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Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (12 Jun 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: Every year since 1998, when the Offences against the State (Amendment) Bill was enacted, there has been a debate in this House to discuss whether we should continue with the 12 sections contained within it. This is the fourth occasion on which I have had the opportunity to speak on these motions. Fianna Fáil will support them. The reason is the information laid before the House and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Fund for Students with Disabilities (12 Jun 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost if the fund for students with a disability was increased by a further 15%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24417/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Post-Leaving Certificate Courses Fees (12 Jun 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost if post-leaving certificate course fees were reduced by 50%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24418/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (12 Jun 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 129. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank in each street crime unit in Dublin to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24419/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (12 Jun 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 130. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to the serious crime review team in DMR north Garda division in 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24420/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust): Motion (12 Jun 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister and his officials for coming. I support Ireland's membership of Eurojust. It has been beneficial for prosecutors from this country to meet others from Europe and it is even more important in the aftermath of Brexit, as is the case even with the threat of Brexit. We should continue our membership so I support opting in to this provision.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision and the International Protection Application Process: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: Deputy Ó Laoghaire has agreed to allow me in ahead of him if that is okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision and the International Protection Application Process: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I must do a radio interview at 11 a.m. and I apologise. I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee and for their very helpful submissions. So they are aware of the process we are engaged in, we are having extensive hearings and we will go on a visit to a direct provision centre on Friday and then we will produce a report. We want to include in the report recommendations we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision and the International Protection Application Process: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: The problem that arises is that when people who arrived at the age of 16 reach the age of 18, they can find themselves transferred to a direct provision centre-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision and the International Protection Application Process: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: -----which would be a very traumatic and significant change.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision and the International Protection Application Process: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: Does Ms Ward believe social workers need to be better informed on the importance of lodging these applications? Should we go down the McMahon route of providing them with legal advice in respect of the application?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision and the International Protection Application Process: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: Whereas if they did it at 16 or 17-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision and the International Protection Application Process: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: Ms Finn mentioned it might be better to move this from the Department with responsibility for justice to that with responsibility for housing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision and the International Protection Application Process: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: Does she have concerns because it is not as though we do housing particularly well in this country? Would she be concerned if we transferred this from being a justice issue where there is an absolute obligation on the State to provide shelter and support for people who come seeking asylum? If they were fully integrated into the system without that protection, they would be on the housing list.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision and the International Protection Application Process: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Dr. Thornton for his research in the area. Has any research been done on the impact of the direct provision system on children's access to and attainment in primary education as an issue he is concerned about?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision and the International Protection Application Process: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Dr. Thornton. I thank the Chairman and I thank Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire for letting me in.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Strategies (13 Jun 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 100. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the operation of the regime management plan in the Midlands Prison; the impact of the plan on the operation of the prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24715/19]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Treatment of Former Garda (18 Jun 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I commend Majella Moynihan and the makers of the documentary for reminding the people of this country of what a cruel and intolerant place it was for women who had children outside of marriage. This problem was not unique to Ireland but it was especially acute here, as we have seen from the Magdalen laundries and other tragic stories. We need to recognise that it is not enough for Member of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Treatment of Former Garda (18 Jun 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Minister said that the protections that exist in the law today would not allow the events to happen to Majella Moynihan if they occurred today. However, we must remember that back in 1984 she had a constitutional right of equality and that was infringed back in 1984. She was discriminated against on the grounds of her gender and on the grounds of her marital status. I know that...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (18 Jun 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 124. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the State subsidises diesel cars and fuel; his views on the health impact of diesel fumes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24987/19]