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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)

Colm Brophy: Dr. Singh asked for the report on two occasions prior to the original meeting with the Policing Authority, namely, just beforehand and approximately a week and a half beforehand. Am I correct in understanding that from what he said?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)

Colm Brophy: In asking for that information, was Dr. Singh effectively flagging up to people that he wanted an input into the report? He had people on the working group, did he not, so he was effectively involved in a process in making an input? Unless I am being completely illogical, it seems that the process of Dr. Singh asking for the report was to make sure that he could have an input into it. He...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)

Colm Brophy: Okay. Dr. Singh asked for the report and was not given it, therefore, does he know who refused to give it to him? Somebody made a decision to refuse to give him the report. Who was the person?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)

Colm Brophy: Dr. Singh asked for it twice, did he not?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)

Colm Brophy: Okay. After the meeting was over and Dr. Singh had made his views clear, did anybody in Garda management come to Dr. Singh at the end of that day and apologise to him or say that he should have received that report and they regretted he did not receive it? I am fascinated to know why, even at that point, it took a week and a half - I am correct on that, as that is what Dr. Singh said-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)

Colm Brophy: Why was it not possible in Dr. Singh's opinion for him to be handed that report - I am sure it was available electronically and could have been sent in an email or by the process of even a hard copy - by the end of that working day?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)

Colm Brophy: Who would have been able to make the decision to hand Dr. Singh a hard copy of the report by the end of that day?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)

Colm Brophy: Okay. Thank you, Dr. Singh.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Intoxicating Liquor (Breweries and Distilleries) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)

Colm Brophy: I welcome the Bill. I wish to acknowledge that Deputy Kelly has produced a very good piece of legislation. From my perspective, there are two aspects on which I would like to comment. The first is the issue of tours. I can understand the reservations being expressed about it and they are fair. At the end of the day, if one takes out the tour element, one effectively transfers this from...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rail Network Expansion (15 Feb 2018)

Colm Brophy: Deputy Ryan's party bankrupted the country in that 20 years.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rail Network Expansion (15 Feb 2018)

Colm Brophy: A very short memory.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rail Network Expansion (15 Feb 2018)

Colm Brophy: I have Question No. 6.

Other Questions: Sports Facilities Provision (15 Feb 2018)

Colm Brophy: 6. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the ongoing development of the national sports campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7517/18]

Other Questions: Sports Facilities Provision (15 Feb 2018)

Colm Brophy: Could the Minister outline the ongoing developments on the national sports campus, allowing for the Government's excellent record in investing in sport, particularly with the recent sports capital grant?

Other Questions: Sports Facilities Provision (15 Feb 2018)

Colm Brophy: That is okay. Things are much more civilised on this question. I thank the Minister for the information in that reply. There is no question but it is a tremendous campus. The investment which has recently gone into it will be transformative. What the Minister outlined will pay great dividends for us, especially at Olympic level in the sports which will be facilitated. I thank the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Joint Committee (21 Feb 2018)

Colm Brophy: Apologies have been received from Deputy Lisa Chambers. A pilot approach to gender budgeting has been adopted in the Revised Estimates for public services 2018, which were published in December. Today, the committee will meet officials from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to consider the pilot programme as it relates to the Revised Estimates. Before we do, we will briefly...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Joint Committee (21 Feb 2018)

Colm Brophy: No. Today we will primarily discuss gender budgeting, but we can also discuss a small section of the Revised Estimates.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Joint Committee (21 Feb 2018)

Colm Brophy: The officials will be present today. That is my understanding. If that is okay, we will go into private session.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Equality Budgeting Initiative: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (21 Feb 2018)

Colm Brophy: As always, I remind members and delegates to, please, turn off their mobile phones or, at least, to switch them to airplane mode. Interference caused by mobile phones affects the sound quality of the transmission of the proceedings of the meeting. I welcome Mr. William Beausang, assistant secretary at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, who is accompanied by Ms Sarah...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Equality Budgeting Initiative: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (21 Feb 2018)

Colm Brophy: I thank Ms Swaine for her presentation. Deputy Calleary is first.