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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (31 May 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 213. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the process of reviewing Garda station closures will commence; and the way in which that process will proceed. [13160/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (31 May 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 124. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason she has not yet signed the Commencement Order to give effect to sections 10 to 13, inclusive, and 17, 39, 40, 41 and 42 of the Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 which would enable senior promotions in An Garda Síochána to be decided upon by the Policing Authority; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (31 May 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 226. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons arrested and detained in 2016 to date under section 23 of the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009 which extended the scope of section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 to organised crime offences. [13486/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Reviews (31 May 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 546. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to re-introduce the Statute Law Revision Bill 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12634/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Reviews (31 May 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 547. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the statute law revision project; if it is proposed to continue with the project, in particular in respect of secondary legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12635/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Commencement of Legislation (31 May 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 549. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he will issue a commencement order in respect of section 11 of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2015, given that all other sections of the Act were commenced by Statutory Instrument No. 546 of 30 November 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12722/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (31 May 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 727. To ask the Minister for Health to review the decision made by the Health Service Executive not to grant a discretionary medical card to a person (details supplied). [13444/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licence Issues (31 May 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 826. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Riversdale Avenue, Dublin 6, is an urban area for the purposes of section 19 of the Forestry Act 2014; and, if under this Act, a person would need a felling licence in this area. [13633/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Young People’s Facilities and Services Fund (31 May 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 921. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding his Department provided under the young people’s facilities and services fund in each of the years 2008 to 2016 to date in tabular form. [12690/16]

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to the Cavan-Monaghan Division of An Garda Síochána) Report: Statements (25 May 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: I want to start by thanking Mr. Justice O'Higgins for the comprehensive report he produced. It is worth noting that this commission of investigation was established on 3 February 2015, yet he was able to conclude his investigation and produce a report for the Minister by 25 April 2016, a total of 15 months. He had to do a lot of work. As we know from the report, he interviewed 97...

Dublin and Monaghan Bombings: Motion (25 May 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: It is now 42 years since the Dublin and Monaghan bombings. Although nobody has been brought to justice for those terrible crimes, it appears highly probable that the murders were carried out as a result of collusion between certain sections within the British state and loyalist paramilitaries. We know that the Glenanne gang, that in the 1970s was based in Armagh and comprised a group of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Appointments (25 May 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 73. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the deputy director or acting director will be appointed as director of film classification at the Irish Film Classification Office; and the role she envisages the Irish Film Classification Office having in the future. [11958/16]

Parole Bill 2016: First Stage (24 May 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for the establishment of an independent parole board and the release on parole of certain persons found guilty of criminal offences and serving sentences of imprisonment or committed or remanded in custody. The Bill is designed to put the informal Parole Board on a statutory basis. It will have the effect of removing...

Parole Bill 2016: First Stage (24 May 2016)

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

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Administrative Arrangements (24 May 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 63. To ask the Taoiseach why he abolished the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government and if he will bring all environmental functions together under one Department. [11720/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Remuneration (24 May 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 93. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the annual cost of restoring all previous allowances to members of An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11812/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Remuneration (24 May 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 94. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the timescale for the Garda Síochána pay review, given that the chair of the review body has resigned; and if she anticipates increments being withheld from gardaí from July 2016 if no progress is made, owing to the expiry of the protections under the Public Service Stability Agreement 2013 to 2016. [11813/16]

Central Bank (Variable Rate Mortgages) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 May 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: I commend Deputy Michael McGrath on his introduction of this Bill and thank him for allocating some of his time to me in order to speak this evening. In the brief time I have, I want to address three issues that were identified by the Minister and Government spokespersons during the course of the debate today and last night. The first issue I wish to deal with is the statement made by the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commissions of Investigation (17 May 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 17. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her assessment of the report of the O’Higgins Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9969/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (17 May 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 53. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to introduce new legislative measures to target gangland crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9970/16]