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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Functioning of the Department of Justice and Equality: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Dec 2017)
Jack Chambers: The information was also given because we know An Garda Síochána gave information to the Department when the media question was submitted.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Functioning of the Department of Justice and Equality: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Dec 2017)
Jack Chambers: Would Ms McPhillips agree that in July 2015, the information was submitted from An Garda Síochána to the Department?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Functioning of the Department of Justice and Equality: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Dec 2017)
Jack Chambers: What would happen when a briefing is given to the Minister? How would the Department deal with a particular briefing submitted to the Minister?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Functioning of the Department of Justice and Equality: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Dec 2017)
Jack Chambers: Is there a record in this case of an oral briefing to the Minister?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Functioning of the Department of Justice and Equality: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Dec 2017)
Jack Chambers: Would there be records of oral briefings to Ministers?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Functioning of the Department of Justice and Equality: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Dec 2017)
Jack Chambers: Does the Department record oral briefings to Ministers?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Functioning of the Department of Justice and Equality: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Dec 2017)
Jack Chambers: Does Ms McPhillips think it should?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Functioning of the Department of Justice and Equality: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Dec 2017)
Jack Chambers: That is another judgment call that officials make around whether a briefing is recorded or not.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Functioning of the Department of Justice and Equality: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Dec 2017)
Jack Chambers: In terms of transparency and openness of information, a selected minuting of particular briefings is concerning in that we do not know from the information that is submitted to us or that is openly given whether it is in response to media queries or parliamentary questions that we are not certain of what is a minute or what is not.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Functioning of the Department of Justice and Equality: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Dec 2017)
Jack Chambers: Which will enhance their awareness of the particular problem, which was denied. I want to address some of the other issues. I have general governance concerns. Last week the Department officials and the Minister for Justice and Equality were before the select committee and dealt with the issue of Garda overtime. The Minister was accompanied by two officials, Mr. Seamus Clifford from the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Functioning of the Department of Justice and Equality: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Dec 2017)
Jack Chambers: That is fine. On the issue of the criteria for the reopening of Garda stations, who drafted the criteria in the Department?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Functioning of the Department of Justice and Equality: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Dec 2017)
Jack Chambers: Perhaps Mr. O'Callaghan can?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Functioning of the Department of Justice and Equality: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Dec 2017)
Jack Chambers: Who drafted the criteria?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Functioning of the Department of Justice and Equality: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Dec 2017)
Jack Chambers: Mr. O'Callaghan will not answer the question about who drafted the criteria.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Functioning of the Department of Justice and Equality: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Dec 2017)
Jack Chambers: I think the officials have more knowledge about the criteria and how they were drafted.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Functioning of the Department of Justice and Equality: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Dec 2017)
Jack Chambers: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Functioning of the Department of Justice and Equality: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Dec 2017)
Jack Chambers: Did Mr. O'Callaghan discuss the criteria with the Minister when they were being drafted?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Functioning of the Department of Justice and Equality: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Dec 2017)
Jack Chambers: Ms McPhilips said she was proud of the corporate affairs team's work over the last year in terms of the organisation's culture. What changes were made last year?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Functioning of the Department of Justice and Equality: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Dec 2017)
Jack Chambers: Was Mr. McKenna surprised by his sudden resignation?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Functioning of the Department of Justice and Equality: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Dec 2017)
Jack Chambers: Or sudden retirement.