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Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank everyone for coming in today and for the detailed information. I will pick up on that point made by Deputy Donohoe. In terms of the business cases that we have received from Departments, those of the Departments of Justice and Equality and Social Protection are excellent compared with the rest. They contain a great deal of detail and one can really get into it and understand the...

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: The Minister has prioritised 88 allowances for existing beneficiaries that he wants to examine.

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: Is there a separate list to that? Was Mr. Purcell asked to draw up his own list for a further round?

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: From the 17, is Mr. Purcell drawing up another list of an amount of allowances that would be looked at through these arrangements?

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: Has Mr. Purcell a number yet? We heard yesterday from the Department of Education and Skills that there were 80 allowances on its list.

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: That is not only prisons; it is across justice.

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: Is the figure of 17 of the 88 for justice or for prisons?

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: These are the 17 that are part of the 88 priority items.

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: They apply to the Irish Prison Service but some will carry over to other areas of the Department of Justice and Equality.

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: In the justice area there is a list of 30 to be brought back to the Minister with the Mr. Purcell's recommendations as to what is to happen to each.

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: Is there a timeline for that?

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: Does Mr. Purcell have a costing for those 30?

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: It would not be too difficult to calculate, would it?

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: I imagine Mr. Purcell must give an upfront existing cost before entering into any kind of discussion on what is to happen.

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: If Mr. Purcell would, I would appreciate it. I return to the agreement on the annualised hours made in 2005. What was the pay bill for the Irish Prison Service then, prior to this new agreement?

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: How much were we paying in salaries, separate from the overtime bill?

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: Separate from the overtime bill, what was the basic pay bill?

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: I am interested to know. Mr. Purcell said the overtime bill was €66 million.

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: What would that have been then-----

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: Where were we then?