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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Restorative Justice (28 Feb 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 114. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications made under the restorative justice scheme for survivors of the Magdalen laundries that have been rejected due to inaccurate and or missing records. [9736/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Restorative Justice (28 Feb 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 115. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of interviews which have taken place with women that have made applications under the restorative justice scheme for survivors of the Magdalen laundries. [9737/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Restorative Justice (28 Feb 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 116. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of the women that were interviewed that have accepted less compensation than the amount applied for under the restorative justice scheme for survivors of the Magdalen laundries. [9738/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child and Family Agency Services (28 Feb 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 118. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which officials in her Department were first informed of the existence of a Tusla file regarding a person (details supplied); if her Department was informed of this file’s existence by either Tusla or the Department of Children and Youth Affairs or by another entity; the action taken on foot of receipt of this information;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Family Agency Investigations (28 Feb 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 557. To ask the Minister for Health the date on which officials in his Department were first informed of the existence of a Tusla file regarding a person (details supplied); if his Department was informed of this file's existence by either Tusla or the Department of Children and Youth Affairs or by another entity; the action taken on foot of receipt of this information; the other Departments...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Data (28 Feb 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 811. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the date on which officials in her Department were first informed of the existence of a Tusla file regarding a person (details supplied); if her Department was informed of this file’s existence by either Tusla or by another entity; the action taken on foot of receipt of this information; the other Departments or State agencies...

Traveller Ethnicity: Statements (1 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: As Fianna Fáil spokesperson on equality, I congratulate members of the Irish Traveller community who are here today and those around the country on the fact that today, for the first time, the State has recognised their unique ethnicity. I commend the Taoiseach on taking on that responsibility on behalf of the State in recognising the unique ethnicity of Irish Travellers. I commend...

Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Second Stage (1 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Deputy Jack Chambers will be taking five minutes and I will be taking 15. Fianna Fáil will be supporting this legislation, although we will be making some proposals which we think could improve it. Historically, the criminal justice system in Ireland, and indeed, throughout the world, did not take into account the concerns or interests of victims. Traditionally, the criminal...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation Deposits (1 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 194. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his Department is considering proposals to restrict legally the requesting of booking deposits from potential tenants by letting agents for private rented accommodation; and his views on whether it should be permitted for letting agents or landlords to accept booking deposits for accommodation and then choose an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Prisons, Penal Policy and Sentencing (Resumed): Victims' Rights Alliance (1 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Ms McDonald for coming before the committee. Historically, victims were very much peripheral to if not ignored by our criminal justice system. I think everyone here welcomes the fact that in recent years victims have become more central to the criminal justice process. This will be more apparent this evening when the Dáil debates the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Prisons, Penal Policy and Sentencing (Resumed): Victims' Rights Alliance (1 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: May I say one thing in reply?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Prisons, Penal Policy and Sentencing (Resumed): Victims' Rights Alliance (1 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: It is not a question. In fairness to Ms McDonald, she does not need to be an expert on the Parole Bill, but there is a provision in the Bill that allows victims and their interests to be considered by the Parole Board. Obviously, victims do not have a veto but I would not like Ms McDonald to think that victims are absent from the Bill. This is not the case.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Prisons, Penal Policy and Sentencing (Resumed): Victims' Rights Alliance (1 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: There is no need to apologise.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Prisons, Penal Policy and Sentencing (Resumed): Victims' Rights Alliance (1 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Not at all.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Prisons, Penal Policy and Sentencing (Resumed): Victims' Rights Alliance (1 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Absolutely. It is fine.

Civil Liability (Amendment) (Prevention of Benefits from Homicide) Bill 2017: First Stage (2 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Civil Liability Act 1961 to provide for the effects in civil law of the principle that a person should be precluded from benefitting from committing any homicide and the principle that no cause of action arises from one's own wrongful act, to amend the Succession Act 1965 and to provide for related matters. This...

Civil Liability (Amendment) (Prevention of Benefits from Homicide) Bill 2017: First Stage (2 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time".

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Conventions (2 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 44. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the implementation of the Istanbul Convention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11098/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (7 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 97. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the details of the Garda divisions with protective services units; and the number of staff in each, in tabular form. [11269/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (7 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 98. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff in each Garda division that assigned to each Garda victim service office, in tabular form. [11287/17]