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Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I will make two comments in respect of the Supplementary Estimates. I welcome the fact that the additional policing costs arising from the visits of President Trump and Vice President Pence are not to come out of existing Garda resources but the Minister will agree that they represent a significant amount. Additional policing for the two visits cost €15 million. We want to be...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: Deputy Fitzpatrick has indicated that he wishes to put one short question to the Minister.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: That is a straight question. What is the answer?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister and his officials for assisting the committee, answering the questions raised by members, and assisting our consideration of the Supplementary Estimates.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Message to Dáil (4 Dec 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Justice and Equality has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimates for public services for the year ending 31 December 2019: Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána; and Vote 22 - Department of Justice and Equality. Under Standing Order 89(2), the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (3 Dec 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 259. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the community sponsorship initiative that resettles refugees; the steps he has taken to promote and to draw the attention of communities aware to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49784/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (3 Dec 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 260. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community groups that have accessed the community sponsorship initiative; the supports in place for communities availing of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49785/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (27 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 134. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the significant cuts to pharmacy funding proposed from 1 January 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49185/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I will ask questions but I did not necessarily want to go first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses for coming in and giving us very detailed submissions that we will find very helpful. I acknowledge the role that solicitors, barristers, FLAC and the Legal Aid Board play in facilitating people to gain access to justice in this country. At this time, almost 11 a.m., throughout this country in District Courts, Circuit Courts and High Courts, people find themselves...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I beg Mr. O hUallacháin's pardon.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: Does Mr. Murphy want to come in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: What the witnesses are both saying is that the failure to adequately fund the criminal legal aid system will have an impact on access to justice for individuals. Forget about lawyers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: On the other side - I know there is no one here from the DPP's office - but is anyone aware of whether funding of the DPP's office is preventing the prosecution of offences? That obviously is an issue that would be important for victims of crime. Maybe it is something we have to pick up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: Okay. Is anyone aware of whether the DPP's office is deciding not to prosecute offences because of a concern about costs? That would affect a victim's access to justice.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: Can we now move to the area of civil law? Obviously, the State does not have as much involvement in the whole area of civil law, because it does not fund it the same way as the State funds the prosecution of all criminal offences and it funds to a large extent the defence of criminal cases. In civil cases, it is different, although the State plays a big part in civil litigation. I do not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I would have thought a major barrier to access to justice, before one even gets to speak to a lawyer, is just trying to have knowledge or awareness that a law may have been breached.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I do not know what level of awareness Mr. McDaid, Mr. O'Leary or Ms Ryan believe there is of the availability of civil legal aid among the public in general. Are most people who come to the Legal Aid Board well informed, having met solicitors first?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: The following comment is directed at Ms O'Boyle and Mr. Murphy. The vast majority of people who gain access to the justice system do so through going to solicitors who are prepared to evaluate whether they have a claim, and that if they do and the solicitors believe in it, they take the claim on the basis of a no foal, no fee arrangement. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: The following question is directed at Mr. Dignam. When a client goes to a solicitors' firm, the solicitor takes the case on a no foal, no fee basis. Can a financially weak litigant get access to a good barrister to present his or her case?