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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Deputy Fitzpatrick. I have some last questions. I seek elaboration on a number of the Commissioner's introductory remarks in the circulated text. Some of these are connected with the engagements we have had previously. His colleagues on both sides, Mr. John Twomey and Mr. Joseph Nugent, will know some of the areas that we have addressed with An Garda Síochána previously...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: These personnel are now known, quite correctly, as Mr. Harris says, as Garda staff. This is important. We have had members of said staff before us before and it was the view of this committee that there was some evidence that non-sworn staff within An Garda Síochána were not appreciated and respected on the same level as sworn members of the Garda. I expect this statement by Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I welcome Mr. Harris' reaffirmation of that point. Mr. Harris referred to having a police and security service that is "more representative of the community it serves". Will he elaborate on that phrase? What is he honing in on? Are there deficits with the recruitment base? Will he give us more information?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I welcome that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Mr. Harris talked about delivering a professional policing and security service that protects the vulnerable. I presume this is not only looking ahead but includes historical inquiries. Mr. Harris has alluded to a number of ongoing murder inquiries and we wish those well. There was an earlier reference to the Dublin and Monaghan bombings on 17 May 1974, a day that I will never forget....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Justice for the Forgotten.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will close on this. In this particular instance, information held long past has not been forthcoming. This has been repeated time after time by those entrusted with the exercise of investigation and enquiry. That failure to co-operate on the part of the British Government and all of its agencies, including the Royal Ulster Constabulary in its time, in respect of proffering and presenting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We very much welcome that. Commissioner Harris was talking about internal communications in the first instance as a priority. With no specific reference, I have to say as Chair of this committee that I hope communications with the committee will also improve in the future. There have been inordinate delays in responses to specific questions this committee has posed to former holders of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We have sat in this session for more than two and a half hours so without further ado, on behalf of the committee, I thank Commissioner Harris and wish him well in his new role. I hope that today is the first of many engagements this committee will have with him. Deputy Fitzpatrick has speculated that this Dáil will still be here in two years' time but we are not all as confident of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The joint committee is adjourned until 9 a.m. on Wednesday, 7 November. There is no Dáil sitting next week. There will be no trick or treating for Deputy Fitzpatrick.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (6 Nov 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 580. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for reporting back on X-ray referrals across each of the hospitals in the RCSI group of hospitals for each month over the first nine months of 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45019/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (6 Nov 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 583. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to give effect to the call included in a broader motion on disabilities that sought the withdrawal of the in loco parentis rule and that was adopted unopposed by the Dáil Éireann on 27 March 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45027/18]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products Availability (8 Nov 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This is the second time in a relatively short period in which the Minister has not been present to answer a Deputy's questions. I protested strongly on the previous occasion, when the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath, presented, and I now see the Minister of State, Deputy Catherine Byrne, will be replying. I respect the Minister of State greatly but this is simply not an acceptable...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products Availability (8 Nov 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We are talking about 25 seriously ill children and double that number of adults who would benefit directly from access to Spinraza. I will speak to the BeNeLuxA initiative and the negotiation process available to Ireland for Spinraza. It would mean that each vial, costing €83,000 each, would cost less than €50,000 as a result of the BeNeLuxA position that gives a significant...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Data (13 Nov 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 201. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of autism spectrum disorder units and number of places available in schools for children with autism at all levels for the Dublin 8, 10 and 12 areas, in tabular form. [47026/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Data (13 Nov 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 202. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children on waiting lists for each autism spectrum disorder unit at all levels, including preschool, primary school and secondary school, for the Dublin 8, 10 and 12 areas, in tabular form. [47027/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (13 Nov 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 305. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied) in order that a clinical and medical assessment be carried out [47028/18]

Local Government (Water Pollution) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Nov 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I commend my colleague, Deputy Martin Kenny, on bringing forward this legislative amendment, which seeks to amend the Local Government (Water Pollution) Act 1977 and make it somewhat easier for people to pursue the building of one-off housing in rural Ireland. We have to be honest here tonight. The building of one-off housing has been halted in Ireland for a number of years. This is due...

Older People: Motion [Private Members] (21 Nov 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The great Nelson Mandela, or Madiba as he was known, once said that a nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens. He went on to indicate that it is how we treat all within our number. It is timely that we are debating this Private Member's motion this evening, and I commend Fianna Fáil for bringing it forward. I pledge the full support of Sinn Féin for its...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (21 Nov 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 152. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of crimes carried out against persons with disabilities; if such information is compiled and held; if An Garda Síochána has evidence or is of the view that these crimes were committed against these vulnerable persons due to their having a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48508/18]