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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (2 Dec 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: As always, we have deliberated on the five petitions before us today in private session and we will record in public session the decisions of the committee. Our committee has received a total of 153 petitions to date since the launch of this petitions system. The secretariat has been examining them to establish admissibility of the petitions and how best to progress them. Of the 153, 137...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (2 Dec 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: It is certainly a very interesting petition. We will correspond with the Minister, seeking clarification on whether legislation is required. The next is petition No. P00006/15, that Ireland should join the Antarctic Treaty, from Ms Rose Waldron. We have agreed to refer this petition to the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade for examination, report back and write to the...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: What is the cost of recruiting 100 members of An Garda Síochána per annum - the cost of training and so on? The Department is recruiting 600 in 2016.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Does that not suggest that the target of 600 is quite conservative considering the objective is to get it back up to 14,000?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: What is the maximum number of recruits that can be trained at Templemore? Is there a facility to extend that capacity?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Minister will not be surprised to hear that I welcome the overspend as the Garda Inspectorate recommended significantly increased investment in ICT. In fact, it wants to have the PULSE system replaced. I know that will not happen immediately, but I hope it will in due course. Will the Minister outline in more detail the things in which the Department is investing? The computer crime...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Chairman will remember that the committee visited the Air Corps at Baldonnel, but we also had a fascinating opportunity to look at the operation of the Garda helicopter and were made aware of what a substantial contribution those helicopters can play in combatting crime. It was an eye-opener. Is the Minister satisfied that there are enough helicopters to back up An Garda...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The professionalism of the Garda unit that deals with that was clear to us, but I also got a sense that they needed additional resources. It was a couple of years ago, in fairness. I know it is an operational matter, but is the Minister satisfied that what she has just outlined to us is what is required? Has the Garda requested additional equipment, or is that a plan for the following...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Could the Minister clarify exactly what has been saved?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: What type of communications equipment is referred to?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I am not clear. What communications equipment is referred to?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: This links with subhead A2 on administration, which includes the maintenance of Garda premises. There was an underspend on capital building and Garda premises. The saving is approximately €4,000 per Garda station. Is the Minister considering reviewing the closure of Garda stations? While she might not open every one of the 139 Garda stations that have been closed, might she...

Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Cheap shots rather than dealing with the issues.

Leaders' Questions (2 Dec 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: This is from a Fine Gael Deputy

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (2 Dec 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 43. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection why illness benefit and family income supplement are not included in the 2015 Christmas bonus scheme. [43056/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (2 Dec 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 80. To ask the Minister for Defence the number of persons classified as disabled who are currently employed by the Defence Forces. [43092/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (2 Dec 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 81. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of the recruitment of 100 gardaí including the costs associated with their training, payroll and allowances. [43108/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (2 Dec 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 87. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the optimal ratio between the number of members of An Garda Síochána and the population to ensure Ireland adheres to international best practice. [43101/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (2 Dec 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 88. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of new recruits to An Garda Síochána scheduled to complete their training in Templemore in County Tipperary in each year from 2015 to 2021. [43102/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (2 Dec 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 89. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the projected number of members of An Garda Síochána at the end of each of the years 2015 to 2021. [43103/15]