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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Privacy (11 Jul 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 302. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there have been prosecutions of prison staff since 2012 for breaching the privacy of prisoners. [32289/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Privacy (11 Jul 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 303. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of investigations into breaches of privacy that have taken place since 2012. [32290/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Accommodation Provision (11 Jul 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 304. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of independent living skills units currently available across the prison estate. [32291/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (11 Jul 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 305. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners across the closed prison estate that have access to communal dining. [32292/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Garda Vetting Applications (11 Jul 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 717. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the Garda vetting being processed by Tusla for a person (details supplied) seeking to foster. [32936/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Garda Investigations (12 Jul 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 25. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will hold a public inquiry into the circumstances of the Jobstown trial; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33392/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Garda Investigations (12 Jul 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: Are there any plans to hold a public inquiry following the outcome of the Jobstown trial?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Garda Investigations (12 Jul 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: In the course of the trial, Judge Greally told the jury that some testimony given by members of An Garda Síochána did not correspond with what was seen in the video evidence. In fact, during an RTE "Prime Time" interview the Taoiseach said it was a problem that Garda evidence conflicted with video footage. He said, "We need to be able to trust that when the gardaí stand up in...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Garda Investigations (12 Jul 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: Nobody is jumping to conclusions. We are trying to get to the bottom of the matter. An internal review is being conducted by An Garda Síochána. Will the findings of that review be made public? Is the internal review also examining how so many Garda statements could contradict video evidence? That is important. Finally, I do not agree that the DPP is above critique. There have...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Garda Investigations (12 Jul 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: That is correct. A public inquiry would be the best means of doing so.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Garda Investigations (12 Jul 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: Will the findings of the review be made public?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Migrant Integration (12 Jul 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 42. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will establish a time bound scheme with transparent criteria to regularise the position of undocumented migrants here. [32687/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Wards of Court (12 Jul 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 65. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which the wards of court office will be able to automatically provide statements to the committees of wards of court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32684/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Equal Opportunities Employment (12 Jul 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 86. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce legislation to allow those seeking international protection the right to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32685/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Agreements (12 Jul 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 89. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the Council of Europe’s anti-corruption body, GRECO’s report stating that Ireland had fully implemented just three of 11 recommendations included in a 2014 evaluation report; the reason the other recommendations have not been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Assisted Decision Making (12 Jul 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 92. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 will come into force; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32683/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Wards of Court (12 Jul 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 211. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff allocated to the Wards of Court office; and the job title of each. [33166/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Pensions: Discussion (12 Jul 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: I thank Mr. Shanley and his colleagues for making their presentation. It certainly has given me a greater understanding of the case they have put forward. In his contribution Deputy Chambers told us the Commissioner is trying to ascertain the number of individuals affected. Has the group had any engagement with the Garda Representative Association, GRA, in recent times on this issue? Has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Pensions: Discussion (12 Jul 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: It is clear the GRA may only represent serving members, but it was negotiating on behalf of former members. It cannot have its cake and eat it. The GRA needs to step up and answer these questions. The witnesses are aware of a number of other former colleagues. I know there are differences of opinion on the number. As a group, how many other former members would the witnesses be in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Pensions: Discussion (12 Jul 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: I know the Commissioner has the number. The witnesses confirmed that she would have those details. I also presume that the Garda Representative Association, GRA, would have the names and former details of members represented. Maybe that is an option for the witnesses as well, beyond the Commissioner, because the Commissioner is pretty busy right now with various other things, and that is...