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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Prisons, Penal Policy and Sentencing: Irish Penal Reform Trust (8 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: An example of that would be a person with whom I was dealing and who has applied to join the Army but who had a motoring offence for driving with no insurance ten years previously. It was used as the reason for the rejection of his application. Strangely enough, he was told he was not capable of driving a tank or an armoured vehicle because he had a conviction for motoring offences. This...

Commission of Investigation relating to disclosures by members of An Garda Síochána: Statements (9 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: Sinn Féin welcomes the terms of reference which have been published. Like the previous speaker, we have also suggested an amendment to those terms. I will read out our amendment, which is based on the same reasoning as that behind Fianna Fáil's proposed amendments. Our amendment would have sought to insert a new section [j], which states, "To investigate contacts between members...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Data (9 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 47. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons within her Department tasked with drafting legislation and their job titles; if legislative drafting is their sole responsibility or if this is in addition to other roles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6419/17]

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: It is addressed to the Taoiseach initially. In her speech, the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs stated that she spoke to the Taoiseach prior to last week's Cabinet meeting, which was after her meeting with Sergeant McCabe. She told the Taoiseach that she had discussed false allegations of sexual abuse against Sergeant McCabe that were made to Tusla. The Taoiseach stated that this...

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: My first question is for the Tánaiste. Last week, when we sought to extend the terms of reference for the commission of investigation which was going to be established, we asked that other agencies would be included in terms of their contact with gardaí. Why was that ruled out? Why did the Tánaiste not take that on board? My next question is to the Taoiseach. Earlier in...

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: No, the Taoiseach said Tusla would be covered under the terms of reference. He made an assumption on that.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: Yes, that is-----

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: What?

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: The Taoiseach did not know about those allegations before Thursday. He just said that.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: Deputy Howlin raised the matter on Thursday morning on Leaders' Questions.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: As this is the final question I would like to give the Taoiseach the opportunity to clarify the record of the Dáil. He just said in response to my colleague, Deputy Quinlivan, that the first he heard of the false allegations being made against Sergeant Maurice McCabe was after the "Prime Time" programme on Thursday night. Obviously he is not aware that Deputy Howlin raised those...

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: I am asking the Taoiseach the questions.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: Did the Taoiseach not hear Deputy Howlin?

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: The Taoiseach just said, "Of course I heard him."

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: The Taoiseach just said he heard Deputy Howlin.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commissions of Investigation (14 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 109. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the final costs to the Exchequer of each commission of investigation that has been completed to date in her Department, in addition to the estimated costs to date of ongoing commissions of investigations. [7145/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Junior Cycle Reform (14 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 174. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the details of plans to change the history course in the junior cycle; and the timeframe during which this will be implemented. [6710/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (14 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 664. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the actions she is taking to ensure that child care providers in the community setting have the resources to ensure adequate staff to maintain current capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6675/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Staff (14 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 665. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of child care providers in the Cork city area may potentially not be able to continue to provide a zero to three years service due to a lack of staff caused by changes in regulation; the action she intends to take to resolve this; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foreign Adoptions (14 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 679. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the documentation that must be supplied in order that the adoption of a child from Morocco be recognised here. [7282/17]