Stanley: I welcome everyone to the meeting. Deputies Hourigan and Verona Murphy have sent their apologies. To limit the risk of spreading Covid-19, I ask that all those in attendance wear face coverings when not addressing the committee. The service requests that individuals continue to wear face coverings when moving around the campus or when in close proximity to others and to be respectful of...

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

Brian Stanley: Thank you. The lead speaker today is Deputy Colm Burke, who has 15 minutes. He will be followed by Deputy Carthy, who, along with all other members, will have ten minutes. I call Deputy Colm Burke.

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

Brian Stanley: The Deputy is over his time.

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

Brian Stanley: The matter is not before the courts and there are no judicial proceedings or anything like that in train.

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

Brian Stanley: This matter has come up before. In fairness to everybody involved, I am aware that Ms McPhillips will say that she is limited, and fair enough, but it would be helpful if she could come back to the committee with information on when the scoping inquiry is going to be completed. The inquiry seems to be have been going on for years. It would also be helpful to the Deputy if Ms McPhillips...

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

Brian Stanley: Deputy Carroll MacNeill is next.

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

Brian Stanley: I thank the Deputy. Deputy Catherine Murphy now has ten minutes and then we will break for ten minutes.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Brian Stanley: Thank you. I welcome Ms McPhillips. As detailed in the letter of invitation, there will be five minutes for her opening statement. I understand Ms McPhillips wishes to share her time with Ms McCaffrey.

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

Brian Stanley: We will break and resume in ten minutes sharp.

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

Brian Stanley: I am sorry, Deputy Munster. I will just be a moment. Am I correct in saying that the case is not before the WRC at the moment and that there are no legal proceedings under way?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Brian Stanley: I just wanted to clarify that point. The Deputy may continue.

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

Brian Stanley: Okay, we are going over time. We have members back in now for a second round of questions. I have some questions as well. On whistleblowers generally, under the legislation and the situation regarding that, in the course of an examination or investigation into matters brought forward by a whistleblower, would whistleblowers normally be engaged with it?

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

Brian Stanley: There have been some fairly in-depth examinations done, that I am aware of, under the aegis of the Department of Justice and the Prison Service, where the whistleblower was not engaged with.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Brian Stanley: What is the explanation for that?

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

Brian Stanley: I have a question on the treatment of whistleblowers. Obviously, sometimes the information they provide is good and sometimes it is not. I understand that prison is a very challenging environment and staff are dealing with very challenging situations at times and all of that. However, prisons would have a high level of autonomy and Ms McPhillips outlined that in her briefing notes, which I...

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

Brian Stanley: I will make this point to Ms McCaffrey as well that because each prison has much autonomy, it is important that if staff come forward with genuine information that is not vexatious or anything like that, that not only do we have the process there for them to whistleblow, but also that the consequences do cause suffering. We cannot have a situation where staff that come forward are bullied,...