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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Citizenship Rights and DeSouza Judgment: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I agree with Professor Harvey. I thought the Upper Tribunal decision was coherent until I got to paragraph 39, which I thought made very strange reading, because it says that the agreements do not, in fact, involve giving the concept of self-identification the meaning for which Ms DeSouza had argued. It goes on to say that if the parties to the multi-party agreement and the Governments of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Citizenship Rights and DeSouza Judgment: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: In terms of where Ms DeSouza is left now in accordance with the law, Ms DeSouza has been told that she has to renounce her British citizenship, which in effect means accepting it in the first instance in order to avail of the provision.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Citizenship Rights and DeSouza Judgment: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I just want to commend Ms DeSouza on the reference she made to people of a unionist persuasion who are now forced, in effect, to give up their British citizenship in order to avail of other citizenship to effect rights. Everything in Northern Ireland is unfortunately contested, and there is contested identity, and it is contested territory. It is very important - this is not an obligation...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Select Committee (4 Dec 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I wish all elections were as easy as that.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I welcome members and the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Charles Flanagan, and his officials. The purpose of the first part of today's meeting is to consider a Supplementary Estimate for 2019 in respect of Vote 20 on the Garda Síochána and Vote 22 on the Department of Justice and Equality. Before beginning I remind members of the long-standing parliamentary practice to...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I will make two comments in respect of the Supplementary Estimates. I welcome the fact that the additional policing costs arising from the visits of President Trump and Vice President Pence are not to come out of existing Garda resources but the Minister will agree that they represent a significant amount. Additional policing for the two visits cost €15 million. We want to be...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: Deputy Fitzpatrick has indicated that he wishes to put one short question to the Minister.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: That is a straight question. What is the answer?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister and his officials for assisting the committee, answering the questions raised by members, and assisting our consideration of the Supplementary Estimates.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Message to Dáil (4 Dec 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Justice and Equality has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimates for public services for the year ending 31 December 2019: Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána; and Vote 22 - Department of Justice and Equality. Under Standing Order 89(2), the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Investigations (10 Dec 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 142. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of occasions on which section 19 of the Criminal Justice Act 2011 has been invoked by IBRC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51627/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (10 Dec 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 240. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons that transitioned from direct provision to permanent homes in the community after being granted refugee status or subsidiary protection in 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51170/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (10 Dec 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 271. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount spent by the State on emergency accommodation for asylum seekers to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51626/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (10 Dec 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 280. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda CCTV cameras; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51680/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (10 Dec 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 281. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new dogs that joined the Garda dog unit to date in 2019; the number of dogs withdrawn from the unit to date in 2019; the number of horses that joined the Garda mounted unit to date in 2019; the number of horses withdrawn from the unit to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51681/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (10 Dec 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 282. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to the Garda protective services unit in the DMR east, DMR south and Tipperary divisions in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51682/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Accommodation (10 Dec 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 283. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the work will commence on the refurbishment of the Garda immigration facility at Rosslare Harbour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51683/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (10 Dec 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 284. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda vehicles attached to the Clare Garda division as of 31 December 2018 and 4 December 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51684/19]

Blasphemy (Abolition of Offences and Related Matters) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (11 Dec 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I welcome the passing of this Bill. It arose as a result of the significant vote by the public to remove blasphemy from the Constitution. That is why the amendments are contained within this Bill. As I and the Minister have said previously, just because we are removing the act of blasphemy from the Constitution does not mean we are becoming an irreligious society or that we regard religion...

Perjury and Related Offences Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage (11 Dec 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I dtús báire, ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil leis an Seanadóir Ó Céidigh. Gabhaim comhghairdeas leis freisin. Tá súil agam go mbeidh an Bille an-tábhachtach seo sna rialacháin tar éis cúpla lá. I wish to congratulate Senator Ó Céidigh on this very important Bill and to acknowledge the instrumental role...