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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Interim Report on Review of Youth Referrals: An Garda Síochána (13 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I understand from his response that the Commissioner does not anticipate any significant statement, either from the Garda or others, in relation to a category of adult offences not being progressed correctly. Is that understanding correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Interim Report on Review of Youth Referrals: An Garda Síochána (13 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The Chairman indicated he would be willing to allow brief questions to the Commissioner on alternative topics.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Interim Report on Review of Youth Referrals: An Garda Síochána (13 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I will ask the questions briefly in a group and perhaps the Commissioner can give a brief answer to them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Interim Report on Review of Youth Referrals: An Garda Síochána (13 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: That is fine. I will ask them together and the Commissioner can answer them together. At the previous meeting, the Commissioner indicated he would be willing to meet the Justice for the Forgotten group and Mr. Stephen Travers. Has that meeting taken place? The Commissioner sought a report on the policing of protests in North Frederick Street. Has he received that report and, if so, what...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Interim Report on Review of Youth Referrals: An Garda Síochána (13 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Will the report be made public?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Interim Report on Review of Youth Referrals: An Garda Síochána (13 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I have two supplementary questions. I asked the Commissioner about meeting Justice for the Forgotten and he answered at length. However, I also asked whether the Commissioner had met Stephen Travers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Interim Report on Review of Youth Referrals: An Garda Síochána (13 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Does the Commissioner know if there has been a request for a meeting?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Interim Report on Review of Youth Referrals: An Garda Síochána (13 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The Commissioner responded to the question I asked on the report into events in North Frederick Street, which is not in the public domain as yet. He said the Garda would be more assertive in dealing with such cases to prevent public order issues from arising. Does An Garda Síochána need to be more assertive with those occupying the property or with those who are acting on behalf of...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: As the Tánaiste will be aware, strike action due to be carried out tomorrow at Pfizer, which employs approximately 600 people in our shared constituency, has been deferred and referred to the Workplace Relations Commission, WRC. The issue relates to changes in pension schemes and profitable companies - and this is not the only one - moving from defined benefit schemes to defined...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: What about the Bill?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection is sitting beside the Tánaiste.

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (20 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Ba mhaith liom comhbhrón a ghabháil le teaghlach an iar-Theachta Donal Creed. Thar tréimhse fada bhain sé éacht amach ar son mhuintir Corcaigh Lár agus Corcaigh Thiar-Thuaidh sna rólanna éagsúla a bhí aige. I express my sympathies to the family of Donal Creed. Cork, like any other part of the country, has many families who have a long...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Inquiries (20 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Níl ach seal gairid agam. I will be as direct as possible. It has been clearly demonstrated that Shane O'Farrell was failed by multiple arms of the State's justice agencies. His tragic death was avoidable had those agencies done their jobs correctly. The Dáil and the Seanad have voted in favour of a public inquiry. The Minister has put together a process, or a scoping exercise,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Inquiries (20 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I hope that the judge revises the terms of reference, given that there are difficulties with them. They once again take the approach of examining the elements that have not already been investigated, notwithstanding the fact that the family is dissatisfied with a number of those investigations, in particular the GSOC investigation. This is a piecemeal approach. Terms 1 and 2 are focused on...

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (20 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: In reality this motion is a statement of fact. Dáil Eireann has no confidence in the Minister for Health. Procedurally, it will be a relatively tight vote in any event. All the evidence suggests that the vast majority of those abstaining do not have confidence either. The Fianna Fáil Deputies will cry "Brexit prevents us from doing anything," even though practically every...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Reform of the Family Law System: Discussion (20 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I will do my best to avoid repetition. Go raibh míle maith agaibh go leir as bheith anseo. I thank our guests for attending. As Deputy O'Callaghan said earlier, all of these issues might not be front and centre of the news very often but they have huge implications for people's right to relationships and to safety. These are fundamental rights and it is important that we get this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Reform of the Family Law System: Discussion (20 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I have never been present at either public or private family law cases and I am not entirely sure that I understand the interplay of the guardian ad litemand legal representation, particularly in the context of a public case. Are there instances in which a child might have a child protection social worker from Tusla, a guardian ad litemand legal representation? How well does that work?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Reform of the Family Law System: Discussion (20 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: On the question of the lack of clarity in implementing Article 42A of the Constitution, if I understand the witnesses correctly, there are three difficulties involved. The first arises where an expert is not appointed and there is not a lot of clarity around what should happen. Second, there is not a lot of clarity around determining whether the child has the capacity to have his or her...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Reform of the Family Law System: Discussion (20 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I want to move on to another issue. People can respond if they wish. I want to make an observation on the issue of access and that kind of stuff. Ms Brady picked up this, and it is a point I have previously raised about contact centres. For a time, I was on the board of management of a family centre in Togher in Cork that had a top-class, excellent contact facility. An issue was raised...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Reform of the Family Law System: Discussion (20 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I have two more general issues.