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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (13 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 142. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when his Department began examining legislating for hate crime; the reason for the delay in bringing forward legislation in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46850/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (13 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 143. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 317 of 5 November 2019, the details of the review of the incitement to hatred legislation carried out by his Department or on behalf of his Department since 1989; when each review was commenced and concluded; the recommendations of each review; and if he will make a statement on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses for attending this morning. As the Chairman mentioned, the purpose of this meeting is for the committee to scrutinise legislation I introduced last year. It is a small Bill titled the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) (Amendment) Bill 2018. In order for legislation to progress further through the Houses of the Oireachtas, we apply scrutiny through today's process....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I think that the Senator is correct. Expenditure will be incurred under the legislation as the State will have to pay for solicitors providing the legal aid. In contradistinction to other legislation with which the Senator will be familiar, the incurred expenditure is clear and it will require a money message but I would like to work collaboratively with the Government on this. It has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Ms Counihan, Mr. Purcell and Ms Breathnach for coming in and for their contributions and written submissions, which I found very helpful. I also thank the Chairman and the members of the committee for their contributions. We have learned much from this morning. As Ms Caroline Counihan indicated, the fact section 17 only applies during the course of an investigation excludes many...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: They can get it before they go before the court. Is that the triggering point for them?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (19 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 252. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda attached to the Garda Economic Crime Bureau in each of the years 2013 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47238/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Provision (19 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 263. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the capital funding allocated between January 2020 and 2023 for the refurbishment of existing courthouses or the construction of new courthouses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47538/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (19 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 264. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of full-time digital forensic specialist posts in the Garda computer crime unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47539/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (19 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 265. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost in 2020 if the training and development budget for An Garda Síochána increased by 17%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47540/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (19 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 266. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda by rank attached to each community policing unit in each Garda District in Dublin as of 8 November 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47541/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (19 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 267. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the issuing of body worn cameras to frontline gardaí; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47543/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (19 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 268. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the new divisional protective services unit for DMR north will be fully operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47544/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (19 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 276. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by station as at 30 December 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47752/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Proposed Legislation (20 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I wish to record my disappointment and surprise that two of my questions have been ruled out of order. The questions relate to the number of Garda vehicles and the staffing level of the Garda drugs unit. Obviously, the Minister, Deputy Flanagan, is not responsible for ruling questions out of order. The question I wish to raise with the Minister-----

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Proposed Legislation (20 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I do not wish to get into a debate with the Leas-Cheann Comhairle, but the Garda Síochána Act also provides in section 26(3) that the Commissioner is accountable to the Minister. The Minister has expressed his desire to be politically responsible for the Garda. That should be taken into account.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Proposed Legislation (20 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: Question No. 1 relates to hate crime legislation and is particularly relevant in light of certain recent utterances in the political domain. When will the Department of Justice and Equality bring forward an update to the hate crime legislation?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Proposed Legislation (20 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Minister noted that there are two legislative areas of relevance in terms of hate crime, namely, crime being aggravated by the targeting of a specific group, and the Prohibition of Incitement to Hatred Act 1989. The latter legislation is inadequate although its provisions are still relevant. We need to remind all people, particularly those in the political domain, that it is a criminal...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Proposed Legislation (20 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am not aware of any utterances by any Fianna Fáil candidate, as a candidate, in terms of making statements that could offend or incite hatred. We have a broader problem in this country and throughout Europe in respect of incitement to hatred of individuals. If one looks at the UK, one can see that there has been a significant rise in hate crimes recorded in England and Wales. In...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Law Reform Commission Reports (20 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 3. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a response will issue to the call from the Law Reform Commission for a change in the way consent is considered in rape trials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48027/19]