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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Powers) Bill 2021 (8 Dec 2021)

James Lawless: I thank the Senator for those insightful comments, as always. We will now move on to the second round of questioning. Deputy Daly wants to come in again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Powers) Bill 2021 (8 Dec 2021)

James Lawless: I will take the answer and then I am afraid we will have to move on because we are out of time on that point. I call Mr. Sunderland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Powers) Bill 2021 (8 Dec 2021)

James Lawless: I thank Mr. Sunderland. As I do not see any other members offering, I will give the last word to Ms Clare Daly. In light of her long service here, she can close out for the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Powers) Bill 2021 (8 Dec 2021)

James Lawless: We are out of time. We have had a good discussion but I need to bring it to a close at this point. There will be further opportunities. This is the start rather than the end of the discussion on this matter. There is a lot of rope left in this yet and we will certainly be revisiting this topic. On behalf of the committee, I thank all of the witnesses for their participation and thank...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Powers) Bill 2021 (8 Dec 2021)

James Lawless: I will move on to the next member. The Deputy has made very strong points but he has taken up a little more than seven minutes. We might come back to him in the second round. To add to his litany of points, I also suggest there is a degree of postcode lottery in terms of special sittings. Some districts can convene a special sitting within hours, while others can take until Monday...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Sites (7 Dec 2021)

James Lawless: 252. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will review eligibility for the community monument fund to include historical monuments (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60280/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (7 Dec 2021)

James Lawless: 294. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the case of a child (details supplied) who has not received a ticket for a school bus will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59793/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Birth Certificates (7 Dec 2021)

James Lawless: 471. To ask the Minister for Health if the delay experienced by a person (details supplied) in receiving a birth certificate will be examined by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59829/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Dec 2021)

James Lawless: 558. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which a person who has availed of two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine in two different countries can avail of the EU Digital COVID Certificate, the first dose having been received in an EU country and the second in the United States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60109/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (2 Dec 2021)

James Lawless: 24. To ask the Minister for Finance if there are plans to allow all amputees to qualify for the primary medical certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59639/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (2 Dec 2021)

James Lawless: 62. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59519/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (2 Dec 2021)

James Lawless: 179. To ask the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59521/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (1 Dec 2021)

James Lawless: 42. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of a work permit application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59267/21]

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Department of Justice (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2021)

James Lawless: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy James Browne, and members. Apologies have been received from Deputy Carroll MacNeill. Today's meeting is to consider the following Supplementary Estimates: Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána; Vote 22 - the Courts Service; and Vote 24 - Department of Justice. Before we proceed, I note that divisions are taking place in the Dáil today and it is...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Department of Justice (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2021)

James Lawless: I thank the Minister of State. I will open each category and will invite individual members to speak under each category. I will take each Vote at a time. We are dealing with Vote 20, Garda Síochána; Vote 22, Courts Service; and Vote 24, Justice technical matters. We will start with Vote 20, Garda Síochána. I ask members to raise their hands to indicate they wish to...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Department of Justice (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2021)

James Lawless: On subhead A.3, clothing and accessories, how is the tender for Garda uniforms, clothing, footwear etc. managed? Is a tender done every year or is it done once every few years? Is it a competitive tender? How does it work? If the Minister of State does not have the information to hand, perhaps he might follow up with a note.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Department of Justice (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2021)

James Lawless: I will move to Vote 22, which concerns the Courts Service. I ask Members to put their hands up if they want to come in. I will kick us off with a question. There is a provision for an underspend of €5.2 million on courthouses and offices. As the Minister of State knows, there is a demand throughout the country for the revitalisation of various courthouses, not least Naas...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Department of Justice (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2021)

James Lawless: I thank the Minister of State. The Backweston project is very welcome. I have been on site and it is great to see it progressing, along with the data centre and the general campus that is developing there. Am I correct about the figure being €47.97 million in terms of the overall footprint?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Department of Justice (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2021)

James Lawless: I thank the Minister of State. That is very good news.