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Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána (9 May 2019)

Bobby Aylward: Does Mr. Harris have any statistic for the percentage of members who go on to join An Garda Síochána from the Garda Reserve? It is a general question.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána (9 May 2019)

Bobby Aylward: What is the target size of the Garda Reserve?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána (9 May 2019)

Bobby Aylward: Members of the Garda Reserve are mostly involved in community policing.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána (9 May 2019)

Bobby Aylward: An Garda Síochána has 14,000 members.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána (9 May 2019)

Bobby Aylward: Is it envisaged that it will go up to 16,000?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána (9 May 2019)

Bobby Aylward: How long will that take?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána (9 May 2019)

Bobby Aylward: Will 15,000 members be sufficient to police the country? I refer to forthcoming issues such as Brexit. There may be problems along the Border as a result. Will 15,000 members be sufficient for An Garda Síochána to deal with them? I mention Brexit only because it is on the horizon.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána (9 May 2019)

Bobby Aylward: Is there enough recruitment? We have mentioned the recruitment of between 600 and 800 members this year. I refer to the impact of retirements and people leaving An Garda Síochána. Is the recruitment of 600 new gardaí allowing us just to stand still? Should the figure be increased to 800 or more? I know that there are budget constraints which Mr. Harris has mentioned....

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána (9 May 2019)

Bobby Aylward: I have one more question. As this matter has been referred to, I will not go over it in great detail. I refer to the relationship between the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission and An Garda Síochána. We have all read about the complaints from GSOC in the stories which have appeared in the newspapers this week. What is the relationship like? Is it good? Is there good...

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána (9 May 2019)

Bobby Aylward: There was reference in the newspapers to superintendents investigating Garda personnel, which is probably not an ideal situation. It is alleged that GSOC was not made aware of some of the investigations yet it is the body tasked with address of wrongdoing within An Garda Síochána. There is wrongdoing in every force and walk of life that needs to be weeded out. Does Mr. Harris...

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána (9 May 2019)

Bobby Aylward: According to the report, GSOC was not aware of some of the complaints.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Facilities (14 May 2019)

Bobby Aylward: 145. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding access for a school (details supplied) to the sports hall building programme for the provision of adequate physical education facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20370/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (21 May 2019)

Bobby Aylward: 86. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timeline for the commencement of works on the ground under the national broadband plan; the measures contained within same to ensure rapid roll out of broadband services for rural areas, rural communities and regional towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21344/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations Upgrade (22 May 2019)

Bobby Aylward: 55. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the need for the provision of funding for necessary upgrade works of various facilities at Thomastown train station, County Kilkenny for rail commuters including the elderly and disabled with specific reference to appropriate facilities (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services Funding (28 May 2019)

Bobby Aylward: 15. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the level of engagement between her Department and the community-managed not-for-profit childcare service providers with specific reference to negotiations for funding agreements and funding rules in the context of recent compliance audits by Pobal (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21739/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services Funding (28 May 2019)

Bobby Aylward: I wish to ask the Minister the level of engagement between her Department and the community-managed not-for-profit childcare service providers, with specific reference to the negotiation for funding agreements and rules in the context of a recent compliance audit by Pobal.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services Funding (28 May 2019)

Bobby Aylward: I re-emphasise that Pobal's recent compliance reports and audits are causing great distress on the ground to community managed and operated childcare providers. My information comes first-hand from childcare providers in Carlow-Kilkenny. They have told me that the recent loss of funding arising from Pobal's compliance reports will result in staff reductions and the loss of service and...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services Funding (28 May 2019)

Bobby Aylward: I stated what I have been told first-hand. These services will be lost to the community and the children who have need of them. Will the Minister meet a group from Carlow-Kilkenny to explain the situation so that we can thrash this out one to one? I thank the Minister.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 May 2019)

Bobby Aylward: Is it about to be announced?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 May 2019)

Bobby Aylward: The programme for Government gives a strong commitment to drive down the costs of providing new drug treatments. The Minister for Health will be aware of the case of Mr. John Holmes from Kilkenny, who has a very rare form of cancer. One of the country's foremost experts, Professor John Crown, has recommended that he be treated with Pembrolizumab. The John Needs Pembro fundraising group and...