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- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (1 Jul 2025)
Aidan Farrelly: 595. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for a schedule of the number of Defence Force members that made applications to the Garda trainee programme in each year from 2021 to date in 2025; the number of those that were successful at stage 1 and 2 of the Garda recruitment process, for the same time period; and the number of those that were admitted to the Garda...
- Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Office of the Ombudsman for Children (26 Jun 2025)
Aidan Farrelly: I thank the delegation for giving of their time. I will begin by wholeheartedly commend the work done by the Ombudsman for Children’s Office in partnership with so many other wonderful organisations like BelonG To, which does incredible work to amplify the voice of children and young people when it comes to rights in this country. I fully commend what the office continues to do. ...
- Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Office of the Ombudsman for Children (26 Jun 2025)
Aidan Farrelly: Dr. Muldoon mentioned trends in issues that are coming to his office, whether that is education, Tusla or children's health. We engaged with the office through youth work quite often and they were always fantastic experiences. Would Dr. Muldoon accept there is probably a level of agency or support required to even get to a place of making that complaint to his office? Notwithstanding the...
- Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Office of the Ombudsman for Children (26 Jun 2025)
Aidan Farrelly: That is interesting. I thank the Chair.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (26 Jun 2025) Aidan Farrelly: I thank the witnesses for being here. I appreciate the opportunity to meet them and discuss these issues. As the conversation has evolved, I am going to take up some of the points that have been raised already and try to go through some of them in a little more detail, if we can. Regarding Deputy Connolly's point on cash stocks, how much in total is that?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (26 Jun 2025) Aidan Farrelly: Would Dr. Coxon have an approximate figure?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (26 Jun 2025) Aidan Farrelly: Does that date back a specific period of time?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (26 Jun 2025) Aidan Farrelly: There is cash in hand that is in punts?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (26 Jun 2025) Aidan Farrelly: I understand. I would appreciate it if Dr. Coxon would get back to us with the specific figure. That would be good.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (26 Jun 2025) Aidan Farrelly: Regarding non-public duty events, we have covered in general what overall outstanding fees are left. Do they accrue interest or penalties or is there any sort of consequence for contractors not paying some of those fees?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (26 Jun 2025) Aidan Farrelly: Are there trends in specific contractors being outstanding year on year? Are the costs debated?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (26 Jun 2025) Aidan Farrelly: Three hundred?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (26 Jun 2025) Aidan Farrelly: We are looking at figures like €700,000 in 2024 and €420,000 in 2023. It seems to be quite a consistent and persistent issue and probably why the review has come out. Would some of those contractors be doing annual national events and if they did not pay in 2023, did An Garda Síochána still go back and provide the service in 2024?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (26 Jun 2025) Aidan Farrelly: There was €420,000 in 2022 as well, so there definitely are consistent figures there.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (26 Jun 2025) Aidan Farrelly: Who covers the personnel costs when these funds are outstanding? Where does that money come from?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (26 Jun 2025) Aidan Farrelly: Surely if resources are being used to provide security and address safety issues and costs are being incurred, payment for them is being taken from somewhere else.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (26 Jun 2025) Aidan Farrelly: This week, we got an answer to a parliamentary question from the Minister for justice where we saw a budget allocation for budget 2025 of €100 million for IT equipment, specifically body-worn cameras. Given that we have had significant issues in various Departments regarding IT contractors and suppliers, will Ms Toale provide an update on how that budget line is progressing and when...
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (26 Jun 2025) Aidan Farrelly: Specifically regarding the IT piece for body-worn cameras, to what extent is that project part of the €100 million and how is that progressing?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (26 Jun 2025) Aidan Farrelly: Maybe it is not relatable to similar projects by other Departments where the internal competency might not be there on a very specialised area of interest. Given that this is a new venture in Ireland, is it being looked at in partnership with colleagues in other countries that have this experience? How is that expertise being galvanised?