Results 61-80 of 265 for long speaker:Jim O'Callaghan

Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: From the Seanad (18 Oct 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I join the Minister of State in welcoming the passing of this important legislation. For too long victims have been the poor relations in the criminal justice system and the State and the criminal justice system have looked on the process in the courts as being about the determination of the guilt or innocence of an accused. While that is the primary function of the system, we have to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (20 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: ...house these people, for which we have been calling for many months and years. State accommodation can be used. Alternatively, we may have to build State accommodation for this purpose, as it is a long-term issue. I ask the Minister of State for an update on what will happen with that State accommodation.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Law Reform Proposals (20 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: ...the Minister or I, the stress associated with family law cases. People go to court and it is a stressful event. When people go to court in family law cases, it is enormously stressful, and it has long-term impacts. The decisions of the court stay with people until the end of their lives, especially when children are involved. It is imperative to have a system in place that ensures that...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (20 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: ..., there is a similar system to here in that they have accommodation centres where people stay while their applications are being considered. Where we differ is that people are staying for too long. We have seen that 22%, which works out at 1,600 people, have been in direct provision centres for more than three years. That allows people to say, legitimately, that this system is unfair on...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ukraine War (25 Jan 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: ...Obviously, if Russia withdrew from the invaded part of Ukraine and the Crimea, the assets would be unfrozen, but there seems to be no prospect of that happening in the near future or, indeed, the long-term future. As a result, there needs to be a recognised financial penalty imposed upon a country that has been involved in the crime of aggression. Another issue that we need to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Policing Issues (30 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Tánaiste for her reply. I agree that it would be appropriate, if there will be mid to long-term changes in An Garda Síochána, that we as Members of the Oireachtas try to get some form of agreed approach in respect of the review. Nonetheless, there are issues which remain arising from the two controversies highlighted by An Garda Síochána this day last...

Other Questions: Departmental Strategy Statements (19 Oct 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: ...2017 to 2020 will be published later this year. It is worthwhile for the Department of Justice and Equality to take time to consider issues and to assess how it should make progress. For far too long, the Department has operated on the basis of the next crisis on the list, such as an issue pertaining to the Garda Síochána or the prisons. As a result, many important issues do...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: ...is not that it is my Bill or anyone else's but that we get it right. I am not proprietorial about the Bill and acknowledge the work the Department has done on it. We all agree that the legislation is long overdue. Many of the amendments proposed will help the Bill, but I am conscious that we will get a better overview of it when we see the Government's amendments on Report Stage. While...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Garda Operations (3 Oct 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I welcome that. Previously, when there have been issues in places such as County Longford or Drogheda, there has been a concentration of policing attention in the areas. Much of that has to do with the fact there is a great deal of media attention on the difficulties the areas experience. My concern is there is a lot of action in respect of the savage attack on Mr. Lunney, to which the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Citizenship Rights and DeSouza Judgment: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: ...ourselves, and we need to communicate the benefits of Ms DeSouza's interpretation of the agreement to the unionist population so that it knows there is protection for its British identity in the long run. I would like to thank Ms DeSouza for coming in, and I commend her on the case she is taking.

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

Jim O'Callaghan: ...‘intoxication’ has the same meaning as it has in section 4.”. I think that should be "intoxicated" as opposed to "intoxication". On the reason for the six hours, that is based on an assessment as to how long it takes to sober up or for somebody to ensure they are no longer a danger to themselves but we cannot ignore the fact that there are circumstances where...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Multi-Party Actions Bill 2017: Discussion (21 Feb 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: ...this does not happen. The core advantage of this legislation, and I will be interested to hear Mr. Coleman's comments on this, is that multi-party actions will have the effect of reducing costs in the long run, not just the legal costs of the plaintiff but also the legal costs of the defendant being sued. Consider, for example, some of the major actions where the State has been wrong,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Criminal Justice (Aggravation by Prejudice) Bill 2016: Discussion (12 Apr 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: ...it through amendments and otherwise. It is important, however, that when we finalise a draft of a piece of legislation, we recognise that categorising a person as being guilty of a hate crime has long-term consequences and we need to give a certain amount of latitude to a court in order that when young people make a mistake and do something foolish when they are in their late teens or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Consideration of the Citizens' Assembly Report on a Directly Elected Mayor of Dublin: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: ...because of the work that would have to be done. In order to get this right, is it worth having a fairly fully formed proposal that goes to people? Is it worth waiting a year or more, which is how long it could take to get a general scheme prepared? It would be good to get a few different views on this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: ...fund. Members and the Minister are reminded that the meeting must conclude within two hours. I have to start with an important notice on parliamentary privilege. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the House or an official either by name or in such a way as to...

Parole Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: ...that the victim of a crime or the family of the victim of a crime will be able to make whatever submission they wish to the board. The Deputy is concerned to ensure it will take into account the long-term and continuing impact the crime has had on the victim. I would have thought it would because those making submissions on behalf of the victim of a crime could say the person was still...

Parole Bill 2016: Report Stage (3 Jul 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: ...punishment and rehabilitation. It is a difficult balancing act to achieve. As legislators, we cannot be swayed too much by the interests of one group over the interests of another group. For too long, the interests of the victims of crime have not been given sufficient weight by the Oireachtas. It is not as though this is a provision which is appalling from a prisoner's point of view....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: State Examinations (17 Sep 2020)

Jim O'Callaghan: ..., has not become transparent as a result of this. I have spoken to so many parents and children over recent days that I could not go into the full detail with the Minister. It would take me so long. The Minister will no doubt be aware, however, that there is considerable upset over what happened to the students. They were treated unfairly. It appears to be the case that these...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (23 Mar 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: ...to months. I urge her however to ensure the people making this decision within the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform fully recognise there probably is no long-term or even short-term benefit to this delay. We all know work will commence and the schools will be built. I do not understand the reason for this short-term delay. Is it for the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Matters: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Jim O'Callaghan: ...of Ms Howard. Why does Ulster Bank believe it is necessary to leave the Irish market? I know that the chief executive of NatWest, Ms Rose, stated that the bank was unable to generate sustainable long-term returns for its shareholders. I suppose being blunt, that means it was not satisfied with the level of profits that could be made by Ulster Bank. Why was NatWest in the UK able to...