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Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (30 Jan 2024)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister. I have no doubt that is a subject we will revisit. We will move on to Vote 22 - the Courts Service.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (30 Jan 2024)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister. We will now move on to Vote 24 - Justice.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (30 Jan 2024)

Alan Farrell: It would be inappropriate of the committee not to note the €452.7 million increase in this particular Vote. Within that is a 975%, a 681% and a 788.9% increase in three headings, which are domestic, sexual and gender-based violence, DSGBV, for non-agency and the actual establishment of the agency itself, and the Irish passenger information unit, the IPIU. Obviously the first two are...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (30 Jan 2024)

Alan Farrell: Given the lead time certainly it would be a concern. The Minister mentioned a couple of years minimum before that investment would see actual turnaround. All the while, as the Minister has rightly pointed out, our population is rising. It stands to reason that the number of individuals receiving custodial sentences will commensurately increase as well. There was also my question on the...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (30 Jan 2024)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister for that. That is a rather large subhead, it must be said. The only other matter that I neglected to mention was the 50% increase in the budget, which is not a small amount by any measure, for the Free Legal Advice Centres, which is very welcome. We will agree Vote 24 and move on to Vote 41, which is the Policing Authority. Deputy Ward, as the only remaining member...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (30 Jan 2024)

Alan Farrell: We will note that and move on to Vote 44, the Data Protection Commission. I have one question in relation to the commissioners themselves, which I am asking on behalf of Deputy Costello, who had to go to another meeting. Is it envisaged that we will have three commissioners in place at any stage in the budgetary year?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (30 Jan 2024)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister and echo her appreciation of the work of Ms Dixon and I also wish her well in whatever the next steps might be. We will note Vote 44 as well. That concludes our consideration of the Revised Estimates. As we are thanking Civil Servants, it would be appropriate to thank Ms Emma Smith, a member of the secretariat who is leaving the Oireachtas tomorrow to pursue other...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Message to Dáil (30 Jan 2024)

Alan Farrell: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Justice has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for public services for the year ending 31 December 2024: Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána, Vote 21 - Prisons, Vote 22 - Courts Service, Vote 24 - Justice, Vote 41 - Policing Authority, and Vote...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Production (25 Jan 2024)

Alan Farrell: 98. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide an update on his Department’s plans to build on strong wind energy generation in Ireland in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3162/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (25 Jan 2024)

Alan Farrell: 16. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on his Department’s engagement with Ukrainian counterparts in the context of the ongoing war with Russia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3164/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion (25 Jan 2024)

Alan Farrell: 77. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on the impact of the Global Ireland 2018 – 2025 strategy to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3165/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (25 Jan 2024)

Alan Farrell: 134. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to detail his Department’s plans to provide brown bins to every home in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3163/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (24 Jan 2024)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Taoiseach for his response. I very much welcome the initiative of the shared island forum. I very much welcome the agreements and expenditures to date. My focus in this particular question is related to the youth forum. The forum is a wonderful opportunity for the 80 young people the Taoiseach mentioned because their voice is so important. The decisions that we make on a...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (24 Jan 2024)

Alan Farrell: 9. To ask the Taoiseach his views on the outcomes of his recent meeting with the shared island youth forum. [1438/24]