Results 521-540 of 9,148 for speaker:Jim O'Callaghan

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (21 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 134. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when Part 7 of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 relating to enduring powers of attorney shall be commenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13449/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (21 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 383. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) can be provided with an additional four special needs assistants to make up the allocated numbers to alleviate the workload of the 14 SNAs currently in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13980/17]

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cearta Eacnamaíochta, Sóisialacha agus Cultúir), 2016: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Deputy Pringle for introducing this Bill. As a result of it, focus has been placed on Article 45 of the Constitution, which is one of the most remarkable articles in that document. It reveals what a progressive Constitution we introduced back in 1937. Article 45 sets out a series of directive principles that this House and the Seanad should adopt when deciding on what laws to...

Mediation Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: If one enters any law library anywhere in the world, one will notice that the shelves are full of volumes of reported court cases. The reported cases record disputes between parties which they could not resolve themselves and which required the intervention and determination of a court of law. Law reports record the facts of a dispute, the parties involved, the arguments advanced, the legal...

Mediation Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Perhaps that might benefit from the intervention of a mediation. I only suggest that in deference to the Minister of State, Deputy Stanton. Others may be prepared to do it. Perhaps the Acting Chairman could sit in as a mediator. He could try and hear what the two young, aspiring politicians have to say and have them listen to the old, experienced man who is the person who is leading the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice (22 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Mr. Carroll for coming here. I commend the Jesuit community on the work it does in the area of justice and equality. Whether in respect of Travellers, the homeless or prisoners, the Jesuit community is at the forefront in trying to challenge stereotypes and provide alternative thinking about these vulnerable groups. Mr. Carroll began by saying sometimes we produce too many...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice (22 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Mr. Carroll also said that lock-up times should change and a person should be out of the cell for 12 hours every day. In an ideal world, what would he like to see prisoners doing for those 12 hours?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice (22 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Mr. Carroll mentioned a mandatory programme for young people in prison. Does he think there should be a mandatory programme for people who are not young too?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice (22 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I like the idea of making those young adults who are within the prison system a distinct group and linking the institutions with third level institutions. Have any efforts been made in respect of that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Prison Officers Association (22 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I will try to be brief. I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee and Mr. Clinton for his thoughtful presentation. We have heard from many people involved in penal reform. There seems to be consistency among everyone, even victims' groups, that we need to get numbers down and make penal reform more effective from the point of view of rehabilitation. There is a general...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Prison Officers Association (22 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Does Mr. Clinton think things have got better over recent years in prisons? Are numbers decreasing? What is his assessment of it?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (23 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 53. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the most recent figures for the number of Garda Reserve members in each Garda division, in tabular form. [14750/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (23 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 54. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the most recent figures for the number of gardaí in the traffic corps in each Garda division, in tabular form. [14751/17]

An Garda Síochána: Statements (28 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality mentioned in her statement that she became aware of discrepancies in the fixed charge notice system in June 2016, when the matter was brought to her attention by An Garda Síochána. We know that An Garda Síochána conducted a review and that this review established there were 14,700 wrongful convictions. Last...

An Garda Síochána: Statements (28 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I would prefer to ask a question and get an answer.

An Garda Síochána: Statements (28 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Minister said in her statement that she became aware of the scale of the number of convictions only this month, when she was notified of it. When did she become aware in general that there were issues in respect of wrongful convictions arising from this matter?

An Garda Síochána: Statements (28 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I take it from the Tánaiste's answer that she is stating that she was aware from June 2016 that there was an issue in respect of wrongful convictions that had been obtained against persons in the District Courts?

An Garda Síochána: Statements (28 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Tánaiste was aware in June 2016 that individuals had been wrongly convicted before our courts. She was Minister for Justice and Equality at that time. What did she do about it then?

An Garda Síochána: Statements (28 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: What is the State's plan to rectify this miscarriage of justice done to so many people?

An Garda Síochána: Statements (28 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am happy with the answer given. Before I ask another question, I want to preface it by stating that the Tánaiste in her justice portfolio has been aware for nine months that there were wrongful convictions that took place before the District Court. In my submission, she did nothing about it. On breath test figures, we know the Medical Bureau of Road Safety raised this discrepancy...