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Public Accounts Committee: Caranua: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Yes but it is so interesting that it is included. Will the witnesses from the Department discuss the wind-down operation? In the short time available, I am interested in the timing of the process, anticipated problems and legislation. Will the witnesses give a quick summary on where we are?

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Essentially the Department will work with the remainder of the board.

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Sorry.

Public Accounts Committee: Caranua: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Department will have a contact point for survivors in an ongoing process to follow up any matters.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Enhancement Programme (17 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 50. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the organisations in Dublin that have benefited in 2020 from the community enhancement programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43811/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Voluntary Sector (17 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 69. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will report on the new volunteering strategy; her plans to implement same; the level of engagement with communities in its development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43812/20]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Communications Market Regulation (17 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 105. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he expects to progress the programme for Government commitment to enable regulatory bodies such as ComReg, the Central Bank and the CCPC to have greater use of administrative penalties to sanction rogue operators, as is the norm in other EU Member States; when he expects the Competition Bill (ECN+) to be brought before the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Workplace Relations Commission (17 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 143. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports that have been provided to enable the Workplace Relations Commission to function at the optimum level during the Covid-19 pandemic given the importance of its work and the cases that it is dealing with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43817/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (15 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received allegations of sexual harassment at third level; his plans to extend consent information across third level institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43152/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (15 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to extend third level and apprenticeship opportunities for persons with intellectual disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43151/20]

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Chapter 7 – Catering and Ancillary Services in Prisons (10 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the witnesses for coming in and thank them for all of the work that they do. I apologise for not being here yesterday but I had to attend the conference centre. I am glad that Deputy Hourigan mentioned the tuckshop issues so I can set my questions on that aside and ask questions on other matters. I have worked on prison and penal reform for a very long time. I am really...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Chapter 7 – Catering and Ancillary Services in Prisons (10 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Are the terms the same?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Chapter 7 – Catering and Ancillary Services in Prisons (10 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Chapter 7 – Catering and Ancillary Services in Prisons (10 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Yes. Perhaps we can discuss the following issue another time. As the scheme has operated for so long has the service analysed the long-term rates of recidivism and so on?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Chapter 7 – Catering and Ancillary Services in Prisons (10 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Yes, but there are plenty of other factors as well.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Chapter 7 – Catering and Ancillary Services in Prisons (10 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The last time I was in Mountjoy Prison a fantastic prisoner advocacy programme had been introduced whereby training and information was provided about preventing and treating Hepatitis C.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Chapter 7 – Catering and Ancillary Services in Prisons (10 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I, too, congratulate the Red Cross.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 21 - Prisons
Chapter 7 – Catering and Ancillary Services in Prisons (10 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Mr. Eddie D'Arcy runs a SOLAS Compass project that provides training in bicycle repairs to young offenders in Wheatfield Prison. I am concerned about the 18 to 24-year age group due to their potential to reoffend. Conducting a SOLAS project in the community is one thing but continuing it in Wheatfield is important. Has any progress been made?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 21 - Prisons
Chapter 7 – Catering and Ancillary Services in Prisons (10 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: They are children.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 21 - Prisons
Chapter 7 – Catering and Ancillary Services in Prisons (10 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The scheme is more expensive and the witnesses may be asked about it at future meetings held by the Committee of Public Accounts. In my view, it would be money very well spent and I thank the witnesses for their responses.