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Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: That is a reasonable response.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Message to Dáil (19 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 Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2020 and has made amendments thereto.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Commission for Communications Regulation (18 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: 45. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the enhanced powers for enforcement for the Commission for Communications Regulation as set out in the programme for Government will be granted; the timeframe for the passage of the legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37328/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (17 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: 84. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel on overseas service at the end of October 2020, by rank. [36619/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Bodies (17 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: 62. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on the institute for peace support and leadership training. [36620/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: 278. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason there are no Covid restrictions support schemes for the event industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36852/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (17 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: 626. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if inquiries will be made regarding the reason staff at youth projects (details supplied) have been redirected by Tusla leaving a gap in an important service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36884/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland (17 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: 636. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a SUSI appeal by a person (details supplied). [36842/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (17 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: 825. To ask the Minister for Health the Covid-19 testing protocols for hospital medical staff; the average waiting times for hospital staff to receive their results after they have been tested; if the testing of hospital medical staff is undertaken exclusively in the hospitals they work in or by an outside agency; if in-house testing in the hospitals of medical staff is quicker than those...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (17 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: 827. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 tests undertaken in the past two weeks in the Punchestown testing centre, County Kildare; the average waiting times for the results to be returned to the persons tested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36915/20]

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: This meeting has been convened to consider the Supplementary Estimates for Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána, Vote 21 - Prisons, Vote 22 - Courts Service, and the Further Revised Estimate for Vote 24 - Justice. I thank the Minister, Deputy McEntee, and her officials for attending and assisting our consideration of the Estimates. I thank the Department for the provision of briefing...

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 for that overview of the Estimates. We will take these matters in Vote order. The first Vote is Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána, which includes a number of subheads. I invite members to submit any queries they wish but I ask them to refer to the subhead they are querying as they make their statements.

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: Perhaps the Minister could come back to the committee with an update in writing on those operations and how they fit under the subheads.

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 do not necessarily mean now. Providing a note afterwards might be of benefit and useful to the committee.

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. That would be useful.

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.