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Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Second Stage (10 Feb 2021)

Pa Daly: I thank the Minister for her statement. Many of the features of the Bill are good and we will support its passage to Committee Stage. Some trials are becoming increasingly complex and lengthy due to technological advances and legal innovation. An informed, non-frustrated jury is an important part of the justice system. The provision to allow some arguments to take place pre-trial, thereby...

Appointment of Member of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority: Motion (10 Feb 2021)

Pa Daly: The Legal Services Regulatory Authority has been carrying out good work since it was established back in 2016. It is modelled on the core values of transparency; accountability; independence; protecting those who avail of legal services; protecting legal practitioners from frivolous complaints; and ensuring that justice is done and seen to be done. It has proven to be innovative, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (10 Feb 2021)

Pa Daly: 564. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if any providers of direct provision centres with contracts due to expire in 2021 have been contacted or engaged with in relation to the renewal of same. [7253/21]

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (9 Feb 2021)

Pa Daly: Nílim sásta leis an bhfreagra go bhfuil leasú Uimh. 42 as ord. Níl aon chostas breise ag baint le fógairtí, fógráin, comharthaí ná ceannteidil a fhoilseofar sa todhchaí. Is Bille é seo chun úsáid na Gaolainne a chur chun cinn agus an Stát ag déanamh cumarsáide leis an bpobal nó ag soláthar...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (4 Feb 2021)

Pa Daly: 126. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of oral hearings for pension appeals under the Covid-19 lockdown; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6166/21]

Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020: Motion (3 Feb 2021)

Pa Daly: I was contacted this week by a start-up company after the Revenue Commissioners adjudged that it did not submit strong enough evidence that its turnover had decreased by more than 25% during last year's trading. This is one of the criteria used to determine "significant negative economic disruption". While I understand the need for some parameters, the company lost a number of contracts due...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (3 Feb 2021)

Pa Daly: 68. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated timeframe for broadband to be made available in a location (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5543/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (3 Feb 2021)

Pa Daly: 575. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of coroners or deputy coroners who have been appointed or deputised since the introduction of new legislation allowing same. [5404/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Complaints Procedures (3 Feb 2021)

Pa Daly: 597. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1048 of 13 November 2020, if the establishment of the new complaints process within the Irish Prison Service was completed by the November 2020 timeframe. [5924/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Visiting Committees (3 Feb 2021)

Pa Daly: 598. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the dates from when she was in receipt of each of the various prison visiting committee annual reports 2019; and when each was published on the website of her Department. [5925/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Pa Daly: 898. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the priority of pharmacy staff in the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out plan; if he will consider utilising pharmacy staff as a resource in the vaccination teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5965/21]

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (2 Feb 2021)

Pa Daly: Aontaím leis an leasú seo chomh maith. Ba chóir go mbeadh sé scríofa síos chun béim níos láidre a chur sna focail sin. Ba chóir go mbeadh cearta teanga ag gach duine agus ag gach aon chruinniú san Oireachtas chun an bhéim oiriúnach a chur síos. Ba chóir go mbeadh an leasú seo san Acht.

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (29 Jan 2021)

Pa Daly: Aontaím leis na Teachtaí Ó Snodaigh agus Ní Chonghaile mar gheall ar an inniúlacht. Tá sé thar a bheith tábhachtach go mbeadh inniúlacht socraithe síos. Dá mbeadh muid ag fanacht ar Chomhairle Contae Chiarraí nó mar sin ní bheadh sé socraithe síos. Táimid i mbaol. Má táimid i ndáiríre...

Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (27 Jan 2021)

Pa Daly: On the amendment to which the Minister of State referred, I know that pet theft is very upsetting. It is even more upsetting than regular theft but I am not sure that this is the place to be putting an amendment to Bill of this nature. The delay to which it would give rise would cause more trouble that it is worth. It is important to say that in the original 2001 Act, under section 12, the...

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Motion (27 Jan 2021)

Pa Daly: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCeann Comhairle. Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh an rún seo agus ní bheimid ina choinne. I wish the new appointees well. As the Minister of State said, they have considerable skills and experience and I have no doubt that they will be an addition to the board. The importance of the role of any Garda oversight body cannot be overstated,...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Commission on the Future of Policing (27 Jan 2021)

Pa Daly: 3. To ask the Taoiseach the progress of the A Policing Service for the Future report timelines; the aspects deferred due to Covid-19. [3876/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (27 Jan 2021)

Pa Daly: 71. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of each development area in County Kerry as part of the national broadband plan, in tabular form (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4421/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (27 Jan 2021)

Pa Daly: 72. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of retail service providers established in each development area in County Kerry as part of the national broadband plan, in tabular form (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4422/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (27 Jan 2021)

Pa Daly: 73. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the location of each primary school broadband connection point planned in County Kerry as part of the National Broadband Initiative Plan in tabular form (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4424/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (27 Jan 2021)

Pa Daly: 619. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current grades of staff employed at GSOC; and the number of staff employed within each grade in tabular form. [3586/21]