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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Inpsection Report on Oberstown Detention Centre: Discussion (28 Nov 2017)
Alan Farrell: Does that broadly comply with the Health Information and Quality Authority, HIQA, standard?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Inpsection Report on Oberstown Detention Centre: Discussion (28 Nov 2017)
Alan Farrell: I see. Does HIQA have any experience in similar circumstances within the Irish Prison Service, for instance, or is that an area-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Inpsection Report on Oberstown Detention Centre: Discussion (28 Nov 2017)
Alan Farrell: Did you address the chain of custody not of individuals but of medicines?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Inpsection Report on Oberstown Detention Centre: Discussion (28 Nov 2017)
Alan Farrell: This might seem somewhat trivial but when I saw the following I thought it was very peculiar and perhaps I am misreading it. Under standard 9, premises, safety and security, reference is made to the accumulation of lint in dryers. I am aware of the individual blocks because I have visited nearly all of them. I presume that is a fire risk.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Inpsection Report on Oberstown Detention Centre: Discussion (28 Nov 2017)
Alan Farrell: It seems such a non-existent-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Inpsection Report on Oberstown Detention Centre: Discussion (28 Nov 2017)
Alan Farrell: I remember reading it and thinking it was very peculiar thing to have in a HIQA report, but of course I recognise its relevance to fire safety. In regard to the overall process of implementation of the recommendations within the report, the witnesses mentioned that there will be areas where the facility will be compliant. Since this report was written and any follow-ups completed, are there...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Inpsection Report on Oberstown Detention Centre: Discussion (28 Nov 2017)
Alan Farrell: My last observation concerns the school in the facility. Did the witnesses visit and inspect the school?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Inpsection Report on Oberstown Detention Centre: Discussion (28 Nov 2017)
Alan Farrell: HIQA does not have a role in inspecting the school in the same way it inspects the various physical aspects of the bricks-and-mortar facility.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Inpsection Report on Oberstown Detention Centre: Discussion (28 Nov 2017)
Alan Farrell: Forgive me, I might have misled you. I was not considering the educational standards. I have absolutely no doubt in my mind about that. My query was to do with the physical infrastructure within the school.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Inpsection Report on Oberstown Detention Centre: Discussion (28 Nov 2017)
Alan Farrell: That does not concern HIQA. To the witnesses' knowledge, does the Department of Education and Skills implement the same level and standards of inspection that HIQA does, given that the school is in a detention facility?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Inpsection Report on Oberstown Detention Centre: Discussion (28 Nov 2017)
Alan Farrell: That is fine. Many of these young people are within the school's four walls under different circumstances, but similar issues may arise because of different inspection standards. I do not refer to the educational standards, I might add. That is perhaps a matter for me to raise with the Minister for Education and Skills.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Inpsection Report on Oberstown Detention Centre: Discussion (28 Nov 2017)
Alan Farrell: Are there other closing remarks?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Inpsection Report on Oberstown Detention Centre: Discussion (28 Nov 2017)
Alan Farrell: I thank the delegates for appearing before the committee and dealing with the questions asked in such a comprehensive manner.
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Internet Safety (28 Nov 2017)
Alan Farrell: 509. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the establishment of a digital safety commissioner, as recommended by the Law Reform Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49890/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (28 Nov 2017)
Alan Farrell: 534. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding his Department's progress in meeting the requirements of an organisation (details supplied) in view of the recent granting of test status to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49888/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network Expansion (28 Nov 2017)
Alan Farrell: 535. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the DART extension to Balbriggan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49889/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Equipment (28 Nov 2017)
Alan Farrell: 734. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the details of the aircraft fleet replacement programme for the Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49904/17]
- Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 12 - Management of Ancillary Services at the Garda Training College (23 Nov 2017) Alan Farrell: For the full period?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 12 - Management of Ancillary Services at the Garda Training College (23 Nov 2017) Alan Farrell: I will be quick. I can give a few minutes to Deputy Aylward.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 12 - Management of Ancillary Services at the Garda Training College (23 Nov 2017) Alan Farrell: I thank the Chairman and our guests for coming in. I have a couple of questions, with the first arising from comments made in a line of questioning from a previous meeting. It concerns the previously voted and audited budget of An Garda Síochána and the Department, going back to the transfer of moneys outside the control of An Garda Síochána. Mr. Kelly identified these...