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- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Asylum Seekers (18 Oct 2022)
Pa Daly: 572. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the engagements that he has had with HIQA over inspections for IPAS contracted properties. [51896/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Homeless Accommodation (18 Oct 2022)
Pa Daly: 573. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the extent to which his Department is competing with other Government agencies for private sector accommodation, including homeless emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51897/22]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill 2022: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)
Pa Daly: Can I presume that the departmental officials are here to answer a few questions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill 2022: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)
Pa Daly: There seems to be consensus across the board about the OPCAT ratification and the need for more independence of the inspectorate, when it is established, and having it under the remit of the Minister for Justice and all the budgets. Can the officials comment on the great concerns about all that? Does Mr. Kelly think there should be a role for inspecting Garda stations? A similar body in...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill 2022: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)
Pa Daly: Nothing has been overturned. Should there be external adjudication in cases of breaches of prison discipline?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill 2022: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)
Pa Daly: No, I am talking about internal prison discipline. I know the visiting committees do not have a role in a prisoner's legal case.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill 2022: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)
Pa Daly: Have the committees had cases where a decision imposed by a governor for a breach was overturned?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill 2022: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)
Pa Daly: Mr. Herrick may also have a view on this point. Heads of Bill came before the Joint Committee on Justice some months ago in relation to the treatment of prisoners in custody. They included a section that would give the power to a Garda inspector to remove solicitors from a Garda station if the inspector felt they were obstructive to an investigation and interrogation that was taking place....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill 2022: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)
Pa Daly: Dr. Garrihy mentioned a prison ombudsman. What is his view on the level of complaint it should address? I note he has studied Australia and New Zealand comparatively. What qualifications do the members of the prison visiting committees there have? Do they have experience of having dealt with police or prisons, or some sort of inspection in their professional careers before going into this...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill 2022: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)
Pa Daly: Who is on the committees in Australia and New Zealand?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill 2022: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)
Pa Daly: Are there public appointments?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill 2022: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)
Pa Daly: Does Dr. Garrihy believe there should be a prisons ombudsman?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill 2022: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)
Pa Daly: Should it be under the regular Ombudsman's office?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill 2022: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)
Pa Daly: Have the prison visiting committee delegates had complaints regarding how complaints dealt with by the governor have been dealt with in the jails?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill 2022: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)
Pa Daly: Are the prisoners complaining to Ms Ryan about it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill 2022: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)
Pa Daly: Are the governors happy with the way the system is working?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill 2022: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)
Pa Daly: Has Ms Ryan a view on a prisons ombudsman?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill 2022: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)
Pa Daly: Would that be a separate prisons ombudsman?
- National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) (Amendment) Bill 2022: First Stage (12 Oct 2022)
Pa Daly: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 and to provide for related matters. I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for granting me time to introduce the Bill. I thank the staff in the Bills Office and the Office of the Ceann Comhairle for their assistance. Particular thanks are due to...
- National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) (Amendment) Bill 2022: First Stage (12 Oct 2022)
Pa Daly: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."