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Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice (Further Revised) (17 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: Deputy Martin Kenny has not been in yet. I will bring him in at this stage.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice (Further Revised) (17 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: I thank the Minister. I have a few questions before we move on from Vote 20. Under A3, which relates to clothing and accessories, the figures are given as €263 million and €274 million. How does the clothing and accessories procurement process work? Is there a tender? I imagine there is. How often is that issued or renewed? What is the due diligence around that? ...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice (Further Revised) (17 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: It related to subhead A10 on compensation. What is in that subhead? What does it consist of?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice (Further Revised) (17 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: It is under Vote 20 and Vote 21. I am asking about Vote 20 at the moment. It is under subhead A10 relating to compensation. The figure is down this year by €4 million but the total figure is normally €16.6 million.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice (Further Revised) (17 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: Thank you, Minister. That concludes our consideration of Vote 20. We will now move to Vote 21.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice (Further Revised) (17 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: That concludes Vote 20. We will move to Vote 21. We will do a round robin and members can come in. We will take questions under Vote 21. We will start with Deputy Kenny as he had his hand up first. If there are supplementary questions we will try to do it in the same manner.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice (Further Revised) (17 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: Before the Minister responds, I remind members that under Standing Orders we are considering the Estimates. A general policy discussion is probably a little outside the scope of that, but perhaps the Minister wishes to make an observation as it pertains to the Estimates.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice (Further Revised) (17 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: Thank you, Deputy.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice (Further Revised) (17 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: I am conscious there is a potential money saving there but it is probably a very specific issue, in one sense. Before we leave that heading, Deputy Daly referred to the electronic connection of courthouses. It is worth noting the Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, passed by the Houses in July, which enables a lot of that electronic interaction between courthouses,...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice (Further Revised) (17 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: In the context of additional money being provided to the Courts Service to hire additional venues and larger venues, the feedback is that it has been progressing quite successfully in certain venues in Dublin. I am not quite sure where that is.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice (Further Revised) (17 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: I am happy to discuss that with the Minister afterwards. There have been public pronouncements on it even in the past couple of days so I could pass on those details if that is of assistance.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice (Further Revised) (17 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: Regarding A3, I am not sure if it may be in the briefing material but could the breakdown of the capital works programme for courthouses be circulated to the committee? Perhaps it already has been circulated but, if not, could it be done so we could see where it is being spent and the different projects? I am sure the committee will have submissions for the programme next year.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice (Further Revised) (17 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: I know it is of interest to the Deputy and it is a subject the committee can return to in due course. It would be useful to get detail on the A3 line item, which would allow us to see the stages of progression of courthouses around the country. I will be making a submission on Naas courthouse. I will not delay the committee with it now. It is one of the largest districts in the country,...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice (Further Revised) (17 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: As I said at the outset, we are confining our matters to the business we need to do in this committee. I hope we will have many sessions of the commission ahead of us over the next few years. We will have an opportunity to delve into all sorts of matters, but for the business before us today-----

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice (Further Revised) (17 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: The Minister may make a brief statement.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice (Further Revised) (17 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: I thank the Minister. I am reluctant to set a precedent because we have much work to do in the coming years and I want to stick to our agenda where we can. I appreciate that the Deputy asked a question and got an answer. We will bank that. Are there any other questions on Vote 22? As there are no questions, I will move on to the consideration of Vote 24, which largely relate to the...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Message to Dáil (17 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Justice has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for public services for the year ending 31 December 2020: Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána, Vote 21 - Prisons and Vote 22 - Courts Service. The Select Committee on Justice has completed its...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (12 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: 32. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status and position regarding the Sallins bypass; the reason for non-Covid-19 delays during 2020; the status of the cycle and jogging path alongside the bypass; his views on the integration of the bypass with the Grand Canal Greenway; the projected completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35777/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (12 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: 35. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the roll-out of the greater Dublin area, GDA, cycle network in County Kildare. [35778/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (12 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: 281. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason for the delay in the provision of PPS numbers to applicants; the average timeframe for the application to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36084/20]