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Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 24 - Department of Justice and Equality (Revised) (29 Jan 2014)

David Stanton: Is the Deputy satisfied with the answer?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 24 - Department of Justice and Equality (Revised) (29 Jan 2014)

David Stanton: You have the information. Does Deputy Niall Collins have a question on this section?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 24 - Department of Justice and Equality (Revised) (29 Jan 2014)

David Stanton: I remind members we have many subheads to cover so I want people to be as brief as possible.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 24 - Department of Justice and Equality (Revised) (29 Jan 2014)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive overview of the Revised Estimates for the Department of Justice and Equality. I also thank his officials for the information provided by them to the committee in advance of this meeting. As suggested at the commencement of the meeting, it is proposed to go through the subheads in order. As such, I ask members to ask their questions under the...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 24 - Department of Justice and Equality (Revised) (29 Jan 2014)

David Stanton: The Deputy must speak through the Chair and not directly to the Minister.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 24 - Department of Justice and Equality (Revised) (29 Jan 2014)

David Stanton: Yes, I will. The discussion is more focused if conducted in that manner.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 24 - Department of Justice and Equality (Revised) (29 Jan 2014)

David Stanton: Perhaps the Minister would address the Deputy's specific question in regard to Garda numbers.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 24 - Department of Justice and Equality (Revised) (29 Jan 2014)

David Stanton: The meeting will proceed. The meeting has been convened to allow the select committee to consider the Revised Estimates for Vote 20 - Garda Síochána, Vote 21 - prisons, Vote 22 - the Courts Service, Vote 23 - the Property Registration Authority, Vote 24 – the Department of Justice and Equality. A briefing has been circulated to Members. I welcome the Minister, Deputy...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Fines (Payment and Recovery) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (22 Jan 2014)

David Stanton: Where stands amendment No. 6?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Fines (Payment and Recovery) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (22 Jan 2014)

David Stanton: I think we all agree with Deputy Finian McGrath on that score.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Fines (Payment and Recovery) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (22 Jan 2014)

David Stanton: Does the Minister wish to comment.

Other Questions: Departmental Staff Redeployment (22 Jan 2014)

David Stanton: 6. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of staff in his Department involved in or responsible for overseeing the budget and expenditure of the Department of Health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2624/14]

Other Questions: Departmental Staff Redeployment (22 Jan 2014)

David Stanton: It has been reported that officials from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform are helping to oversee the budget and expenditure of the Department of Health. If that is the case, perhaps the Minister might take the opportunity to give us some details. How many officials are involved? To whom do they report? Will they publish reports?

Other Questions: Departmental Staff Redeployment (22 Jan 2014)

David Stanton: Is the Department of Health being treated differently from other Departments? Are the officials mentioned by the Minister working full-time in the Department of Health? Will they report to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform? When did their oversight start and will the results of their work be published?

Other Questions: Departmental Staff Redeployment (22 Jan 2014)

David Stanton: Are these officials involved in making decisions? What authority do they have to make decisions or changes? Are they involved in macro-managing or micro-managing the expenditure and the budget of the Department of Health? In the energy expenditure area, for example, are they considering a move to combined heat and power plants in hospitals, a move which I understand would save...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Monitoring (22 Jan 2014)

David Stanton: 17. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his Department's role in monitoring the budget of the Department of Health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2623/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Diagnoses (21 Jan 2014)

David Stanton: 664. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department classifies dyscalculia as a disability and compiles statistics on the number of persons in the State who have been diagnosed with dyscalculia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2940/14]

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

David Stanton: Amendments Nos. 139 and 140 have been ruled out of order.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

David Stanton: Amendment No. 138 is in the name of the Minister. Acceptance of this amendment involves the deletion of section 69 of the Bill. If amendment No. 138 is agreed, amendments No. 141 to 149, inclusive, cannot be moved. Amendments Nos. 138, 150, 151 and 154 are related while amendments Nos. 144, 145 and 149 are alternatives to amendment No. 138. Amendments Nos. 138, 144, 145, 149 and 150 to...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

David Stanton: Amendments Nos. 136, 137, 141 to 143, inclusive, and 146 to 148, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together by agreement.