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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

John McGuinness: We will resume. I welcome the Taoiseach and his officials. We have his opening statement but, in the interests of time and given the fact that he will have to leave at 12 noon, perhaps he will outline the main points so that members will have time to ask questions.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

John McGuinness: If the Taoiseach wants to elaborate on any of those matters now, he can. We have time.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

John McGuinness: I might bring in members of the committee at this stage. I do not want to cut the Taoiseach short, but I am conscious of the time.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

John McGuinness: Members can take ten minutes each.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

John McGuinness: The Deputy can take less time, if he wants.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

John McGuinness: If the Deputy so wishes, he may do so. He has ten minutes.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

John McGuinness: Has the Taoiseach some time to take some questions from me?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

John McGuinness: I will not delay the Taoiseach. In terms of Brexit and bolstering the number of officials in Brussels during this time of critical discussions and plans being made, is it not an issue for those who are permanently in Brussels on the official side - this is no reflection on them - that they have almost turned native? What is required there is a particular defence of the citizens of the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

John McGuinness: What is the total for that?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

John McGuinness: I thank the Taoiseach and his officials for their attendance. We will notify the Dáil that we have considered these Estimates. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Message to Dáil (30 Jun 2016)

John McGuinness: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and the Taoiseach has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for public services for the year ending 31 December 2016: Vote 1 - President's Establishment; Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach; Vote 3 - Office of the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Committee (30 Jun 2016)

John McGuinness: The Single Resolution Board (Loan Facility Agreement) Bill 2016 may be before the committee next week. If it is referred, we will take it next Thursday at 11 a.m.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Committee (30 Jun 2016)

John McGuinness: Yes, and the legislation meets that. It will be referred later today and we will deal with it next Thursday.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Committee (30 Jun 2016)

John McGuinness: I do not think so. That is the proposal.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Committee (30 Jun 2016)

John McGuinness: At 11 a.m. tomorrow. That is a short time but that is the notification we have received.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Committee (30 Jun 2016)

John McGuinness: I will check that. The Ceann Comhairle can accept late amendments.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Committee (30 Jun 2016)

John McGuinness: We have to ensure for the future that this arrangement is in place.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board (5 Jul 2016)

John McGuinness: 188. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason Caranua is now closing clients' files and insisting that they must go through the approval process all over again just to be accepted as a client; if the request for services in the name of a person (details supplied) will be processed and approved; and if he will confirm the level of State funding granted to this organisation over...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (5 Jul 2016)

John McGuinness: 221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements he will put in place to provide school transport for persons (details supplied); if he will approve an application under the school bus transport scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19691/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud Investigations (5 Jul 2016)

John McGuinness: 299. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 190 of 23 June 2016, if it was the fraud section of his Department that investigated this matter; if payment of contributions continued after 2008, as to date this person has not been issued with a P45; the action that was taken by the fraud section following the discussion by phone with this person; if this...