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Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (9 Mar 2022)

James Lawless: I thank the Chairman and welcome the Minister and his officials to the committee. On the pensions subhead, because I understand we are taking each subhead at a time, I flicked through the Estimates to try to find the answer to this. I am not sure where we sit in terms of the pensions. Are they defined benefit, defined contribution or both? Is there a spectrum depending the ages of exit...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (9 Mar 2022)

James Lawless: Is that a defined benefit pool, a defined contribution pool or both?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (9 Mar 2022)

James Lawless: Is it paid out of current funding?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (9 Mar 2022)

James Lawless: Is there any intention to ring-fence funding that will be in place under investment to be paid out each year? Will it be paid out of current expenditure for the foreseeable future?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (9 Mar 2022)

James Lawless: This touches on Deputy Stanton's question. In terms of a headcount of 9,500 in the Permanent Defence Force, PDF, I tabled a parliamentary question in the Chamber about this recently, although I do not think it was reached in the end, in terms of how the Estimates see the 9,500 playing forward. Is it 10,000 or 10,500? Where does the figure of 9,500 land when the Estimates are factored in in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (8 Mar 2022)

James Lawless: 174. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are plans to extend the Transport for Ireland 90-minute fare to Sallins; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12400/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (8 Mar 2022)

James Lawless: 190. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce greenway and cycling wardens to greenways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12943/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (8 Mar 2022)

James Lawless: 273. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application by a person (details enclosed) will be examined and expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12329/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (8 Mar 2022)

James Lawless: 294. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be examined and expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12930/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (8 Mar 2022)

James Lawless: 287. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be examined and expedited given the trip is of a medical nature; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12535/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (8 Mar 2022)

James Lawless: 391. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will examine a matter raised in correspondence regarding the ECCE (details supplied);; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12613/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Mar 2022)

James Lawless: 484. To ask the Minister for Health if the case of a family (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12364/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (8 Mar 2022)

James Lawless: 648. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the recruitment and provision of neurology nurse specialists in Tallaght University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12870/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Gambling Regulation Bill: Discussion (8 Mar 2022)

James Lawless: We are out of time. I now invite our witnesses to make some closing remarks, should they so wish, starting with Mr. Finlay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Gambling Regulation Bill: Discussion (8 Mar 2022)

James Lawless: I thank Mr. Finlay. I am aware that his organisation has embraced those technologies and I commend it for doing so. Mr. Ross is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Gambling Regulation Bill: Discussion (8 Mar 2022)

James Lawless: Ms Murphy is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Gambling Regulation Bill: Discussion (8 Mar 2022)

James Lawless: If you want to address a point made by Deputy Gould, you may do so now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Gambling Regulation Bill: Discussion (8 Mar 2022)

James Lawless: I now invite Ms Byrne to make her closing remarks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Gambling Regulation Bill: Discussion (8 Mar 2022)

James Lawless: I thank Ms. Byrne. Does Mr. Ó Ríordáin wish to make some closing remarks?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Gambling Regulation Bill: Discussion (8 Mar 2022)

James Lawless: That brings us to a close in terms of evidence from our witnesses. I thank everyone for participating in what was a very useful session. I apologise for not being here for the full meeting and thank Deputy Niamh Smyth for stepping into the breach when required. The committee will consider the points made at today's meeting as well as points made in written submissions from various...