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Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (20 Sep 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I welcome that the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Bruton, is here this evening to respond to this issue concerning the land in Harold's Cross which was purchased by his Department during the summer and the purpose for which that land will be used by it, which is an important issue for the people in my constituency and beyond. The Minister will be aware that a number of years...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Child Protection Audit: Dr. Geoffrey Shannon (20 Sep 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I congratulate Dr. Shannon on the report. It is a template for how reports should be produced for the State. He set out his methodology and what he was asked to do. Most importantly he set out 72 examples of how section 12 comes into effect and how gardaí are asked to exercise their power in this respect. He also set out conclusions and recommendations. I want to repeat what the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (20 Sep 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 171. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of tax in dispute by band; and the number of cases in each band, in tabular form. [39468/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (20 Sep 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 172. To ask the Minister for Finance the length of time that persons have been waiting for a hearing since they lodged their appeal, by year, in tabular form. [39469/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (20 Sep 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 173. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of months that persons have been waiting to receive a determination after their appeal has been heard, in tabular form. [39470/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (11 Sep 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 661. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí as of 31 August 2017 or the latest date available, by rank and gender, in tabular form. [38538/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (11 Sep 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 662. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí recruited since 2014; and the gender breakdown of same. [38539/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Retirements (11 Sep 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 663. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí who have retired or left the force in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [38540/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Jul 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 273. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the construction of a secondary school will commence on the old greyhound track in Harold's Cross; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35161/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (26 Jul 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 470. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a report on the work of the Garda special crime task force; the number of gardaí assigned to it on 1 January 2017; the number assigned on 1 July 2017; if all its members are based in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35367/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Inspectorate Reports (26 Jul 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 498. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the recommendations of the Garda Inspectorate's 2014 crime investigation report that have been implemented, partially implemented and not yet implemented, in tabular form. [35593/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (26 Jul 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 509. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality about his plans to create a national fraud database, and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35748/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Committee of Public Accounts Investigations (26 Jul 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 565. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his response to the grave concern expressed in the recent report by the Public Accounts Committee regarding the level of his Department's oversight of An Garda Síochána; his views on whether the level of oversight was insufficient thereby allowing significant financial and governance issues to develop in the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Committee of Public Accounts Investigations (26 Jul 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 566. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views regarding the difficulty expressed in the recent report by the Public Accounts Committee in accepting his Department's stated lack of awareness of the financial issues at the Garda college. [36167/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Committee of Public Accounts Investigations (26 Jul 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 567. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an immediate review will be undertaken to clarify the extent of the oversight role of his Department in relation to An Garda Síochána. [36168/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Committee of Public Accounts Investigations (26 Jul 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 568. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views regarding the assertion in the recent report by the Public Accounts Committee that the Secretary General of his Department is no longer the Accounting Officer for An Garda Síochána; and that his Department has no oversight role in An Garda Síochána. [36169/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Committee of Public Accounts Investigations (26 Jul 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 569. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the assertion in the recent report by the Public Accounts Committee that the inability of his Department to locate records regarding his Department’s knowledge of financial affairs in the Garda college during the period when the Secretary General of his Department was also Accounting Officer for the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Committee of Public Accounts Investigations (26 Jul 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 570. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the assertion in the recent report by the Public Accounts Committee that the papers in relation to the handover of the Accounting Officer function from his Department to An Garda Síochána are important State papers and should have been retained and archived accordingly. [36171/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Committee of Public Accounts Investigations (26 Jul 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 571. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the opinion in the recent report by the Public Accounts Committee that the failure of his Department to inform the internal audit function as soon as they became aware of the financial issues in the Garda college was unacceptable. [36172/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Committee of Public Accounts Investigations (26 Jul 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 572. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the assertion in the recent report by the Public Accounts Committee that the nature of the financial issues at the Garda college provided grounds for the Garda Commissioner to make a section 41 disclosure under the 2005 Garda Síochána Act to the Minister in July 2015. [36173/17]