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Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: My point is similar to Deputy Kenny's. I thank the Minister for his engagement. According to figures that we have, we have 650 fewer gardaí than we had before the pandemic. There is a report in the Irish Independent that we have 42 stations around the country with no permanent staff. We are advocating in Dublin Bay North, my own constituency, for a new Garda station for the huge,...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: It is long in gestation.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: It is Northern Cross. The site has been identified. The Office of Public Works, OPW, the Garda Síochána and Dublin City Council are engaging on it. I appreciate the Minister's gesture there.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: That is fine.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Quite a number of us have visited Mountjoy Prison recently. We engaged with the governor and prisoners and played football against them, not very successfully I might add. It was a very constructive engagement and credit has to be given to Senator Lynn Ruane, who has been leading that discussion. I am not a member of this committee for very long but I understand that a lot of work has been...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I know that education services come under the Department of Education, but still they are linked with prisons in that education in prisons goes on an academic timetable. Therefore, if you were to land in a prison in July or August, you would not be able to access education services until the new academic year. Is there a way of changing that?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Aha.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Minister cannot say that education comes under a different Department.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I welcome the prison education task force alluded to by the Minister. The task force can do fantastic work, particularly when in a position of overseeing two Departments. The Minister mentioned the children of prisoners and made a very good point. There is a gender dimension to this issue. As the Minister will know, it is suggested that women, particularly if they are mothers, are more...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: We need more judges, which the Minister alluded to in his presentation. The Circuit Courts are totally under-served, particularly for family law court cases. As the Minister can appreciate, family law cases are particularly emotional, difficult and children are involved. The elongation of that process is torture, unfair and damaging for the individuals involved. The appointment of judges...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Unfortunately I must leave the meeting after this contribution. On international protection, I was disappointed with the Minister's comments last weekend on deportation. What we are witnessing around the country is people standing outside centres saying "Burn them out". Black kids are getting abuse at bus stops. There are people in my constituency who work in Beaumont Hospital and who are...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: There is a leaflet going around in parts of Dublin saying that girls are not to go out after 6 p.m. It says "Rialtas na hÉireann" at the bottom of it, misspelt. There are activists within my constituency who are trying to counter that sort of stuff with fact-based information leaflets going around. There are no leaflets from the Government currently. Is there one planned? I refer to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Election of Vice Chairman (15 Feb 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: It is an overwhelming mandate. There is no need to read out apologies. I remind members and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones or to switch them to flight mode. Mobile phones interfere with the sound system, make it difficult for parliamentary reporters to report the meeting and adversely affect television coverage and web streaming. For the information of members, a sound...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Election of Vice Chairman (15 Feb 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: As there are no other nominations, I declare Senator Ward elected Leas-Chathaoirleach. Is that agreed? Agreed. Is it agreed to go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters? Agreed.