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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Job Creation (3 Dec 2019)

Alan Farrell: I call the Minister of State.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Job Creation (3 Dec 2019)

Alan Farrell: That is not a point of order. It is a matter for the Department to determine who is the appropriate Minister or Minister of State to answer a particular question. It is the Minister of State who has indicated that he will answer.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Job Creation (3 Dec 2019)

Alan Farrell: That is not a point of order.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Job Creation (3 Dec 2019)

Alan Farrell: The Deputy should take his seat. That is not a point of order.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Job Creation (3 Dec 2019)

Alan Farrell: That is not a point of order. It is not a matter for the Chair to determine which Minister or Minister of State should respond.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Supplementary Estimates for the Public Services 2019
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (3 Dec 2019)

Alan Farrell: I welcome members and viewers who may be watching the proceedings on Oireachtas TV to the public session of the Oireachtas Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs. On 19 November last, the Dáil ordered that the Supplementary Estimates for the public services in respect of Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs be referred to the committee for consideration. The select committee...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Supplementary Estimates for the Public Services 2019
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (3 Dec 2019)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister for her opening statement.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Supplementary Estimates for the Public Services 2019
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (3 Dec 2019)

Alan Farrell: The question has been asked.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Supplementary Estimates for the Public Services 2019
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (3 Dec 2019)

Alan Farrell: In fairness, the question was asked a couple of times and the Deputy is perfectly entitled to ask for that.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Supplementary Estimates for the Public Services 2019
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (3 Dec 2019)

Alan Farrell: The Minister has said that she will endeavour to provide what has been sought. I am sure she and her officials will provide the response through the secretariat, so that all Members can benefit. Perhaps, on foot of Deputy Sherlock's questions, an exercise in transparency might be undertaken within the Department to see whether this sort of information would be forthcoming, but I accept the...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Supplementary Estimates for the Public Services 2019
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (3 Dec 2019)

Alan Farrell: I am sure the officials have the document from October 2019. The relevant sections were on page 26. From an oversight perspective, the Department is subject to the Committee of Public Accounts and the Comptroller and Auditor General in respect of getting more into the detail. The Deputy's point is well made, however, and I would appreciate it if the Minister would come back to us on that.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Supplementary Estimates for the Public Services 2019
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (3 Dec 2019)

Alan Farrell: Are there any further questions?

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Supplementary Estimates for the Public Services 2019
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (3 Dec 2019)

Alan Farrell: Has it only been three weeks or two?

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Supplementary Estimates for the Public Services 2019
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (3 Dec 2019)

Alan Farrell: I was busy knocking on doors for the by-election.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Supplementary Estimates for the Public Services 2019
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (3 Dec 2019)

Alan Farrell: Given this process today is around costs, is the Minister expecting an increase or a decrease on the basis of the implementation of the guardian ad litemBill,?

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Supplementary Estimates for the Public Services 2019
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (3 Dec 2019)

Alan Farrell: Would the Minister expect an initial outlay or increase in expenditure in the initial establishment of the measures, which could be reduced over time?

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Supplementary Estimates for the Public Services 2019
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (3 Dec 2019)

Alan Farrell: If the Minister has an answer, then absolutely, I have no difficulty with that.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Supplementary Estimates for the Public Services 2019
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (3 Dec 2019)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister and the members.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Message to Dáil (3 Dec 2019)

Alan Farrell: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2019: Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs. Under Standing Order 89(2), the message is deemed to be the report of the committee.

Message from Select Committee (28 Nov 2019)

Alan Farrell: The Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimates for public services for the year ending 31 December 2019: Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade; and Vote 35 - Army Pensions.