Results 341-360 of 9,252 for speaker:Jim O'Callaghan

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (13 Dec 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 109. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of her plans to resource the courts, particularly the Circuit Court, to deal with increased non-summary prosecutions of serious crimes; and the additional resources being provided for this in 2017. [39764/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probation and Welfare Service (13 Dec 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 110. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures being put in place to strengthen supervision of prolific repeat offenders after they have served their prison sentences. [39765/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Administration (13 Dec 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 111. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when she commissioned the annual study on court efficiency and sitting times benchmarked against international standards to provide accurate measurements for improving access to justice; and when it will be published. [39766/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Sittings (13 Dec 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 112. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when she plans to publish legislation to reduce excessive delays in trials and court proceedings, including pre-trial hearings. [39767/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Closures (13 Dec 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 138. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when she proposes to make an announcement on the reopening of Garda stations, including Cloughjordan Garda Station, County Tipperary. [40082/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Rainwater Harvesting Systems Provision (13 Dec 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 250. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if Irish Water can facilitate meaningful study or co-operation on the area of the right to harvest and return rain water to the sewer system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39896/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (14 Dec 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 187. To ask the Minister for Health if the clinical trial of the Respreeza drug which assists persons that suffer from emphysema will continue to be made available to persons who are currently in receipt of the drug; if not, if his Department will instruct the manufacturers (details supplied) to maintain compassionate access schemes to persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Equality/Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill: Discussion (14 Dec 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister of State for being here and I wish him all the best in his role. In fairness to him, the convention was signed in 2007 and so I do not blame him for it not having been ratified yet. That said, this committee is anxious that it be ratified soon. As the Minister of State is the person in the hot-seat, the committee would like him to become an irritant within Government...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Promotions (16 Dec 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 1. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if approval will be forthcoming for proposed chief superintendent appointments in An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40593/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Promotions (16 Dec 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: Why will the Government not fill the existing vacancies at the rank of chief superintendent in An Garda Síochána?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Promotions (16 Dec 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: I raised promotions to positions within An Garda Síochána five weeks ago. The reason I did so is that, on 25 May last, 18 people were notified by letter of their successful selection for appointment to the rank of chief superintendent. The names were published in May and July and, in fact, the 18 individuals attended a chief superintendent management meeting on 15 June last. On...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Promotions (16 Dec 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: The reason this is different from other situations where panels are put together each year is that we are now in a transitional period. We know that the Policing Authority will take over responsibility for promotions to the senior ranks in An Garda Síochána. We welcome that event when it happens. However, it has not happened as of yet. Consequently, responsibility for it still...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Paramilitary Groups (16 Dec 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 3. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the action being taken following the recent paramilitary activity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40594/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Paramilitary Groups (16 Dec 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: There has been a recent upsurge in paramilitary activity from dissident groups. What is the Minister going to do about it?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Paramilitary Groups (16 Dec 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: We have unfortunately seen in recent times an upsurge in paramilitary activity from dissident groups. It is very important that the Government, the Minister and our security service keeps a very close eye on this issue. We do not want to a situation to develop where paramilitary activity among dissident groups gets out of control in the same way as gangland criminality has got out of...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Paramilitary Groups (16 Dec 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: The reason I raised this question is because of the unfortunate man who was murdered in Cork last week. It appears that there is some form of a split in the dissident republican movement in the Republic. It is important the Garda and the security services keep an eye on whether there is an overlap between the gangland activity and paramilitary activity. We also need Garda presence stepped...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (16 Dec 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 19. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the recent CSO survey which indicated a fall in detection rates for certain categories of crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40391/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Terrorism (16 Dec 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 29. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current assessment of the threat to Ireland of an international terrorist attack; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40312/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Communications (16 Dec 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 36. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is to be a review of Garda e-mail usage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40310/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Fines Administration (16 Dec 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 47. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the action that will be taken to address the €35 million outstanding in courts' fines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40313/16]