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

Jonathan O'Brien: 680. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the State has recognised any foreign kafala adoptions here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7283/17]

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

Jonathan O'Brien: 681. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the process that a person (details supplied) must go through to have the kafala adoption of their child from Morocco, that is legally recognised in that jurisdiction, recognised within this State. [7317/17]

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: Come on.

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: Enda.

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: I do not have confidence in the Taoiseach or the Government. I question how anybody in this House could vote confidence in the Government of a Taoiseach who cannot even remember what he said, whom he met and what he was told only a few short days ago. Since last Friday, the Taoiseach has given four different accounts of the events surrounding his knowledge of the Tusla aspects of the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Garda Deployment (15 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 88. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a requirement for any security by An Garda Síochána at a hotel (details supplied) since President Trump was elected; and if so, the cost of any such security costs. [7562/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Prison Service (15 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 89. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to establish an office of the prison ombudsman. [7649/17]

Establishment of a Tribunal of Inquiry: Motion (16 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: Deputy Pearse Doherty will take one or two minutes also. I will get directly to the point. Yesterday, we met with the Minister and brought to her seven separate proposals in terms of the changes we would like to see made. I am glad to say that six of those proposals have been taken on board in some capacity. There was an issue around the wording, and the Minister committed to do her...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Spent Convictions Legislation (16 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 2. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to review legislation on spent convictions; and her further plans to introduce new legislation to expand the range of convictions that fall under the terms of the legislation. [7857/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Spent Convictions Legislation (16 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: I wish to ask the Minister about spent convictions and if there are future plans in that regard.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Spent Convictions Legislation (16 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: Unfortunately, it is not on our work programme at the moment. I accept the legislation is very new. Prior to the enactment of the Bill I tabled a number of amendments. The Bill provides primarily for motoring offences and minor convictions but, given the current debate on drugs for personal use we are moving away from a criminal justice model to a public health model for dealing with...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Spent Convictions Legislation (16 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: Not examining it means that somebody who may have had a minor conviction for possession of drugs while they were in the throes of addiction but who has now gone through rehabilitation and is no longer addicted to and using drugs has a criminal record for the rest of his or her life. If we are serious about not only dealing with drug use as a public issue but giving people a second...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Spent Convictions Legislation (16 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: That never happens.

Other Questions: Garda Equipment (16 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 13. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide a list of Garda stations that do not currently have PULSE access. [7616/17]

Other Questions: Garda Equipment (16 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: I want to ask the Tánaiste for details on how many Garda stations do not have access to the PULSE system.

Other Questions: Garda Equipment (16 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: When I asked about this matter in October, I was given the number of 167 stations, which was a clerical error because in January 2017 there were 187 stations without access. That is now down to 178, meaning that a handful of stations have been connected in recent. The Minister will say that this is an operational issue for An Garda Síochána, but the modernisation and renewal...

Other Questions: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (16 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 17. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to review the work of Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC; the timeframe in which this review will take place; the person or body that will conduct this review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7615/17]

Other Questions: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (16 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: What plans does the Minister have to review the legislation on GSOC, which was established under the 2005 Act but did not become operational until 2007? We are in a ten-year cycle now and, as such, what plans does the Department have to review the legislation?

Other Questions: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (16 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: I agree completely. As the Minister says, the chairperson appeared before the committee in October. While I would not say she was very critical of Part 4, she certainly said it needed to be enhanced to improve the functions of GSOC. She also talked about the Garda Commissioner. One area to which she did not refer but which should be part of the review is the civilian staff seconded to An...

Other Questions: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (16 Feb 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: Can we make submissions?