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Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Further Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Further Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Further Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Further Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Further Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Further Revised) (10 Apr 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I do not have a question. However, I welcome the increase in funding for educational services in prisons. I think that combined with Deputy Jack Chambers's proposal could have a very positive impact. We have to get drugs out of prisons. I know it is difficult but we must try to get education and training in.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Further Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Further Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Further Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Further Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Further Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Further Revised) (10 Apr 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: We have been going through hearings on the reform of the family law system and one of the major issues raised by many witnesses is that we need a proper physical structure to house the family law courts. I know that Hammond Lane had been identified as a suitable site for the family law courts. What is happening there? Will it go ahead? Will we have a specified and dedicated family law...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Further Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Further Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Further Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Further Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Further Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Further Revised) (10 Apr 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: Yes.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Further Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Further Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Further Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Further Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Further Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Further Revised) (10 Apr 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I have three questions, the first of which is related to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission. The Minister is aware that a number of years ago it sought an increase in resources in order that it could have more investigators. Is the 10% increase a recognition that what it sought was legitimate and it has thus been granted? The second question relates to the equivalence...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (16 Apr 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 237. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount spent on the provision of rental vehicles to An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2011 to 2018, and to date in 2019, to carry out their duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17658/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (16 Apr 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 238. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vehicles per division which have been procured by An Garda Síochána through hire companies to date in 2019; if he has been informed of an impact on the operations of An Garda Síochána as a result of the use of hired vehicles instead of Garda owned vehicles; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (16 Apr 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 239. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied that the use of rental vehicles hired through private rental companies by An Garda Síochána in situations in which Garda vehicles have reached end of life does not have an impact on the duties carried out by An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17660/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (16 Apr 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 240. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 489 and 505 of 26 March 2019, if he has received a response from An Garda Síochána on the prevalence of knife crime; if so, when he expects to release information on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17661/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Regulation of Gambling Sector: Discussion (17 Apr 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I know this is an issue to which the Minister of State is personally committed but I cannot accept, and I do not think anyone else on the committee can accept, that it is a priority for the Government. The Minister of State said it is a priority for the Government but clearly it is not. We know what priorities for the Government look like and how they operate. The Government decided the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Regulation of Gambling Sector: Discussion (17 Apr 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: From when?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Regulation of Gambling Sector: Discussion (17 Apr 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Dr. Fulton for coming in. Unfortunately, I have not had an opportunity to read her research, although I have read the paper she has presented. How many recovering gambling addicts, or their families, did she have the opportunity to interview?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Regulation of Gambling Sector: Discussion (17 Apr 2019)

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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Regulation of Gambling Sector: Discussion (17 Apr 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: Were they from throughout the country-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Regulation of Gambling Sector: Discussion (17 Apr 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I noticed in the paper Dr. Fulton presented that she stated these volunteers came from various socioeconomic backgrounds. I was surprised at that because I would have thought that gambling addiction would affect more people from poorer backgrounds.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Regulation of Gambling Sector: Discussion (17 Apr 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: Is it correct that all of the people who were interviewed had made the decision to seek support or counselling services?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Regulation of Gambling Sector: Discussion (17 Apr 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: From Dr. Fulton's assessment of recovering addicts she interviewed, is the biggest motivating factor in their gambling a desire to get money to get out of a hole?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Regulation of Gambling Sector: Discussion (17 Apr 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: Dr. Fulton does not think it is just the pursuit of money. It is a hit from being involved in gambling.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Regulation of Gambling Sector: Discussion (17 Apr 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I refer to the 22 gamblers and their families that Dr. Fulton interviewed. Did they all come to a shuddering halt when some significant financial event occurred whereby they could not go any further?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Regulation of Gambling Sector: Discussion (17 Apr 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: What was the most common form of gambling that those Dr. Fulton interviewed were involved in? Was it horses, online poker or what?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Regulation of Gambling Sector: Discussion (17 Apr 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: How large were the debts that they got themselves into at the end of the road?