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Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Clare Daly: I remind the Minister of State that the Government scheduled this debate. The Minister, Deputy Fitzgerald, was not in Valletta yesterday. She was having another press conference on the same-sex referendum. If the Minister's problem was that she had to attend the Valletta summit, we could have discussed this Bill yesterday. That is a very important point. The Minister of State did not...

Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Clare Daly: Yes.

Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Clare Daly: We are confused by the grouping because we are operating with the earlier grouping we received and are not sure which group of amendments is being discussed now. That is a consequence of the manner in which the issue was handled this morning. We will operate off the initial grouping. We are discussing an attempt to move away from the Minister being the final arbiter in these matters....

Hospital Emergency Departments: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (11 Nov 2015)

Clare Daly: Last Christmas, there was absolute uproar in Britain because waiting times were the worst in a decade, with only 88.7% of patients being seen within four hours. This motion is calling for a period of six hours, yet the Government cannot even accept that. What does that say about this Government? The reality is that, under its stewardship, we have seen a massive erosion of our health...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Navigation Orders (11 Nov 2015)

Clare Daly: 18. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has requested any changes in procedures regarding permits for transiting troops or munitions through Shannon Airport, given the escalation of appalling atrocities carried out by the Saudi Arabian authorities, with the support of the United States, in Yemen, and the fact that previous permits issued by his Department included...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme (11 Nov 2015)

Clare Daly: 30. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has raised issues of staff concern regarding the operation of the new Dublin Airport Authority pension scheme and legacy issues from the Irish Airlines (General Employees) Superannuation Scheme since its cessation in any recent correspondence between him and his Department and the authority. [39052/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (11 Nov 2015)

Clare Daly: 96. To ask the Minister for Defence the risk assessments that were carried out prior to prescribing Lariam in relation to the risk of the drug, in order to comply with the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 (details supplied); given that a detailed risk assessment for malaria prior to deployment in Liberia was carried out by the Defence Forces, and in order for a proper decision to...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Vaccination Programme (11 Nov 2015)

Clare Daly: 97. To ask the Minister for Defence further to the replies to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 111 of 8 July 2015 and 156 of 15 July 2015, wherein he states that he will write to the Deputy when the information is to hand, the reason this information has not been received to date. [39670/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (11 Nov 2015)

Clare Daly: 98. To ask the Minister for Defence further to the reply to Parliamentary Question Number 118 of 2 July 2015, wherein he states that he will write to the Deputy when the information is to hand, the reason this information has not been received to date. [39671/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Complaints Procedures (11 Nov 2015)

Clare Daly: 106. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views regarding the prisoner complaints procedure which was introduced in June 2014, and the audit and evaluation which is currently being conducted by the Inspector of Prisons; when it will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39709/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (11 Nov 2015)

Clare Daly: 108. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will take on board the criticisms of the United Nations Human Rights Committee with regard to the establishment of a second non-jury Special Criminal Court, and take steps to abolish all forms of the Special Criminal Court, with a view both to compliance with international human rights standards, and to expediting the hearing of cases....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (11 Nov 2015)

Clare Daly: 109. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration was given to the abolition of the Special Criminal Court, as a means of dealing with the delays in hearing cases in said court, in the course of discussions regarding the establishment of a second non-jury Special Criminal Court. [39792/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (11 Nov 2015)

Clare Daly: 122. To ask the Minister for Health if persons (details supplied) have returned to employment in St. Vincent's University Hospital in Dublin 4; if he is satisfied with this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39703/15]

Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2015)

Clare Daly: It is ironic that the Minister of State refers to our amendments as confusing when one of the key problems with the Government's Bill is that it itself is confusing. The Bill envisages a model where there is an equal division of accountability between the security and policing work of An Garda Síochána. Accountability is directly to the Minister in relation to security while in...

Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2015)

Clare Daly: I move amendment No. 7:In page 7, to delete lines 28 to 30 and substitute the following:"(b) the principle that effective and efficient policing is dependent on the confidence, support, engagement and cooperation of local communities and every member of the Garda Síochána or member of the civilian staff of the Garda Síochána should, in carrying out his or her...

Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2015)

Clare Daly: The amendment deals with a new section on the idea of policing principles, which is welcome. However, it also gets to the heart of one of our objections to the Bill, which is the way in which the Government has rowed back between the publication of the heads of the Bill a year ago and the final product before us now. The idea of a code of ethics to guide gardaí in carrying out their...

Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2015)

Clare Daly: We certainly will not be withdrawing it. I am a little surprised the Minister of State did not deal with the issue raised, which concerned why the Government removed the proposal from the heads of the Bill concerning the section in question. I know from what she said that the Attorney General, who popped up in another scenario similar to this one, is being used but she did not say the...

Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2015)

Clare Daly: The reason we are going on about this amendment is we believe it to be a particularly important component of what we are trying to achieve in the multiple amendments we have tabled. Unfortunately, many of the really important amendments to be moved later in the context of the composition of the authority itself, amendments we believe are critical to its independence, have been ruled out of...

Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2015)

Clare Daly: This is an important part of the Bill. It is utter lunacy that we are discussing 74 amendments together, but we will try to do our best. This critical section deals with appointments. It was one of the key parts of the Bill in terms of all the submissions from NGOs, statutory human rights bodies, other organisations and policing experts who were consulted. Let us examine the current Bill....

Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2015)

Clare Daly: The Minister of State is again quoting the Attorney General. As Deputy Wallace stated, we have read the Fennelly report. I would not be too keen on quoting the Attorney General at any length. In any case, we would like to see any opinion the Attorney General had because the references to this area in the Constitution are quite limited. It does not get away from the issue that, if the...