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Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Bail (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (5 Apr 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: What if somebody is still dangerously intoxicated after six hours?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Bail (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (5 Apr 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: I support amendment No. 6, taking into account what Deputy Jim O'Callaghan and the Minister of State said, that the courts should already be taking all of the issues mentioned into consideration. We should ensure there is no doubt that they will take them into consideration by placing the provision on a statutory footing. I imagine most courts do take into account issues such as the mental...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Bail (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (5 Apr 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: It is my understanding that every piece of legislation enacted has a statutory review after two years. The Act will be reviewed within 24 months and it would not be beyond the scope of the Minister to look at the provision of bail supports for adults as part of the review. I know the supports do not currently exist but we will be looking at the Act as a whole, which concerns the provision...

Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Apr 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: I will be brief because, unfortunately, I have approximately 700 pages of a report to read when I go back to the office. It is kind of ironic that I will be going from one justice issue to another one. We will be supporting this Bill for a number of reasons. In fairness to Deputy Mick Wallace, he has been very honest in his opening contribution and said that there have been changes...

Reform of An Garda Síochána: Motion [Private Members] (11 Apr 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: I need to reference the fact that we in Sinn Féin believe Fianna Fáil's motion should have been ruled out of order. We wrote to the Ceann Comhairle about the matter. We fully respect the decision taken by him that, in his opinion, it was not contradictory to what we had scheduled for debate tomorrow night. Even though we made the complaint, we fully respect his ruling, even if we...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (11 Apr 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 106. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) was subject to an investigation by An Garda Síochána; and if so, the outcome of this investigation. [17494/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Extradition Arrangements (11 Apr 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 107. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of times extradition proceedings have been initiated by foreign governments against persons sought to stand trial for crimes committed here; and the number of persons extradited in those circumstances. [17495/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Extradition Arrangements (11 Apr 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 108. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the detail of the policy in respect of extraditing persons to stand trial in a foreign court for crimes committed here. [17496/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (11 Apr 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 118. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the review into the allegation of abuse made by a person (details supplied) and the Garda handling of the case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17678/17]

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (12 Apr 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: The Taoiseach is having a laugh.

Garda Commissioner: Motion [Private Members] (12 Apr 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: I move:"That Dáil Éireann: recognises: — that everyone is entitled to policing that serves the people, by police services that are accountable, representative of the community and held to the highest professional and ethical standards; — the need to hold the police and criminal justice systems to account on the basis of fairness, impartiality and objectivity; and...

Garda Commissioner: Motion [Private Members] (12 Apr 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: The Deputy should read the motion.

Garda Commissioner: Motion [Private Members] (12 Apr 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: Fianna Fáil does it every week.

Garda Commissioner: Motion [Private Members] (12 Apr 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: Did Deputy Thomas Byrne read the motion?

Garda Commissioner: Motion [Private Members] (12 Apr 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: The Deputy should read the motion.

Garda Commissioner: Motion [Private Members] (12 Apr 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: The motion does not mandate Government to do anything.

Garda Commissioner: Motion [Private Members] (12 Apr 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: No, I am sharing with Deputy Pat Buckley. Deputy Buckley will go first.

Garda Commissioner: Motion [Private Members] (12 Apr 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: I thank everyone who has contributed to the debate, those who have expressed their support for the motion as well as those who have outlined their opposition. Everyone can agree that debate is healthy. One of our functions in the Chamber is to debate issues. I take exception to some of the comments made by Deputy O'Callaghan. He criticises the fact we brought forward this motion. I...

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: As a member of the committee, I pay tribute to and commend the Chairman of the committee, Senator Pádraig Ó Céidigh, whom I believe acted impartially in all of his deliberations. It was not an easy task for him given the very diverse views of which the committee was composed. The committee met on 22 occasions. I also pay tribute to all of the members of the committee....

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: It was probably very clear from the outset that we were not going to reach a consensus but everyone came to it hoping that we could. Everyone came to it with very genuine intentions and it is only fair that we recognise that point. It is only fair also that we recognise that at the end of the 22 meetings we had recommendations composed of eight sections. In the current back and forth of...