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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Priorities for An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (12 Oct 2016)

Mick Wallace: The Commissioner has said publicly on a number of occasions that she totally supports whistleblowers, that she encourages them to come forward, they are very welcome and it is good they exist. Has she ever met any of the whistleblowers who have made complaints during her tenure? Has she ever talked to any of them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Priorities for An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (12 Oct 2016)

Mick Wallace: The Commissioner has said the number of disclosures by whistleblowers that have come her way are in single figures. Does she not think that in a healthy environment, we would have a lot more than single figures in terms of people complaining? Is it possible there is a fear element involved and that people are afraid to put their heads above the parapet, given that those who do usually pay a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Priorities for An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (12 Oct 2016)

Mick Wallace: Most of us here have read the complete O'Higgins report. What does the Commissioner say to the independent commentary that she made a strong effort to undermine the credibility of Maurice McCabe in that process?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Priorities for An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (12 Oct 2016)

Mick Wallace: Back to the whistleblowers, one whistleblower said to us "The Garda Commissioner has messed with our lives, has messed with our families." How would the Commissioner defend herself on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Priorities for An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (12 Oct 2016)

Mick Wallace: Does the Commissioner know if the phone of anyone who has made a complaint against her has ever been tapped? Does she know if the phones of any Deputies who made a criticism on the floor of the Dáil have ever been tapped? Does she know whether phones were tapped or not?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Priorities for An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (12 Oct 2016)

Mick Wallace: It has been brought to our attention over a number of years by a lot of gardaí of different rank that traditionally, it has been difficult for a lot of good gardaí to work their way up through the ranks and that quality has never really been as successful in reaching high rank as it should be. People would still argue that that culture has not changed yet. Does the Commissioner...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Priorities for An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (12 Oct 2016)

Mick Wallace: Speaking of the Policing Authority and promotions, does the Commissioner realise that when Josephine Feehily, the chairman of the Policing Authority, appeared before the committee, she expressed her disappointment that she had no role in the latest round of promotions that took place?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Priorities for An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (12 Oct 2016)

Mick Wallace: Was Ms Feehily inaccurate in saying she did not have a role in deciding who was promoted?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Priorities for An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (12 Oct 2016)

Mick Wallace: I thank Ms O'Sullivan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Priorities for An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (12 Oct 2016)

Mick Wallace: I have two brief questions. First, did the Commissioner admit that she gave instructions to challenge the credibility and motivation of Sergeant McCabe with regard to the O'Higgins report? Second, the Commissioner was sitting beside the former Commissioner, Martin Callinan, when he described the whistleblowers as disgusting. I may have missed it but did the Commissioner ever disassociate...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Priorities for An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (12 Oct 2016)

Mick Wallace: I thank the Commissioner.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Priorities for An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (12 Oct 2016)

Mick Wallace: Is it for the mantelpiece?

Topical Issue Debate: Syrian Conflict (13 Oct 2016)

Mick Wallace: There could hardly have been a more blatant demonstration of the blindness of the warmongers in this House as when the leaders of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael were crying war crimes against Russia and the Syrian Government last week. When the US led coalition started bombing the daylights out of Syria in September 2014, Deputies had nothing to say, even though the death toll tripled almost...

Topical Issue Debate: Syrian Conflict (13 Oct 2016)

Mick Wallace: The Minister of State said Calais is not an official camp so we cannot touch it. Well my God, most places where refugees gather are fairly unofficial. The chances of people fleeing from a place because some country like the US or Russia has bombed the living daylights out of it getting to an official camp are not always great. Travellers have often set up camp on the side of the road in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (18 Oct 2016)

Mick Wallace: 45. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the promised dialysis unit in County Wexford which is currently being delayed due to a planning permission dispute; the actions he will take in this regard to ensure that persons in need of dialysis in County Wexford are getting the treatment they require; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30623/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (18 Oct 2016)

Mick Wallace: 61. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the funding which is to be allocated to the peer support worker positions in CHO area 5; if these jobs, which are to be based in counties Carlow, Kilkenny and south Tipperary will also be covering counties Wexford and Waterford, in view of the fact that they are part of CHO area 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30622/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget Consultation Process (19 Oct 2016)

Mick Wallace: 13. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures in place, as part of the reform programme undertaken by his Department, to ensure transparency and accountability around the way budget decisions are made by his Department; if his attention has been drawn to the Free Legal Advice Centres' response to the recent budget and their call for his Department to publish a human...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (19 Oct 2016)

Mick Wallace: 33. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the discrepancy in investment in public services between Ireland and other EU countries; his further views on the ratio of public investment to tax cuts in the recent budget, particularly in view of Ireland's ever narrowing tax base; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30761/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Priorities for Garda Inspectorate: Discussion (19 Oct 2016)

Mick Wallace: I thank the delegates for coming. I have a few different points to make. Following on from Deputy Clare Daly's point about the fact that the inspectorate did not have statutory authority to oversee implementation of its recommendations, do the delegates know who in An Garda Síochána has been given responsibility to implement its reports? We have heard reports, but as we cannot be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Priorities for Garda Inspectorate: Discussion (19 Oct 2016)

Mick Wallace: The question as to who was looking after it from the Garda end was in terms of the Changing Policing in Ireland 2015 report.