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Financial Resolutions 2016 - Budget Statement 2016 (13 Oct 2015)

Joe Costello: Like the bank guarantee.

Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Network (21 Oct 2015)

Joe Costello: I welcome the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy White, to the Chamber. It is good have the opportunity to discuss in the short term the question of the closure of a post office in a particular area and, in the macro sense, to look at the broad policy issues relating to the future of our post office service. As we all know, post offices have played a vital...

Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Network (21 Oct 2015)

Joe Costello: I thank the Minister for his assurances on the Cabra post offices. I am delighted to hear that neither is threatened with closure. I will convey that information to the people concerned. I also asked the Minister whether he had any information on the number of post offices closed during the current Administration compared with the numbers closed during the previous Administration. My...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Oct 2015)

Joe Costello: Am I correct that he will appear before the committee on his own and that there will be no further developments or will NAMA representatives be present?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Oct 2015)

Joe Costello: Would it be appropriate that NAMA would be present to respond?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Oct 2015)

Joe Costello: Will a further invitation to attend before the committee be issued to Deputy Wallace?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Oct 2015)

Joe Costello: I heard about that.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Oct 2015)

Joe Costello: I agree with Deputy Deasy in relation to this matter. Does the Office of Government Procurement liaise with all Departments and agencies on procurement matters such that the overall public procurement process is overseen by it?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Oct 2015)

Joe Costello: Am I correct that there are matters that would be dealt with unilaterally without any monitoring or oversight?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Oct 2015)

Joe Costello: There is no monitoring mechanism operating across the Departments that is dealt with by the Office of Government Procurement.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Oct 2015)

Joe Costello: It is more an enabling facility than a monitoring one.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Oct 2015)

Joe Costello: So there is no consolidation system in place. In other words, there can be a series of procurement entities operating that are not monitored centrally from any source.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Oct 2015)

Joe Costello: The problem is that we have found that those guidelines have been more honoured in the breach, although that might be a bit strong.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Oct 2015)

Joe Costello: Nevertheless is this a matter that we could explore with the Office of Government Procurement when it next appears before the committee? I would say yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Oct 2015)

Joe Costello: There seems to be a gap between the theory, planning and guidelines-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Oct 2015)

Joe Costello: -----and the actual implementation. There is a plethora of procurement entities that seem to be abroad and operate almost on a stand-alone capacity even within Departments.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (3 Nov 2015)

Joe Costello: 600. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality for details of the proposed refurbishment of the Bridewell Garda station in Dublin 7; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38359/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Migrant Integration (3 Nov 2015)

Joe Costello: 601. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her Department's policy on migrants, including access to accommodation, employment, and legal protection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38360/15]

Social Welfare Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2015)

Joe Costello: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on this Bill. This Government inherited a collapsed banking system and a collapsed construction industry. The Labour Party was the only party that voted against the blanket guarantee. It is hard to think now that back in 2008, it was possible to vote for a zombie bank such as Anglo Irish Bank which put us in debt to the tune of €32 billion,...

Public Accounts Committee: Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General 2014
Vote 21: Prisons
Vote 24: Department of Justice and Equality
Chapter 9: Development of Prison Accommodation in Dublin (5 Nov 2015)

Joe Costello: I welcome the officials from the Departments of Justice and Equality and Public Expenditure and Reform. I apologise for not being present for the opening statement, but I read Mr. Waters's in detail. Since he concentrated on Thornton Hall, I will do likewise. Before I do, however, questions arise across the board regarding moneys that have been spent but for which there is no perceivable...