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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Update on Disability Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality (27 Jun 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: I agree it is important that we concentrate on the abilities of people as opposed to their disabilities. This is particularly important in respect of employment and improving access to employment for people with disabilities, which one may also call "abilities". What can Government do to encourage people in the private sector to recognise the abilities of people with disabilities, and the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Update on Disability Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality (27 Jun 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: There is a great untapped resource for the Irish economy of which we are not availing. We are nearly at full employment but there is a whole section of society where levels of unemployment are too high. The objective should be to get incentives and awareness in the private sector up to the levels in the public sector. The Minister said the Disability Bill 2016 had gone through Second...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Update on Disability Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality (27 Jun 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: When will the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 be commenced?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Update on Disability Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality (27 Jun 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: Next year.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (27 Jun 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 175. To ask the Minister for Health if a child (details supplied) will be seen by a public orthodontist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28087/18]

Commission of Investigation: Motion (26 Jun 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: I wish to share time with Deputy Mary Butler.

Commission of Investigation: Motion (26 Jun 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: Fianna Fáil will support the motion put before the House by the Minister. We believe it appropriate that there should be a commission of investigation into the matters outlined in the terms of reference laid before the House. Since I became justice spokesperson for Fianna Fáil over two years ago, many groups have come to ask for the support of Fianna Fáil in seeking...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits Eligibility (26 Jun 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 238. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the recent decision with regard to an application (details supplied); if an exception can be made to allow the applicant to continue working in their job with a change of status to a stamp 4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27482/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Commencement of Legislation (26 Jun 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 309. To ask the Minister for Health when Parts 2, 3 and 9 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 will be commenced; the reason for the delay in commencing these Parts of the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27416/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation Provision (26 Jun 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 577. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if standard cost efficiency guidelines have been issued for the procurement of emergency accommodation in privately operated hotels, hostels and bed and breakfasts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27461/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (21 Jun 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 116. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of assaults perpetrated against members of An Garda Síochána in the course of their duties in each of the past ten years; the number of successful prosecutions for such assaults in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27296/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (21 Jun 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 163. To ask the Minister for Health the number of sexual assault treatment units here; the location of each unit; the opening hours of each unit; the location to which complainants are brought if the closest unit is not open at the time a complaint is made; if consideration has been given to opening each unit on a 24 hour basis seven days a week; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Protocol 21 of the Treaty of Lisbon: Minister for Justice and Equality (20 Jun 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister and his officials for coming here. I, too, will be similarly brief. The function of this committee is to give consideration to the directive. Having read the document that was circulated, I suppose by the Council of European Union, but it was given to us, I would be supportive of us opting in, in respect of this proposal. Financial crimes have become more complex...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Protocol 21 of the Treaty of Lisbon: Minister for Justice and Equality (20 Jun 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister.

Apology for Persons Convicted of Consensual Same-Sex Sexual Acts: Motion (19 Jun 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: The criminalisation of homosexual activity has had a long and cruel history. The Taoiseach referred to Victorian statutes but it went back further than that. In 1533, Henry VIII first made homosexual activity an offence, punishable by death. It was first made a criminal offence in Ireland during the reign of Charles I and was punishable by death on conviction. It was not until 1828 that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (19 Jun 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 224. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when all parts of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 will be commenced; the reason for the delay in commencing this legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26638/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: State Properties (19 Jun 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 226. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for the Thornton Hall site; the reason for the delay in the finalisation of the report from the working group that was established in January 2015 to examine the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26198/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Legislation (19 Jun 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 231. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are plans to opt into the EU e-evidence legislation proposed in Directive COM/2018/226 and regulation COM/2018/225; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26240/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (19 Jun 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 242. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps taken on foot of receipt of the submission from GSOC in January 2018 calling for legislative overhaul of the body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26326/18]

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (13 Jun 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: Deputy Brophy will still go into government with him.