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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)
James Lawless: They will be in the field, as it were, over the Christmas period.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)
James Lawless: Very good. That is welcome news. I thank the Commissioner and deputy commissioner for those updates. We will resume with our members. I call Deputy Crowe.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)
James Lawless: The question has been very clearly put, and that is fair. The Commissioner is going to try to answer. Just give him a chance, if he has the figures.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)
James Lawless: Whoever has the best calculator, can work that out. We have the information. That is the end of the slot.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)
James Lawless: A vote has been called in the Dáil, so I am going to have to suspend.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)
James Lawless: Not really, because you are over time. If the Commissioner wants to supplement whatever he said, he can do so.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)
James Lawless: Deputy, this is how it works in this committee. You have a slot, whether you get an answer or do not, we have to move on. I have to be fair to everybody. Commissioner, do you want to make a comment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)
James Lawless: Very good. That is an answer. We will suspend until the vote is over. I ask the Commissioner to bear with us. We will be back in ten or 12 minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)
James Lawless: I apologise for having to suspend the meeting as a vote was called in the Dáil Chamber. I remind members and witnesses that we must conclude by 4.30 p.m. sharp because another committee is due to meet in this room. We will keep the meeting as tight as possible. There will be two minutes per member for each interaction, including responses. The usual warnings apply regarding referring...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)
James Lawless: The Commissioner has 13 seconds to respond.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)
James Lawless: I thank the assistant commissioner very much. I call Deputy McNamara. Again, we will keep the slot to two minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)
James Lawless: We have to move on, Deputy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)
James Lawless: There are only five minutes remaining and lots of other members wanting to come in.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)
James Lawless: I will ask at the end that he do so, as I normally do in respect of all outstanding queries. I remember well that the Deputy asked about policing in south Kilkenny on the previous occasion. I recall seeing it in the minutes as well. That concludes our first round of exchanges between members and witnesses. We only have a very small amount of time remaining. Rather than giving everybody...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)
James Lawless: We will go around the table and take all members' final questions before going to the Commissioner. Otherwise, we will run out of time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)
James Lawless: The Deputy might have to wait until next week because we have to vacate the room in three minutes' time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)
James Lawless: The Deputy has five seconds to do so.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)
James Lawless: It is a good test of memory for the Commissioner to see whether he can pick up all the questions that were put to him in rapid fire. I ask that he follow up in writing on the questions he cannot answer now.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)
James Lawless: Will he also answer the question on the SDU, if he has that information to hand?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)
James Lawless: I appreciate the Commissioner's time today. While this concludes the meeting, Deputy Farrell has indicated he wants to very briefly raise an item. It falls under "any other business" but it is relevant to the witnesses.