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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Issues: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: If An Garda Síochána were to receive a complaint about a possible criminal failure to disclose such documentation, would it investigate that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Issues: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Finally, I refer to the issue of the cancellation of penalty points. Is it the case that the name of the person responsible for the inputting of that information is recorded on the IT systems?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Issues: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Is the name of the person who is responsible for the cancellation of the penalty points recorded?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Issues: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Is the name of the person who was to receive the penalty points recorded?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Issues: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: However, the GSOC investigation stated it will not be pursuing criminal or disciplinary proceedings. I understand that is also the position of An Garda Síochána. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Issues: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: So Mr. Twomey would not rule out the possibility of criminal or disciplinary proceedings.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Issues: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: As far as I can establish, the Garda has not ruled out the possibility. I just want to put on the record that where there is a clear paper trial, with the name of the person who recorded it and the motorist, where there are widespread examples of wrongdoing, and where a single member of the Garda cancelled 744 notices across 17 counties, then criminal and disciplinary proceedings have to be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Issues: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Is it fair to say all of these matters are still under active consideration?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Issues: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: That was a fair question. Is it still under active consideration?

Order of Business (12 Dec 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Last night's "Prime Time" programme was shocking in a number of respects. It reflected how our District Court system is in something of a state of chaos, particularly as regards the striking out of cases due to summonses not being served as well as the over-reliance on the poor box. The inconsistencies and discrepancies in sentencing and the approaches taken by judges were trends. In the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (12 Dec 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 221. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of adults over 18 years of age and children under 18 years of age that are in direct provision. [52960/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Payments (12 Dec 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 222. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount provided to operators and owners of direct provision accommodation in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [52962/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Expenditure (12 Dec 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 223. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the annual cost to the State of providing ancillary services to direct provision centres, including catering, in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [52963/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Traveller Culture (12 Dec 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 224. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 64 of 5 December 2017, the steps he is taking to address actions 98, 112, and 117 in the Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021. [52964/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (12 Dec 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 441. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to support by way of funding, the plans for a cycle path and a footbridge over the N40 in Cork which will link the Grange area to the Tramore Valley Park. [52891/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Direct Provision System (12 Dec 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 492. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the cost of providing living allowance to adults and children in direct provision by category, in tabular form. [52961/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Contracts (13 Dec 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 175. To ask the Minister for Health if all consultants are in line with the 80:20 ratio of public and private appointments in CUH; and the monitoring that takes place on this in the hospital [53427/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Contracts (13 Dec 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 176. To ask the Minister for Health if all consultants are in line with the 80:20 ratio of public and private appointments in Mercy UH; and the monitoring that takes place on this in the hospital [53428/17]

Recognition of Irish Sign Language for the Deaf Community Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (14 Dec 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Déanaim comhghairdeas leis an Aire agus le gach a bhí páirteach sa Bhille seo thabhairt chun cinn. Is Bille tábhachtach é a thabharfaidh aithentas agus éifeacht don teanga agus a thabharfaidh cúnamh do dhaoine é a úsáid i ngníomhachtaí leis an Stáit. We discussed the report of the committee 12 months ago. As on the previous...

McCartan Report on the Stardust: Statements (14 Dec 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I wish to express my sympathy and solidarity with the families and survivors. I commend their resilience. The Minister said the fire was imprinted in the memory of the Irish people. As somebody who was born seven years later, I suppose one learns about it afterwards. If there was anything in addition to the fire that imprinted itself on people's minds, and as one learns about it after the...