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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (3 Dec 2015)

David Stanton: 15. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide funding to facilitate the opening of a specialised heart failure unit in Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42970/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (3 Dec 2015)

David Stanton: 31. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the lengthy delays for children accessing disability assessments and subsequent services in the Cork north Lee area; the efforts he is making to reduce assessment and service waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42971/15]

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (2 Dec 2015)

David Stanton: As we have a quorum, the committee is in public session. There are no apologies. Please turn off all mobile phones as they cause interference with the recording equipment in the committee room, even when on silent mode. We are here to consider the Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015. I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality, Deputy Dara...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (2 Dec 2015)

David Stanton: Amendments Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (2 Dec 2015)

David Stanton: Does the Minister of State wish to respond?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (2 Dec 2015)

David Stanton: If amendment No. 5 in the name of Deputy Niall Collins is agreed to, amendment No. 6 cannot be moved. Amendments Nos. 5 and 6 are physical alternatives and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (2 Dec 2015)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister of State and his officials for their attendance.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Message to Dáil (2 Dec 2015)

David Stanton: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality has completed its consideration of the Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015 and has made no amendments thereto.

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)

David Stanton: Before we begin, I remind members and guests to turn off their mobile phones or leave them in airplane mode as, otherwise, they will interfere with the sound system. This meeting has been convened to consider Supplementary Estimates for Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána, and Vote 21 - Prisons. I welcome the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, and her...

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)

David Stanton: The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD, model that the Houses are bringing forward is challenging and interesting, but if we all support the work of the Department throughout the year, examining, discussing and making an input into how the money is spent and the outturns, it could be very beneficial all round. Members could have helpful suggestions and ideas. We...

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)

David Stanton: Let us focus on subhead A1 and not stray into other areas. It involves payment of allowances and overtime for the final roster period at the end of the year, prior to the year end, which is a change. In other years it was paid at the start of the following year. Now it is being paid at the end of this year.

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)

David Stanton: The Deputy asked me to tell him if he spoke about the wrong subhead.

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)

David Stanton: If the Deputy looks at page 7 he will see that subhead B is perhaps more-----

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)

David Stanton: Some gardaí have approached me saying they wanted to stay in their role but had to retire.

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)

David Stanton: The Minister is straying into other matters. We will discuss the pensions subhead later.

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)

David Stanton: We will come back to that. We are on subhead A1. What does the change in the payment of allowances mean in practice, for instance, for Deputy O’Dowd’s constituents who are gardaí?

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)

David Stanton: We will move on to subhead A2 - administration - non-pay, for which an additional €29.1 million is required. I note that the money is required for critical IT systems and upfront investment in major investigations systems. Does Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn wish to comment?

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)

David Stanton: Representatives of the Courts Service appeared before the committee last week The Courts Service is really under pressure on the ICT side. Its representatives told us the service was totally under funded.

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)

David Stanton: We will move on to subhead A3 - Clothing and Accessories. An additional €1.836 million is required for additional uniforms for student gardaí who commenced training this year. It was not anticipated at the start of the year that funding would be required for new recruits. This indicates that the estimated figures at the start of the year have risen. Will the Minister inform us...

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)

David Stanton: The next subhead is A5, which is transport. There is an additional €3.354 million there. It includes €6 million for new Garda vehicles and investments in high-powered vehicles in respect of anti-crime and anti-burglary initiatives, such as Operation Thor. They are offset by savings. Does anybody want to come in on that? There are no questions or comments on transport. Is...