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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Farming (15 Feb 2017)

Clare Daly: 251. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether overstocking of salmon farms negates the organic status of the fish produced. [7490/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Development (15 Feb 2017)

Clare Daly: 252. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration will be given to commissioning an independent analysis of the benefits of onland closed containment systems for fish farms in view of the risks to the environment from marine-based salmon farms. [7491/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Military Aircraft Landings (15 Feb 2017)

Clare Daly: 268. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 60 of 8 February 2017, the details of the standard consultation procedure carried out regarding the applications in question. [7513/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of Parole Bill 2016: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Clare Daly: I do not know how salient my questions will be. I welcome the introduction of the Parole Bill 2016. I have yet to get my head around the mechanics of how this process works. We need to do everything we can to encourage the Government to provide a money message to expedite this process so that this urgent and timely legislation can advance to Committee and Report Stages. The number of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of Parole Bill 2016: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Clare Daly: Fair play. Well done.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of Prisons (Solitary Confinement) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Clare Daly: I will be brief because the legislation itself is short and I have to leave the meeting at 10.45 a.m. The Bill codifies in primary legislation the rules around the holding of individuals in solitary confinement. The first point was raised by the Minister and was, why primary legislation? Should we not just leave it for the Minister to provide through regulation? Are we trying to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of Prisons (Solitary Confinement) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Clare Daly: The director general of the Prison Service has a working group on the issue. I see it as complementary.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of Prisons (Solitary Confinement) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Clare Daly: I thank colleagues for their input. Unlike Deputy O'Callaghan, I do not have the legal expertise to answer the more technical points but the discussion has been good. The committee secretariat gave us a good pack, which gives a breakdown of the information for which Senator Conway was looking.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of Prisons (Solitary Confinement) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Clare Daly: Yes. They give a total breakdown of the people on restrictive regimes, which is the new term for solitary confinement. The hours are given, as are the reasons such as punishment, the protection of vulnerable prisoners - voluntary, and the protection of vulnerable prisoners - involuntary. Special observation is also a reason, but the Minister had a problem with this because it meant people...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of Prisons (Solitary Confinement) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Clare Daly: Yes. These are the highest category. Rule 63 allows people to voluntarily go to the prison governor and the latest figure gives 389 as the number of people who have done so. The vast majority would be in a gang and there would be a security risk, that is a risk to their well-being as a result of the criminal activity for which they were serving time. Some, however, have deep mental health...

Establishment of a Tribunal of Inquiry: Motion (16 Feb 2017)

Clare Daly: We are already on the record as saying we are concerned the issues have been a good bit rushed. We are a little bit worried about that albeit we hope our worries will not be realised. It is not the way we wanted it but we are where we are. I have heard nothing but good things about Mr. Justice Charleton and I really hope he can deliver without our worries coming to fruition. I echo the...

Establishment of a Tribunal of Inquiry: Motion (16 Feb 2017)

Clare Daly: That was three years ago but the money has not been spent by GSOC. Nothing has been done to call those individuals to account. We need an overhaul of GSOC with more funds and fresh blood from outside with the power of the Garda to launch a criminal investigation into these matters. My last point relates to the sitting Commissioner. It is untenable to have a Commissioner who is the subject...

Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (16 Feb 2017)

Clare Daly: Today I had a call from a Tesco worker who is not a pre-1996 worker but who stands full square behind her colleagues. She knows that she will be next if she does not stand behind them. She recounted what has happened to her since expressing her support. Her management has called her in on several occasions and told her not to support her fellow colleagues - her neighbours and her friends....

Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (16 Feb 2017)

Clare Daly: While I welcome the talks that have been announced, talks only work if the people talking are willing to listen. Against that backdrop, it is critical that the Government intervene to put manners on an employer that has been out of control in this dispute. While I accept that the issues were before the industrial relations machinery of the State, the Labour Court recommendation was rejected...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Report (16 Feb 2017)

Clare Daly: 22. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps her Department will take to to ensure an interpretation of the Magdalen redress scheme that is consistent with the State's apology to the women and to ensure that all Magdalen women, including those exploited as children, receive the redress they deserve. [7679/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Complaints Procedures (16 Feb 2017)

Clare Daly: 50. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she will take to deal with the other Garda whistleblowers who have made persistent claims to her of being the victims of bullying and harassment inside the service, in view of the recent public revelations concerning the treatment of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7680/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (16 Feb 2017)

Clare Daly: 65. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason she has not agreed to hold an inquiry under Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights regarding the death of a person (details supplied), in view of the fact that this is the only acceptable inquiry for the family; the reason she and her Department have failed to respond to the family's legal team and keep them updated;...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (16 Feb 2017)

Clare Daly: 66. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason she has refused to communicate with the legal team regarding the five inquiries which are due to take place shortly following the independent review mechanism findings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7797/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (16 Feb 2017)

Clare Daly: 67. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the level of her knowledge that five serious cases from the Tullamore-Clara area were sent in to the independent review mechanism and these five cases were under the same superintendent and gardaí from this area and 100 complaints were made to GSOC regarding these particular persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Policing Issues (16 Feb 2017)

Clare Daly: 81. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) cited in an application for judicial review has ever worked here as an undercover police operative. [7895/17]