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Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2015)

Alex White: On the question of resources, the Deputy asked specific questions about particular requests but I do not know the extent or number of requests for armed escorts that were made. I will check that for the Deputy and revert to him-----

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2015)

Alex White: -----as best as I can. The Deputy has no evidence and has not placed any on the record of this House, despite his bleatings-----

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2015)

Alex White: -----that any particular incident occurred - either yesterday or on another occasion - because of a lack of resources.

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2015)

Alex White: He has not done that because that evidence is not there.

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2015)

Alex White: The Deputy wants to make a political point out of a very regrettable and very dangerous incident which he should not attempt to do. The Minister for Justice and Equality is dealing with this question. She has won a considerable amount of new resources for An Garda Síochána to be used across the board-----

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2015)

Alex White: -----including an additional investment of €7 million for the purchase of 370 new vehicles towards the end of last year. The Members opposite do not want to hear this information because it does not suit the narrative they are trying to convey. This Government is dealing with a recovering economy and will put resources in place, as required, across the board for all of our public...

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2015)

Alex White: It is a good day when Sinn Féin is coming forward with a new policy. We have not seen very much of that-----

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2015)

Alex White: I welcome that and look forward to reading the policy. We will see how well it stacks up alongside some of the party's other policies on the economy. It appears now that the Sinn Féin approach to JobBridge generally is that it ought to be scrapped but I understand that the policy proposals published today make suggestions as to how it can be improved or replaced by something very...

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2015)

Alex White: Like the Deputy, I regret the incident that occurred the other day, particularly from the perspective of the prison officers involved. Prison officers are professionals who do a great job, often under considerable pressure and not least in the context of an incident such as this, which may well be an unusual and isolated one. I agree with the Deputy that the welfare of prison officers and...

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2015)

Alex White: I will come to the question of resources. The Garda and the PSNI must be allowed to get on with the work they do so well and professionally on our behalf. It is not possible or would not be appropriate for us to pick at individual aspects of their work. I agree with the Deputy that the issue of resources has a wider, political dimension. I agree with the Taoiseach in the sense that...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Gas Exploration Revenue (19 Feb 2015)

Alex White: Ireland has three producing gas fields namely the Kinsale, Ballycotton and Seven Heads fields off the coast of Cork. There is no commercial production of oil in the Irish offshore. The revenue generated for the State from the production from these gas fields is received in the form of acreage rental fees, royalty payments (with the exception of the Seven Heads Gas field) and corporation tax....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (19 Feb 2015)

Alex White: I propose to take Questions Nos. 207 and 208 together. The National Broadband Plan (NBP) aims to ensure that every citizen and business, regardless of location, has access to a high quality, high speed broadband service. This will be achieved through a combination of commercial investments and a State led intervention in areas where commercial services will not be provided. The commercial...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (18 Feb 2015)

Alex White: The Dáil ordered on Thursday, 18 December 2014 that the following Revised Estimates for public services be referred to this sub-committee for consideration: Vote 1 - President's Establishment, Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach, Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General, Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office, Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, and Vote 6 - Office of the...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (18 Feb 2015)

Alex White: We are supposed to be dealing with the Estimates and we are very quickly running out of time. I still have to read through everything. One more Deputy may contribute.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (18 Feb 2015)

Alex White: Time is very tight.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (18 Feb 2015)

Alex White: I will read out the list of Votes that we have considered and we can agree on them. Vote 1 - President's Establishment. Members can comment if they wish. Subhead A.1 and A.2 - administration, pay and non-pay. Are there any comments? No. Are there any comments on outputs and output targets? No. I now turn to Programme B, centenarians’ bounty. Subheads B1 and B2 - administration...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (18 Feb 2015)

Alex White: Thank you, Deputy. I turn now to Programme A, delivery of professional legal services to Government, Departments and offices. Subheads A1 and A2 - administration, pay and non-pay. Are there any comments? No. Subhead A3 - contributions to international organisations. Are there any comments? No. Subhead A4 - Law Reform Commission. Are there any comments? No. Subhead A5, general law...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (18 Feb 2015)

Alex White: Thank you, Deputy. I turn now to Programme A, delivery of annual statistical programme. Subheads A1 and A2 - administration, pay and non-pay. Are there any comments? No. Are there any comments on outputs, output targets and context and impact indicators? No. Are there any comments no appropriations-in-aid? No. I turn now to Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions....

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (18 Feb 2015)

Alex White: Thank you, Deputy. I turn now to Programme A - Provision of Prosecution Service. Subheads A1 and A2 - administration, pay and non-pay. Are there any comments? No. Subhead A3 - fees to counsel. Are there any comments? No. Subhead A4 - general law expenses. Are there any comments? No. Subhead A5 - local State solicitor service. Are there any comments? No. Are there any comments...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (18 Feb 2015)

Alex White: Thank you, Taoiseach.