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Civil Liability (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Second Stage (10 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I welcome the introduction of the Bill on Second Stage. Fianna Fáil will be supporting the Bill, just as it supported it in Seanad Éireann. It is important that we try to have the legislation enacted as quickly as possible. There has been a delay not only on the part of this and the last Oireachtas, but also going back many years. There have been delays by the Government, the...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Committee (10 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I share the views the Chairman has expressed and I appreciate the frustration Deputy Daly has expressed. I appreciate it because I went through a similar form of frustration on 30 November last. I had prepared a Bill and a number of members had put down proposed amendments to it. On Committee Stage, we were told there was no money message. In fairness, on this occasion the Department at...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Committee (10 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I want to briefly address Deputy Colm Brophy's point. I agree that the committee should work with the Tánaiste on the proposal to have a system for investigation of maternal deaths. The reason I pick the forthcoming Judicial Appointments Commission Bill is because there are obviously certain things that get done quickly as there is pressure in Cabinet to act. There is attention on...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Committee (10 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Chairman has outlined concrete steps and he should pursue them. However, much of politics is about understanding where power resides. Currently, much power resides in the Cabinet and we can sometimes exercise a bit of power. We should not be afraid to exercise our power. If we want to get the issue of maternal deaths put on the Statute book in this country as promptly as possible, we...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Committee (10 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Perhaps the Chairman will communicate that we will reach a decision next week.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Committee (10 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Good.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Committee (10 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: We have to exert some power.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Committee (10 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Can we revert to this specific proposal next week when we hear back from the Chairman?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Committee (10 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: For which we have a money message.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Committee (10 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Fianna Fáil has a Front Bench meeting at 3 p.m. on that afternoon and it is mandatory. We are formulating whole new policies.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Committee (10 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: That is okay.

Leaders' Questions (11 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: It will not come as a surprise that I will ask the Tánaiste questions about An Garda Síochána and her political management of the force. However, before I do, I wish to say something that I think is important. I acknowledge and commend the work that is done every day in this country by members of An Garda Síochána who protect our communities and enforce our law. I...

Leaders' Questions (11 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: My party does not want a running commentary. We want political responsibility in respect of this matter. I asked the Tánaiste a straightforward question. It concerned the legal obligation of the Commissioner under section 41 of the Garda Síochána Act. Is the Tánaiste satisfied that she was notified in adequate time about these significant issues of public concern...

Leaders' Questions (11 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Is the Tánaiste satisfied?

Questions on Promised Legislation (11 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Yesterday, the Dáil Select Committee on Justice and Equality met to consider amendments to the Coroners Bill 2015. We never got a money message in respect of it but that is an issue for another day. However, we were informed by the Chairman, Deputy Ó Caoláin, that the Tánaiste had informed him she intends to bring forward issues concerning maternal deaths in a civil law...

Civil Liability (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: One of the most tragic events that can happen to a child is that it sustains catastrophic injuries at its birth that will dominate the rest of his or her life. Unfortunately, although these events are infrequent in Ireland, they do occur. The parents of that child are then also placed in a life altering position. They were expecting to take home a healthy child who would grow up to enjoy...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda College (16 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 117. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the fact that she was not informed by the Garda Commissioner about financial irregularities in the Garda College, Templemore, in July 2015; if this is contrary to section 41 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005; when she was informed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22993/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Issues (16 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 129. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a company (details supplied) can have EU secret clearance certificates issued to it; and the reason that at present only State employees are granted EU secret clearance certificates here. [23168/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: That is not fraud.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I agree with what Deputy Daly has said. The main purpose of the legislation is to transpose the directive. The directive has a definition of restorative justice. That is why the right of access to information on restorative justice and the right to safeguards on the use of restorative justice should be included in the Bill. I note that a reference to restorative justice was included in...