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Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Department of Defence (Revised) (28 Jan 2015)

David Stanton: On subhead A15 - Defence Forces Communication and Information Technology, there has been no major change in that subhead.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Department of Defence (Revised) (28 Jan 2015)

David Stanton: Subhead A16 - Military Education and Training is more of the same. There is no major change and there is provision for career advancement and leadership appointments. The allocation under subhead A17 - Defence Forces Logistics and Travel is 5% above the allocation in 2014. Were there pressures in 2014 that needed to be addressed?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Department of Defence (Revised) (28 Jan 2015)

David Stanton: Under subhead A18 - Defence Forces Medical and Health Care Support, there do not appear to be too many changes.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Department of Defence (Revised) (28 Jan 2015)

David Stanton: Subhead A19 provides for the maintenance of military lands and the renting of lands and premises for the Defence Forces and the figure is down on last year.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Department of Defence (Revised) (28 Jan 2015)

David Stanton: Subhead A20 provides for equitation and the purchase and-or lease of horses for the Army Equitation School, the feeding and maintenance of horses and the cost of attendance at horse shows. The figure seems to be slightly down on before but it is a very important area. The committee members might like to visit the equitation school at some stage.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Department of Defence (Revised) (28 Jan 2015)

David Stanton: I have visited it in the past and we plan to go there in the future. Subhead A21 provides for litigation and compensation costs, compensation for damage or injury arising from traffic accidents involving military vehicles and provides for the payment of settlements, awards and legal costs. The Estimate seems to be up on last year's figure.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Department of Defence (Revised) (28 Jan 2015)

David Stanton: What was the difference between the Estimate and the outturn last year?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Department of Defence (Revised) (28 Jan 2015)

David Stanton: Subhead A22 - Miscellaneous Expenditure provides for a range of miscellaneous items, such as the National Emergency Co-ordination Centre, which we have visited and were impressed by the good work it does, the military service pensions collection project, the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces. Is the Estimate up this year?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Department of Defence (Revised) (28 Jan 2015)

David Stanton: Subhead A23 provides for Ireland's participation in the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy. The Estimate is slightly up on the provisional outturn for 2014.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Department of Defence (Revised) (28 Jan 2015)

David Stanton: Subhead A24 provides for Civil Defence and the Estimate seems to be down quite a bit on other years.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Department of Defence (Revised) (28 Jan 2015)

David Stanton: Finally, subhead A25 provides for a grant towards the running costs of the Irish Red Cross Society.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Department of Defence (Revised) (28 Jan 2015)

David Stanton: There was no change. We will now deal with subhead B - Appropriation-in-Aid. This subhead comprises moneys received by the Defence Forces. The Estimate seems to be down a good deal. Are bank escort duties no longer being performed?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Department of Defence (Revised) (28 Jan 2015)

David Stanton: Are there final comments?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Department of Defence (Revised) (28 Jan 2015)

David Stanton: That concludes the select committee's consideration of the Revised Estimates for Vote 35 - Army pensions and Vote 36 - Defence. I thank the Minister and his officials for their attendance and assistance in our consideration of the Revised Estimates.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Message to Dáil (28 Jan 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 following Revised Estimates for public services for the year ending 31 December 2015: Vote 35 - Army pensions; and Vote 36 - Department of Defence.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Jan 2015)

David Stanton: This part of the meeting has been convened to consider Committee Stage of the Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014. I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality, Deputy Dara Murphy, and his officials to the meeting. We have received apologies from Deputy Mac Lochlainn, for whom Deputy Jonathan O'Brien is substituting. Deputy Wallace is also in...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Jan 2015)

David Stanton: That is correct.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Jan 2015)

David Stanton: How stands the amendment?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Jan 2015)

David Stanton: Deputy Collins, how stands the amendment?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (28 Jan 2015)

David Stanton: Amendment No. 3 in the name of Deputy Mac Lochlainn. Amendments Nos. 3, 4 and 6 are related and will be discussed together.