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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Firearms Licences: Working Group on the Review of Firearms Licensing (17 Dec 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Looking at the photograph of the weapon, it is certainly not one I would want in the hands of the public. Is there a medium in place such as a gun club or other secure facility to ensure it would not be in a person’s home? Is there some secure way such as a gun club that adheres to international standards of allowing the practice continue instead of having it in the back of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Firearms Licences: Working Group on the Review of Firearms Licensing (17 Dec 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The National Association of Regional Game Councils, NARGC, which represents the sporting organisations and those gun owners with impeccable character not involved in criminality, made this point in its submission. I am trying to find a medium. We have all watched the horrific scenes over the years caused by a deranged gunman. Everyone likes to believe they are of good character. However,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Firearms Licences: Working Group on the Review of Firearms Licensing (17 Dec 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I accept there is a need for legislation in this area. The Olympic Council standards were referred to but the council defers to those of the International Shooting Sport Federation. We are not the United States of America with a massive problem with gun crime. I lived in Chicago for a short while and there were gun killings almost every day. The gun culture in the United States is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Firearms Licences: Working Group on the Review of Firearms Licensing (17 Dec 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: In terms of Europol and international police service co-operation, I presume police forces talk to each other about such matters. Is there an agreed approach? We want to strike a balance. We do not want to allow people to have some of the weapons which we would prefer to be very restricted, for example, to gun clubs under top security, not in people’s homes or cars. What advice is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (14 Jan 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 542. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an ambulance transporting a patient from Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal, to a hospital in Dublin travels a long distance with no accident and emergency ward in close proximity to assist with any emergency deterioration in the patient's condition; if he is satisfied with the current reality; and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (14 Jan 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 715. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the refusal of a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) [1801/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Project Funding (14 Jan 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 1010. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans he and Fáilte Ireland have to further invest in the immense tourism potential of Malin Head, County Donegal, Ireland's most northerly point. [1309/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Report on Crime Investigation 2014: Garda Inspectorate (14 Jan 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: At the time the report was published I described it as a milestone in Irish policing and the inspectorate used the term "watershed." The report is a comprehensive three-year assessment which could not have come at a more important time when more powers are about to be given to the Garda ombudsman and a new policing authority is being established. This committee welcome these developments. ...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Report on Crime Investigation 2014: Garda Inspectorate (14 Jan 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Of course our committee will have a role in ensuring that the recommendations are implemented in following years. In its report, the Garda inspectorate refers to the reality that in a number of areas its concerns apply not only to the Garda Síochána but to other elements of the criminal justice system. Our committee has recommended a criminal justice inspectorate based on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Report on Crime Investigation 2014: Garda Inspectorate (14 Jan 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Particular focus as been put on the issue of rosters in the report. The concern is that due to the crisis in recent years, An Garda Síochána has faced cutbacks, as have other elements of the public service. In terms of any criticism of those cutbacks the Garda Commissioner would often have said it was being done for operational or efficiency reasons. Rosters was one of the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Commissions of Investigation (15 Jan 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 2. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the progression of the work of the independent panel of counsel tasked with reviewing hundreds of allegations of Garda malpractice; and if she will address the concerns of many of the complainants at this stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1490/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Commissions of Investigation (15 Jan 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: This question raises the same concerns as the previous question. There are growing concerns among the families who have submitted their allegations about this process to either the Minister or the Taoiseach. For example, in the context of the Guerin report, the delay in announcing the commission recommended by Seán Guerin was attributed to the fact that the Minister is awaiting the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Commissions of Investigation (15 Jan 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: When I first heard about the independent panel, I welcomed it because of the unprecedented number of cases. Not all of these cases will be valid, but some will and I believe some are strong cases and are definitely eligible for an independent commission of investigation. However, the difficulty is that these cases have all been lumped together and I understand that until they have all been...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Commissions of Investigation (15 Jan 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Minister is saying that she does not believe this review will take much longer than another few months. My understanding is that she continues to refer allegations to this panel which means that if she is ready to publish in two months time, a new case may be referred to it all of a sudden. I would like an assurance from her that by March or some time in the next couple of months this...

Other Questions: Garda Strength (15 Jan 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I want to draw the attention of the Minister to the fact that in the past week the Garda Representative Association, GRA, issued a serious statement with regard to Donegal. It is concerned about staffing issues in the county. Gardaí based in rural areas are being drafted to Letterkenny, which is the main town in the county. In fairness, for operational reasons the GRA has not...

Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Deputies should have a bit of common decency.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: In the circumstances, Members should have a bit of common decency and cop themselves on. The Deputy is the first one to run to the television. He should cop himself on.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice Inspectorate (15 Jan 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 15. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the recommendation from the Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality for the establishment of a Criminal Justice Inspectorate similar to that in place in Northern Ireland. [1328/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Inspectorate Reports (15 Jan 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 21. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will confirm that the Criminal Justice Working Group recommended by the Garda Inspectorate in their report The Fixed Charge Processing System- A 21st Century Strategy has now been established; if the group has been established, the progress of its work in implementing the Garda Inspectorate's recommendations; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Staff (15 Jan 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 22. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the recommendation from the Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality that there would be one Ombudsman for An Garda Síochána rather than a three person GSOC led by a Chairperson. [1327/15]