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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: It was mentioned that there are 72 people in solitary confinement. What is the reason for that? Is that for their own protection or because they pose a threat to prison staff?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses for coming in. Mr. Geiran mentioned in his presentation that women are disproportionately represented in the criminal justice system. What does he mean by that? Is it a reference to the fact there are much fewer numbers of women in prison? What does it mean?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: In 2011, the Criminal Justice (Community Service) (Amendment) Act, which provides for judges to consider the imposition of community service instead of imprisonment, was enacted. Has that increased the workload of the Probation Service? Has there been an increase in community service orders since 2011?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: In Mr. Geiran's assessment, are the community service orders that were put in place working?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I do not know if Mr. Geiran has seen the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill. We had a presentation last week from a person on behalf of the Victims Rights Alliance. One of the concerns she had was that it does not include specific recognition of restorative justice. Is that something Mr. Geiran is concerned with? Will he comment on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Is there any legislation the Probation Service thinks would be of assistance to it in carrying out its functions, which the committee could consider?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (7 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 97. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the details of the Garda divisions with protective services units; and the number of staff in each, in tabular form. [11269/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (7 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 98. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff in each Garda division that assigned to each Garda victim service office, in tabular form. [11287/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (7 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 119. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current strength of the Garda Reserve; and the estimated full year cost of increasing it to 2,500. [11626/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (7 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 120. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the full year cost of increasing enlisted membership of An Garda Síochána to 15,000. [11627/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Civilian Staff (7 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 121. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the full year cost of providing an extra 2,000 civilian staff in An Garda Síochána. [11628/17]

Civil Liability (Amendment) (Prevention of Benefits from Homicide) Bill 2017: First Stage (2 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time".

Civil Liability (Amendment) (Prevention of Benefits from Homicide) Bill 2017: First Stage (2 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Civil Liability Act 1961 to provide for the effects in civil law of the principle that a person should be precluded from benefitting from committing any homicide and the principle that no cause of action arises from one's own wrongful act, to amend the Succession Act 1965 and to provide for related matters. This...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Conventions (2 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 44. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the implementation of the Istanbul Convention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11098/17]

Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Second Stage (1 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Deputy Jack Chambers will be taking five minutes and I will be taking 15. Fianna Fáil will be supporting this legislation, although we will be making some proposals which we think could improve it. Historically, the criminal justice system in Ireland, and indeed, throughout the world, did not take into account the concerns or interests of victims. Traditionally, the criminal...

Traveller Ethnicity: Statements (1 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: As Fianna Fáil spokesperson on equality, I congratulate members of the Irish Traveller community who are here today and those around the country on the fact that today, for the first time, the State has recognised their unique ethnicity. I commend the Taoiseach on taking on that responsibility on behalf of the State in recognising the unique ethnicity of Irish Travellers. I commend...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Prisons, Penal Policy and Sentencing (Resumed): Victims' Rights Alliance (1 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Ms McDonald for coming before the committee. Historically, victims were very much peripheral to if not ignored by our criminal justice system. I think everyone here welcomes the fact that in recent years victims have become more central to the criminal justice process. This will be more apparent this evening when the Dáil debates the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Prisons, Penal Policy and Sentencing (Resumed): Victims' Rights Alliance (1 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: May I say one thing in reply?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Prisons, Penal Policy and Sentencing (Resumed): Victims' Rights Alliance (1 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: It is not a question. In fairness to Ms McDonald, she does not need to be an expert on the Parole Bill, but there is a provision in the Bill that allows victims and their interests to be considered by the Parole Board. Obviously, victims do not have a veto but I would not like Ms McDonald to think that victims are absent from the Bill. This is not the case.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Prisons, Penal Policy and Sentencing (Resumed): Victims' Rights Alliance (1 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: There is no need to apologise.