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Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Law Reform Commission Reports (20 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: As legislators, we need to recognise that we have a problem in this country with people, particularly women, coming forward and being prepared to make complaints in respect of rape and other sexual offences. Part of the reason is that they find the process very intimidating and threatening. While ensuring an accused has a fair trial, we also have an obligation to put in place laws that make...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Proposed Legislation (20 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am not aware of any utterances by any Fianna Fáil candidate, as a candidate, in terms of making statements that could offend or incite hatred. We have a broader problem in this country and throughout Europe in respect of incitement to hatred of individuals. If one looks at the UK, one can see that there has been a significant rise in hate crimes recorded in England and Wales. In...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Proposed Legislation (20 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I wish to record my disappointment and surprise that two of my questions have been ruled out of order. The questions relate to the number of Garda vehicles and the staffing level of the Garda drugs unit. Obviously, the Minister, Deputy Flanagan, is not responsible for ruling questions out of order. The question I wish to raise with the Minister-----

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Proposed Legislation (20 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I do not wish to get into a debate with the Leas-Cheann Comhairle, but the Garda Síochána Act also provides in section 26(3) that the Commissioner is accountable to the Minister. The Minister has expressed his desire to be politically responsible for the Garda. That should be taken into account.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Proposed Legislation (20 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: Question No. 1 relates to hate crime legislation and is particularly relevant in light of certain recent utterances in the political domain. When will the Department of Justice and Equality bring forward an update to the hate crime legislation?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Proposed Legislation (20 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Minister noted that there are two legislative areas of relevance in terms of hate crime, namely, crime being aggravated by the targeting of a specific group, and the Prohibition of Incitement to Hatred Act 1989. The latter legislation is inadequate although its provisions are still relevant. We need to remind all people, particularly those in the political domain, that it is a criminal...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Law Reform Commission Reports (20 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 19. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will respond to the call from the Law Reform Commission for a change in the way consent is considered in rape trials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47613/19]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Data (20 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 43. To ask the Taoiseach the number of staff in his Department by gender and pay grade in tabular form. [47954/19]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Data (20 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 52. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of staff in his Department by gender and pay grade in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47944/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Data (20 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 64. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of staff in his Department by gender and pay grade in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47948/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Staff Data (20 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 82. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff in his Department by gender and pay grade in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47947/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Data (20 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 100. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of staff in his Department by gender and pay grade in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47952/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Data (20 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of staff in his Department by gender and pay grade in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47945/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Data (20 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 137. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff in his Department by gender and pay grade in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47951/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: National Traveller-Roma Integration Strategy (20 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 140. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of times the National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy Steering Group has meet in 2018 and to date 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47995/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Data (20 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 164. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of staff in her Department by gender and pay grade in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47940/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Data (20 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 185. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff in his Department by gender and pay grade in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47949/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Data (20 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 229. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff in his Department by gender and pay grade in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47939/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Staff Data (20 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 251. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of staff in his Department by gender and pay grade in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47942/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff Data (20 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 276. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff in his Department by gender and pay grade in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47955/19]