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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Priorities for Garda Inspectorate: Discussion (19 Oct 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Garda Inspectorate has a specific statutory objective, which is to ensure that the resources available to the Garda are used so as to achieve and maintain the highest levels of efficiency and effectiveness. We talk a lot about failings on the part of An Garda Síochána but it is also important to look to see what can be done to improve morale within the force. Would Mr. Toland...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Priorities for Garda Inspectorate: Discussion (19 Oct 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Mr. Toland.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (20 Oct 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 73. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of the roll-out of body cameras for all gardaí; if she has received such a request from the Garda Commissioner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31445/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Services for People with Disabilities (25 Oct 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 154. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the Government intends to bring the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 before Dáil Éireann. [31997/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (25 Oct 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 162. To ask the Minister for Finance to outline the reason there are different criteria for benefits and taxation, whereby a cohabiting couple have to be jointly assessed for social protection entitlements and cannot be jointly assessed for tax purposes as cohabitants who are not married; and if this rule can be changed to allow cohabiting couples to apply to be jointly assessed for tax...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 Oct 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." One of the fundamental requirements in a functioning democracy is an independent and effective judiciary. If we want to assess whether a country has a functioning democracy, the first thing we need to do is to identify whether it has an independent judiciary that can stand up to and stop actions of the parliament and-or the government which...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 Oct 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank all Members who made contributions on the debate for reading the Bill and for the thoughtful contributions that have been made. Many Members spoke about issues concerning the Judiciary that go beyond the appointments process. I do not intend to reply to them. The debate indicates that there is a necessity for legislation in respect of a judicial council, something that was...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2016: Referral to Select Committee (26 Oct 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Justice and Equality pursuant to Standing Orders 84A(3)(a) and 141 of the Standing Orders relative to Public Business.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Emergency Services (26 Oct 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 168. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current arrangements in place for calling out mountain rescue; and the costs associated with same. [32280/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Discussion (26 Oct 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: My name is Jim O'Callaghan and I thank our guests very much for attending. They are very welcome. The report from April 2014 was compiled by the previous committee. This committee will stand by that report. I can understand the witnesses' frustration that it has not been implemented, specifically the recommendations contained in it. On the general issue of Travellers, in my assessment...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Discussion (26 Oct 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: Do I take it from the witnesses' answers that, to summarise, they believe there will be practical benefits of the State's recognition of Traveller ethnicity and that it will not be just some political formula that would be of no consequence?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Discussion (26 Oct 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: Finally, what is their assessment as to why recognition has not been granted as of yet?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Discussion (26 Oct 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Equal Status Act already prohibits discrimination against Travellers as a particular ground. What other potential legal expansion could be caused by this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Discussion (26 Oct 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: Why does the commission believe recognition has not yet happened? Deputy Jonathan O'Brien indicated earlier on that there may be dark reasons as to why. Maybe it is more a benign reason in that there is a concern among officials in the Department of Justice and Equality that recognition will give rise to new causes of action which may result in litigation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Discussion (26 Oct 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: Is the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission aware of any other groups in Ireland that are seeking ethnic recognition?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations (27 Oct 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 51. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the inquiry she requested GSOC to conduct into events surrounding evidence given to the O'Higgins commission and any attempt to undermine the credibility and motivation of a particular person's testimony; if any legal impediments have arisen that are preventing GSOC conducting its inquiry; if so, the details of same; the action...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (2 Nov 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 79. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if it is proposed that legislation establishing a new family law court will be introduced in the near future; and the extent to which legislation has been prepared within her Department. [32633/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Fines Data (2 Nov 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 84. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total value of uncollected fines; the total number of uncollected fines; the number of persons that have been imprisoned for non-payment of fines for each of the years 2013 to 2016 to date, in tabular form. [32845/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Fines Data (2 Nov 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 85. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of attachment orders made by the courts since the commencement of the Fines (Payment and Recovery) Act 2014; and the sum total of the fines for which such attachment orders have been made since then. [32846/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (2 Nov 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 91. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when she intends to commence part XIV of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32927/16]