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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cyber Security: Discussion (27 Sep 2017)

Alan Farrell: I am sorry. Perhaps I should have simplified it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cyber Security: Discussion (27 Sep 2017)

Alan Farrell: I am conscious of time. A last question for Senator Freeman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cyber Security: Discussion (27 Sep 2017)

Alan Farrell: I thank Ms McGarrigle for her answers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cyber Security: Discussion (27 Sep 2017)

Alan Farrell: It is a good idea. I thank the delegates. We are finishing on a positive note, which is always good. The committee appreciates the delegates giving of their time to present and answer the questions of members.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Offices (27 Sep 2017)

Alan Farrell: 82. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she has given consideration to reopening the IDA offices in Taipei to expand Ireland's trade and investment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40845/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (26 Sep 2017)

Alan Farrell: 491. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the supports available in terms of child care in circumstances in which a child is three years of age but not yet able to enter the ECCE scheme; the action she plans to take to ensure adequate supports are provided to families in this position until their child can enter the ECCE scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2017)

Alan Farrell: I understand and appreciate where people are coming from regarding requests that predated the establishment of the Farrelly commission of investigation. However, while it is all well and good talking in this way, we need legal advice. To me it is not a question of whether we should receive it; it is a question of our time. I do not believe our time is best spent investigating something...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2017)

Alan Farrell: I ask the Deputy to forgive my interruption. It is nothing to do with her. I am just talking about process and our time. In my opinion we have spent an awful lot of time on matters that are outside our purview or on the edge of our purview. We have also spent an awful lot of time investigating matters where we do not have expertise and where others who do are investigating those matters....

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2017)

Alan Farrell: I think I referred in my correspondence to the fact that there are occasions when the State has to spend money to uphold the law. It is not necessarily about the cost of the provision of the service. We do not know how much it used to cost the State service provider - An Garda Síochána - to provide this service prior to the award of the contract. More importantly, we know from...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2017)

Alan Farrell: It is like shooting fish in a barrel.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2017)

Alan Farrell: That is all well and good in terms of procurement but what about value for money? Deputy MacSharry mentioned €1.2 million per month but I guess that is an operational matter.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2017)

Alan Farrell: Okay.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2017)

Alan Farrell: That was my thinking.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2017)

Alan Farrell: It is from 40 years ago. I am sure it is a nice housing estate now.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Sep 2017)

Alan Farrell: Progress.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Closures (20 Sep 2017)

Alan Farrell: 307. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will be made on the reopening of Rush Garda station with regard to the pilot scheme to reopen six Garda stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39116/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Noise Pollution (20 Sep 2017)

Alan Farrell: 588. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the body he plans to appoint as the appeals body to make judgments in circumstances in which an appeal is taken against a decision of the IAA or an existing noise-related decision of An Bord Pleanála in line with the requirements of EU Regulation 598/2014 and the need to introduce a statutory instrument to appoint the IAA as the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (11 Sep 2017)

Alan Farrell: 1458. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide information on the roll-out of fibre broadband, with reference to a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38157/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (26 Jul 2017)

Alan Farrell: 921. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of Respreeza; if he will respond to an organisation (details supplied) within the four weeks committed to at the Oireachtas health committee on 12 July 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35760/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (12 Jul 2017)

Alan Farrell: I welcome all of you to the committee. This morning we will hear from the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Zappone, and officials from the Department of Children and Youth Affairs on the affordable child care scheme and issues arising in foster care services in Ireland. I propose that we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters.