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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: ...Justice and Equality here. He is responsible to the Oireachtas for the Vote and he gave verbal sanction to this matter. A letter subsequently arrived. We also have the Accounting Officer of An Garda Síochána here, who is satisfied that he got his sanction and did the job he was required to do. We have information that the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: We have spent 40 minutes on this and we have other business to address. We are now moving on to look at the matter of the re-opening of Garda stations. At this point I will ask acting Garda Commissioner Ó Cualáin to deliver the rest of his opening statement.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: On the Garda station-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: The main business is chapter 12. I am flexible on the time but the main business is chapter 12 of the Comptroller and Auditor General's annual report and the management of ancillary services at the Garda Síochána College. In view of the fact that we invited people in on that, we said we would allow a specific time at the beginning of the session to address what we just discussed...

Public Accounts Committee: Reopening of Garda Stations: Discussion (23 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: I ask acting Garda Commissioner Ó Cualáin to make his complete opening statement. When we are finished with the Stepaside issue, I will ask the Comptroller and Auditor General to introduce his chapter at 10.30 a.m., which is the main agenda item of today's meeting.

Public Accounts Committee: Reopening of Garda Stations: Discussion (23 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: That is in black and white. Will the deputy Commissioner tell us what the timescale is for reopening Stepaside Garda station?

Public Accounts Committee: Reopening of Garda Stations: Discussion (23 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: What about Stepaside Garda station?

Public Accounts Committee: Reopening of Garda Stations: Discussion (23 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: We will be well into 2018 before Stepaside Garda station is reopened. Is that correct?

Public Accounts Committee: Reopening of Garda Stations: Discussion (23 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: Will Mr. Waters convey the message to whoever is preparing the information note? Perhaps it is a matter for An Garda Síochána. I am unsure who comes in for the meeting on the Estimates for next year. That committee should receive a note on the potential cost in 2018. It is in the Official Report for the Dáil in response to parliamentary questions I asked. The Department...

Public Accounts Committee: Reopening of Garda Stations: Discussion (23 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: I am concluding, and will call Deputy MacSharry. Essentially, Mr. Leahy has stated that he has a broad range of priorities, the reopening of the Garda stations is based on the criteria, and this was a pilot project. If it had been his task to look at his broader range of responsibilities, this issue would not have been top of his list, but Stepaside met the criteria he was working to,...

Public Accounts Committee: Reopening of Garda Stations: Discussion (23 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: ...Committee of Public Accounts may wish to consider what I have to say as Chairman. Our function as a committee is to ensure good value for money for the Department of Justice and Equality and the Garda Vote. Our priority should be the same as that in the Garda Síochána in ensuring the force has the resources it requires, gets the best value for money and can deal with crime in...

Public Accounts Committee: Reopening of Garda Stations: Discussion (23 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: It is 2018 expenditure that is in question. It is very clear from what we heard today that there is a recommendation for six Garda stations to be reopened. There is a mountain of work to be done before those six stations will be open, manned and up and running.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 12 - Management of Ancillary Services at the Garda Training College (23 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: We will move on to chapter 12 of the Comptroller and Auditor General's report on the accounts of the public services for 2016, which relates to the management of ancillary services at the Garda Training College, Templemore. This provides the committee with an opportunity to examine further matters which we already reported on in some detail in July in a report entitled Examination of matters...

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 12 - Management of Ancillary Services at the Garda Training College (23 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: There is a policing committee meeting at 2 p.m. and the Garda Síochána representatives must leave at 1 p.m. We have ten minutes for the two Deputies.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: We are resuming in public session with the business of the committee. This morning we dealt with the reopening of Garda stations and Chapter 12 of the Comptroller and Auditor General's report dealing with the management of ancillary services at the Garda College in Templemore. We also had a discussion about the unit established by the Garda to deal with the Charleton tribunal. We will...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: ...2017 from the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Flanagan, in respect of an ongoing case with which members will be familiar. The Minister has stated the need for the individual to make contact with An Garda Síochána if he has information relating to the murder of a State employee and that matters relating to the individual's dismissal cannot be provided to the committee...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: ...earlier this year. As the person is alleging impersonation of Revenue officials, which may be a criminal offence, I propose that we write to the individual and suggest that the matter be reported to the Garda Síochána if the person believes an offence has been committed.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: ...to set up a customs post if it is bogus. I have no idea what is behind this. If the person has something to say and believes an offence has been committed, the matter should be reported to the Garda rather than us. On we go. Deputy Deering is surprised at the correspondence that is coming our way. No. 936C is correspondence dated 20 November from Marty Whelan of the Health...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: That is the accountant coming out in me. Our work programme is on the screen. We are getting there. Today we had the Garda Síochána in and there are a few comments I want to make. Next Thursday, we have the Revenue Commissioners in on corporation tax receipts, chapter 20 of the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, and the question of dealing with corporation tax. We...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: ...is fine. Category C relates to correspondence from private individuals and other correspondence. Correspondence number 878 is dated 23 October from an anonymous source. It raises questions about Garda-related bodies, including the Garda Benevolent Trust Fund and the Garda Holidays and Travel Club. I propose that we forward the correspondence to An Garda Síochána for a...