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European Parliament Directive on Victims of Crime: Motion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2023)

Pa Daly: Justice policy is an area where there is increasing harmonisation across member states. Ireland is one of only two common law jurisdictions in the EU, the other being Cyprus. As such, we need to examine proposals in depth given the unique application of the law in this State. While scrutiny of EU legislation is the remit of the justice committee, this debate is important. Before turning to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Pa Daly: Cuirim fáilte roimh gach éinne anseo. They are all very welcome. I sense the frustration from all four of the groupings present. Both the AGSI and the GRA mentioned the increased pressures from far-right groups. I note what they said in relation to other issues, such as the Garda band, which we, in Tralee, would know well, and what they said in relation to travel and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Pa Daly: I hear about gardaí saying that they feel they are not being listened to by management and so on. Does Ms Cunningham feel, given what she has been saying about the reserve regulations and promotion regulations that are coming in, and the lack of engagement from the Department, that gardaí are being listened to by the Government?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Pa Daly: Are the witnesses expecting any progress on the extension of the retirement age?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Autonomy and Assessing Decision-making Capacity: Discussion (7 Nov 2023)

Pa Daly: Professor Doherty said that older women have higher rates of depression. Is that compared to men or younger women? In general, are older women at the top of the scale? That is what she is saying, okay. She also said that there is an increase in older women seeking assisted dying. She mentioned a number of places including Oregon and Switzerland. It also tallies with something said by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Autonomy and Assessing Decision-making Capacity: Discussion (7 Nov 2023)

Pa Daly: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Autonomy and Assessing Decision-making Capacity: Discussion (7 Nov 2023)

Pa Daly: Do the witnesses believe that the 6% that mental health services are getting in the budget compared with the 12% or 13% they get in other countries should be increased significantly before we legislate on this matter?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Autonomy and Assessing Decision-making Capacity: Discussion (7 Nov 2023)

Pa Daly: Professor Doherty is talking about suicidal ideation

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Autonomy and Assessing Decision-making Capacity: Discussion (7 Nov 2023)

Pa Daly: I saw Dr. Dalton nodding her head. Does she wish to comment on this point?

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Agency Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (8 Nov 2023)

Pa Daly: Briefly, to follow on from what Deputy Ó Ríordáin said, NGOs within the sector wanted the agency to have some more autonomy. We need accountability within the agency, so the Minister being directly responsible is not necessarily negative but we feel that this provides a good balance. We wish to support Deputy Ó Ríordáin's amendment.

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Agency Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (8 Nov 2023)

Pa Daly: On Committee Stage, we moved an amendment to section 41 after concerns were raised with us regarding the safeguarding of personal data of victims and survivors in the context of any information request made by the agency to a service provider under that section. In fairness to the Minister, she said she would check out the point. She contacted us to say she had received advice from the...

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Agency Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (8 Nov 2023)

Pa Daly: I thank the Department for everything and thank the Minister for her own good work on the legislation. Obviously, when she took on the role as Minister for Justice she recognised, as we all recognise, the lacuna in services in this regard and she is trying to do something about it. Credit is due to the Minister and her team for the work that they are putting into it. It is not really...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fisheries Protection (7 Nov 2023)

Pa Daly: 150. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment whether he has the results of the 2023 salmon survey for the Feale/Cashen fishery; and if he is in a position to indicate if that fishery will be opened in 2024. [47681/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (7 Nov 2023)

Pa Daly: 165. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has any plans to purchase the Abhainn Mhór/Owenmore fishery near An Leithtruigh, Corca Dhuibhne. [48229/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (7 Nov 2023)

Pa Daly: 824. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to make a statement in relation to the establishment of the Penal Consultative Council, as set out in the Review of Policy Options for Prison and Penal Reform last year. [47904/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 Nov 2023)

Pa Daly: 1133. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider rolling out minor injury clinics across the country, especially in County Kerry. [47474/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (7 Nov 2023)

Pa Daly: 1143. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) can expect to receive an appointment with Cork University Hospital orthodontics department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47578/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (7 Nov 2023)

Pa Daly: 1164. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive surgery in Cork University Hospital; if it would be possible to receive the surgery in either University Hospital Kerry or the Bons Secours Hospital, Tralee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47683/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (7 Nov 2023)

Pa Daly: 1217. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists in County Kerry who currently accept medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48090/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (8 Nov 2023)

Pa Daly: 137. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect to get an urgent date for a surgical procedure in any hospital to remove kidney stones as the person is experiencing chronic pain which is impacting negatively on their quality of life; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49067/23]