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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Bail Bill 2015: Discussion (4 Nov 2015)

David Stanton: Are they actually incarcerated in a prison?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Bail Bill 2015: Discussion (4 Nov 2015)

David Stanton: How many people are on bail at any one time?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Bail Bill 2015: Discussion (4 Nov 2015)

David Stanton: We made a recommendation to have a criminal justice inspectorate, as exists in Northern Ireland, to range across the entire criminal justice area and report on it. I thank the witnesses for their submissions, interacting with the committee and being here. With their permission, we will send the transcript and submissions to the Department, perhaps along with some comments. Tomorrow at...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (10 Nov 2015)

David Stanton: 98. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress made in delivering the national broadband plan, particularly in regard to the delivery of high-speed broadband to homes and businesses in rural areas. [38983/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Metropolitan Area Networks Programme (10 Nov 2015)

David Stanton: 102. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of State investment in the metropolitan area networks to date; the number of towns where networks access is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38982/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care Education (10 Nov 2015)

David Stanton: 346. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a second free preschool year is available from now until June 2016 for a child born on 3 May 2011, who has already availed of one free preschool year, and who will start primary school in September 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39200/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Business of Committee. (11 Nov 2015)

David Stanton: As we have a quorum, we will commence the meeting in public session. I ask everybody to please turn off all mobile telephones and other devices or put them on flight or silent mode. If somebody needs to use a device which might interfere with the sound system, will they please leave the room. Apologies have been received from Deputies Anne Ferris and Niall Collins.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Garda Commissioner (11 Nov 2015)

David Stanton: The purpose of this part of the meeting is to have an engagement with the Commissioner of the Garda Síochána and her team on various matters. Members were invited to submit suggestions and these were forwarded in advance to give the Commissioner some idea of what might be asked. Obviously, other issues may arise as well in the course of engagement. On behalf of the committee, I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Garda Commissioner (11 Nov 2015)

David Stanton: The format of the meeting is that I will invite the Commissioner to make an opening statement which will be followed by a question-and-answer session. It is a "catch-your-eye" situation with members. We agreed earlier that members will ask three questions initially and that I will then move on to somebody else. It is a question-answer-question-answer system. I ask members not to make...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Garda Commissioner (11 Nov 2015)

David Stanton: I thank the Commissioner for her comprehensive overview. Five members have indicated a wish to ask questions and there will be at least three more. I remind colleagues that the format involve them asking three questions initially in order that no one will monopolise proceedings. If they have further questions, they can come back in later. Will they, please, try to avoid making long...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Garda Commissioner (11 Nov 2015)

David Stanton: Members should try to be succinct because time is limited.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Garda Commissioner (11 Nov 2015)

David Stanton: An overview would be helpful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Garda Commissioner (11 Nov 2015)

David Stanton: Thank you, Mr. Culhane. I invite Deputy Farrell back in but ask him to be succinct, as there are other members who wish to contribute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Garda Commissioner (11 Nov 2015)

David Stanton: Deputy Finian McGrath is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Garda Commissioner (11 Nov 2015)

David Stanton: Senator Bacik is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Garda Commissioner (11 Nov 2015)

David Stanton: As documentation should be submitted through the clerk, we will all receive a copy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Garda Commissioner (11 Nov 2015)

David Stanton: What was the Senator's second question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Garda Commissioner (11 Nov 2015)

David Stanton: The committee's penal reform report published earlier mentioned and highlighted the issue of tagging. Members travelled to Finland and saw it in operation there. I understand it is in operation in some sense here at present as a pilot. When she responds to the Senator, the Commissioner might comment on that as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Garda Commissioner (11 Nov 2015)

David Stanton: We have to be careful not to name anybody.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Garda Commissioner (11 Nov 2015)

David Stanton: We will hear the answer to that question first and come back to the other two.