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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: We are talking about the gender pay gap, which is an important issue because it represents a form of discrimination, but the general pay gap between lower-paid workers, who are also often women, and people at higher levels is also important. Years ago, people in lower paid jobs could have been confident that, when they retired, they would have a pension and they could try to get their kids...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: All the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: The remedy in this case is disclosure of information. Is a similar remedy suitable to deal with the general pay gap?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: Perhaps I have opened a Pandora's box.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (20 Nov 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 267. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the courts and land and conveyancing law reform Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48067/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process RIA (14 Nov 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 166. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps that have been taken to conduct research into the implications of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47374/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (13 Nov 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 256. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to establish a Garda transport division to deal with the increasing levels of anti-social behaviour and criminality on the public transport systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46512/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commissions of Inquiry (13 Nov 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 282. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he has taken to set up a public inquiry into the death of a person (details supplied) following the vote in Dáil Éireann on 14 June 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47074/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Tribunals of Inquiry Reports (13 Nov 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 521. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if there has been a formal response from the board of Tusla following the publication of the third interim report of the disclosures tribunal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46767/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse Reports (13 Nov 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 522. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the expert quality assurance and oversight group to support and advise Tusla on the implementation of the recommendations of the HIQA statutory investigation into the way in which Tusla manages allegations of child sexual abuse has been established by her Department; when such a group was established; if it has not been established,...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Services (13 Nov 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 523. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the action plan that is to be published on the Tusla website with timelines of the measures it plans to take to implement the recommendations of the HIQA report published in June 2018 on the way in which Tusla manages allegations of child sexual abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46769/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Policing Authority Remit (6 Nov 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 438. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when instructions were given to the Policing Authority and or the Garda Inspectorate to oversee a review of the boundaries of Garda districts and the spread of Garda stations; when it is expected this review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45616/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (6 Nov 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 440. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the square footage that will be captured by the CCTV cameras that have been approved in the 20 approved applications under the community CCTV grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45761/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (6 Nov 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 441. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures in place to allow An Garda Síochána access footage captured on CCTV operated pursuant to the community based CCTV schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45762/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (6 Nov 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 445. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of offences committed in which at least one offender was on bail for another offence in 2018, by crime type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45797/18]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (24 Oct 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: Can I explain why, in this situation, there is a role for the Minister? The SDZ was unusual because it provided for 25% social and affordable housing. The law only provides for 10%. The reason that was permitted, and Dublin City Council went along with that 25% requirement, was because the council was led to believe an arrangement had been reached between the Department and the receiver...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (24 Oct 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: This issue concerns the ongoing failure of the Government to fulfil a commitment it gave to the people of Dublin and the people of Ringsend and Irishtown in particular that 900 affordable houses would be constructed on the Irish Glass Bottle site. I welcome members of the Irish Glass Bottle Housing Action Group to the Public Gallery. I note that although I am pleased to see the Minister of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the delegates for coming, in particular the new Garda Commissioner as it is his first time here. I wish him all the best in the job. He has only been Commissioner for two months or so, but what is his assessment of the force?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: In comparison with the PSNI, with which the Commissioner worked before, are there weaknesses in An Garda Síochána that stand out to him? When he became Commissioner, did he think: "God, we did much better in the PSNI"?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: Does the Commissioner think An Garda Síochána is a disciplined force?