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Leaders' Questions (31 Mar 2015)

Mick Wallace: They were not terminated, but they are kept on a shelf and the summonses were not served.

Leaders' Questions (31 Mar 2015)

Mick Wallace: Will the Taoiseach not admit that bugger all has changed?

Leaders' Questions (31 Mar 2015)

Mick Wallace: The Taoiseach has no appetite for change. He likes the fact that policing is still politicised in Ireland and he will keep it that way. The Garda Commissioner does not wish to change things, and neither does he.

Leaders' Questions (31 Mar 2015)

Mick Wallace: This man went to the Taoiseach in Castlebar and the Taoiseach ignored him as well.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon (31 Mar 2015)

Mick Wallace: 163. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the nature and length of sanctions imposed by Bord na gCon on greyhounds who tested positive for banned substances in 2014 and 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12808/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon (31 Mar 2015)

Mick Wallace: 167. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of recommendations made in last year's Indecon Bord na gCon report that have been fully implemented to date; the measures being taken to implement all the recommendations of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12809/15]

Other Questions: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (1 Apr 2015)

Mick Wallace: 10. To ask the Minister for Finance if there are limits to the powers of local branches of banks in negotiating and seeking a resolution for borrowers who are in mortgage arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13120/15]

Other Questions: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (1 Apr 2015)

Mick Wallace: I have listened to much debate on the different aspects of mortgage problems this morning. As it stands, matters relating to mortgage arrears and negotiations are governed by the Central Bank's code of conduct on mortgage arrears. These are weighed overwhelmingly in favour of the lender and removing local branches from the decision-making process further weighs against the borrower and...

Other Questions: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (1 Apr 2015)

Mick Wallace: While I realise the Government has introduced initiatives which should help borrowers in their negotiations with lenders, the reality is a little more difficult for the lender. Sadly, despite the initiatives the Minister has introduced, there is very weak compellability on the lender to treat the borrower in a fashion that is 100% fair. I have found the banks inconsistent in their approach...

Other Questions: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (1 Apr 2015)

Mick Wallace: While I am aware of that, would the Minister not agree that it worked much better when banking was less centralised, local managers knew the clients with whom they were dealing and it was much easier to build a relationship? It is very difficult for somebody from the country to get a fair deal when dealing with a centralised authority in Dublin. When properties were further underwater,...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (2 Apr 2015)

Mick Wallace: 3. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will update Dáil Éireann on the appointment of a replacement for the former Chairperson of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC; if she is satisfied that the Commission is sufficiently resourced to deal with challenges facing it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13488/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (2 Apr 2015)

Mick Wallace: When will the Minister appoint a replacement for Simon O'Brien? It is strange that it has not happened. What process does she intend to use? I understand that section 65 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 allows for a 100% political appointment. Has the Minister considered changing that system in any way? It is obvious that despite the Minister having given an extra €1...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (2 Apr 2015)

Mick Wallace: The Minister said GSOC can carry on its work while waiting for the third commissioner to be appointed. The sad point is that it cannot carry out its work. It is under too much pressure. The extra workload involved in giving it the job of confidential recipient seems to be beyond it. For example, the case of a whistleblower named Keith Harrison was referred to GSOC last September. He...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (2 Apr 2015)

Mick Wallace: The Minister says the public has confidence in GSOC. That is not true. The Minister knows that it does not. As she said in response to the previous question, many complaints are based on the fact that people did not get satisfaction from GSOC. It is not that the people in GSOC are bad people, rather it does not have the potential to be the body it was intended to be. We all realise that...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (2 Apr 2015)

Mick Wallace: That is not true. The Minister has kept control.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Oversight (2 Apr 2015)

Mick Wallace: 5. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the fact that it is over one year since the departure of the former Garda Commissioner, if she is satisfied with efforts made to change the culture and workings of An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13489/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Oversight (2 Apr 2015)

Mick Wallace: It is over a year since the Commissioner went and nearly a year since the Minister went but it is hard to see any serious change. Will the Minister tell me when she expects the police authority to be up and running? With regard to the implementation steering group, the Cabinet sub-committee oversees it. Is there external oversight of it? With regard to the Garda professional standards...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Oversight (2 Apr 2015)

Mick Wallace: I acknowledge that problems within the Garda organisation have been pinpointed. The difficulty, however, is that we still have not seen the necessary reforms implemented. The Minister did not indicate when she expects the police authority to be up and running. Will she clarify whether any disciplinary action was taken arising out of the Garda professional standards unit, GPSU, report into...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Oversight (2 Apr 2015)

Mick Wallace: Any reasonable person would see the Minister is not prepared to answer all my questions. Were any sanctions or disciplines imposed on people found to be out of step in the GPSU report? What was the outcome of the internal disciplinary proceedings against the three gardaí referred to in the O'Mahony report? The Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Act 2015 is weak but at least...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Oversight (2 Apr 2015)

Mick Wallace: The Garda has the information.