Results 7,161-7,180 of 14,127 for speaker:David Stanton

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary) (26 Nov 2014)

David Stanton: Good. Is there a timescale?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary) (26 Nov 2014)

David Stanton: We agree with the Minister that it is an essential piece of work that needs to be done. Under subhead A2.6, office premises expenses, an extra €1 million is involved for maintenance work on various court houses. Are there any questions or comments? No. Under PPP costs, current, there is an extra €680,000 annual repayment which has increased due to indexation rules under...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary) (26 Nov 2014)

David Stanton: This morning, the committee decided to write and congratulate her.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Message to Dáil (26 Nov 2014)

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 Estimates for public services for the year ending 31 December 2014: Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Supplementary); Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary); and Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary).

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary) (26 Nov 2014)

David Stanton: Initially, we put in an estimate of €13.9 million that I take it was for GoSafe for the most part. There is another €15 million. It is more than double. That is a big change from the estimate at the start of the year to now. Why has it has virtually doubled? That is a big jump.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary) (26 Nov 2014)

David Stanton: It is costing possibly the bones of €29 million and is only bringing in €4 million. Am I reading this correctly?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary) (26 Nov 2014)

David Stanton: Do we know what they are? Could we get a breakdown?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary) (26 Nov 2014)

David Stanton: Under road traffic.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary) (26 Nov 2014)

David Stanton: CCTV is a particularly interesting one. How much is going towards that?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary) (26 Nov 2014)

David Stanton: Do we know where they are being used?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary) (26 Nov 2014)

David Stanton: I would be interested to know what towns or cities are getting that kind of support.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary) (26 Nov 2014)

David Stanton: Sure.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary) (26 Nov 2014)

David Stanton: I understand they are a major deterrent.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary) (26 Nov 2014)

David Stanton: We will move on to aircraft, A7. Again, an extra €200,000 has been provided there. Are there any comments or questions on that? No. We will move to travel and subsistence. Again, €500,000 is being asked for there. Are there any questions on this? No. Off-set savings are next. These are savings coming up. There is a total of €500,000 in savings in travel and...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary) (26 Nov 2014)

David Stanton: We will move on to the next item, which is Vote 21, prisons. The figure being sought here is €9.25 million. The first one is salaries and wages and allowances. There is an additional requirement of €7 million. There was a shortfall at the start of the year. A number of prison officers progressed into the prisoner officer pay grade without a corresponding number of...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary) (26 Nov 2014)

David Stanton: Are there any comments or questions on that? In respect of post and telecommunications services, there is an additional requirement of €200,000. Are there any comments or questions on that? In respect of buildings and equipment, an extra €3 million is required. Would the Minister like to comment on that? It relates to the prison building programme. Is everyone happy with...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary) (26 Nov 2014)

David Stanton: Could the Minister give us the numbers?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary) (26 Nov 2014)

David Stanton: Do we know what that reduction is year on year? How much is it down from last year?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary) (26 Nov 2014)

David Stanton: Excellent. The next subhead is education. Again, there are savings there of €100,000. Are there any comments on that? No. In respect of social disadvantage measures - dormant accounts funding, there are savings of €250,000. In respect of appropriations-in-aid, there are savings of €400,000. Are there any comments or questions? We will move on to Vote 22, the...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary) (26 Nov 2014)

David Stanton: We will move on to managing the Courts Service and the Judiciary. In respect of travel and subsistence, an additional €82,000 is necessary. The figure has gone from €2.6 million to up to approximately €2.7 million. Are there any comments or questions on that? In respect of postage and communications services, there is an extra requirement of €24,000. In...