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Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Paternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2016: Committee Stage (6 Jul 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: I thank the Minister for her clarification on the amendment. Certainly, I will take on board some of what the Minister has said. The purpose of the amendment is not to deal with cases of dismissals - such cases are already dealt with in the legislation under section 22(3) - but any cases of penalisation that amount to less than dismissal. For example, if a man's conditions were looked upon...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (7 Jul 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: 69. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when she will open the dedicated facility to accommodate persons who have been detained for immigration related matters; if she is aware of and her views on the criticisms that the Council of Europe, Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment has in its successive reports on Ireland (details...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (7 Jul 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: 70. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 64 and 65 of 28 June 2016, if she is aware that the European Court has held that a member state may not plead internal circumstances such as resources in order to justify a failure to comply with obligations and time limits resulting from community law; her plans to address the delays in issuing...

Business of Dáil (12 Jul 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: The Committee Stage was scheduled before the Second Stage could be passed.

Regulation of Charities: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jul 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: I am sharing time with Deputies Pearse Doherty and Gerry Adams.

Regulation of Charities: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jul 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: I thank the Social Democrats and the Green Party for tabling this motion, which we will be supporting. It is a very timely motion for obvious reasons. A number of amendments have been tabled to it but, as previous speakers said, I have some concerns about some of them but I am sure we can discuss them in further detail later. As the Minister outlined in her contribution, the charity...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Consultancy Contracts Data (12 Jul 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: 143. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the names of consultants engaged by her Department in each year since 2011 to 2016, to date; the details of the work they performed; and the cost to her Department for this work. [20568/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (12 Jul 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: 151. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the circumstances under which a foreign-born national residing in Northern Ireland may apply for Irish citizenship; the way in which this differs to the circumstances under which a foreign-born national residing here may apply for citizenship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20739/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (12 Jul 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: 316. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware that two homeless persons died on the streets in 2015 because they could not secure accommodation in Cork after undergoing rehabilitation treatment for their addictions; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that 35 beds are available through Cuan Mhuire to accommodate homeless persons in Cork but...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Facilities Provision (12 Jul 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: 758. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of his efforts to establish a boxing centre of excellence on Knocknaheeny Avenue, Knocknaheeny, Cork; and if the funding is available for same. [20764/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (12 Jul 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: 798. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to the fact the employment permits section is refusing to issue permits under Regulation 6(2)(h) of the Employment Permits Regulations 2014 for failure to submit a tax clearance certificate, even though paper certificates are no longer issued and all tax clearance verification is now done by way of...

Paternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Jul 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: I tabled an amendment to the section on Committee Stage and, in fairness to the Minister, she gave a commitment that if I withdrew it, she would address the issue on Report Stage. She has, indeed, addressed the fact that the draft legislation stated "shall not penalise" and did not include "a threat to penalise". I welcome her commitment and her following through on it.

Paternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Jul 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: I welcome the passage of this legislation through the Dáil. A commitment was given to introduce it and I recognise the role of the previous Administration in trying to bring it to fruition. I also welcome that we will be able to enact it for 1 September, which was an important element of it. Much has been said about new politics and this is first legislation that has come through...

Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Jul 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: We will also support the quick passage of this legislation through the House. On Committee Stage in the Seanad, we tabled an amendment, which I will come back to in a minute, but it was ruled out of order. We have said previously that we will always support legislation which we feel is progressive and will deal with the issue of organised crime. For this reason, we supported the changes...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations (19 Jul 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: 111. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, investigation into the case of a person (details supplied); when the GSOC investigation will conclude; if she is aware of the allegation by the family of the person of serious failures of the Garda across numerous geographical divisions to enforce suspended sentences that,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations (19 Jul 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: 112. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the decision by An Garda Síochána to release a person (details supplied) on bail in view of circumstances; and her further views on whether this case and others of a similar nature merits the establishment of a commission of investigation. [21968/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Policing Co-operation (19 Jul 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: 116. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Government has sought for the scope of the Pitchford inquiry into undercover policing by the British state to be extended to cover Ireland, especially given that it is known that at lease one person (details supplied) operated here and visited at least four locations in 2014. [22101/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Policing Co-operation (19 Jul 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: 117. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if An Garda Síochána was aware of the undercover activity carried out by a person (details supplied) here; and if so, if it gave permission to the British state for an undercover agent to operate here. [22102/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Policing Co-operation (19 Jul 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: 118. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if An Garda Síochána was not aware of a person's (details supplied) undercover activity here, if it sought an explanation from its British counterparts as to who instructed the agent to operate here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22103/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (19 Jul 2016)

Jonathan O'Brien: 124. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she can confirm that all Traveller and Roma children's names who were erroneously added to the PULSE system in the past have been removed from the system; if she has discussed this matter with the Garda Commissioner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22445/16]