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Leaders' Questions (16 Apr 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: What did John O'Dowd say? Was it, "Write your answer on a placard"?

Leaders' Questions (16 Apr 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Jean McConville could have done with child care.

Fair Pay, Secure Jobs and Trade Union Recognition: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (16 Apr 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: As stressed strongly by my ministerial colleagues in the debate on the counter motion last evening, the fundamental philosophy of the Government has been to improve the lives of people and protect the most vulnerable, while at the same time creating conditions that will allow the economy to grow in order that the curse of unemployment, inherited from the previous Government, is lifted from...

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Resources (16 Apr 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. As he will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of personnel among the Garda regions, divisions and districts. Garda management keeps this distribution under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the best possible use is made of resources. The Deputy will...

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Resources (16 Apr 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I am trying to read between the lines of what the Deputy is saying. It seems to me he is touching on rather dangerous ground if he is attempting to pit one community against another. We must be very careful as to how we describe issues within communities. If we set out to address anti-social behaviour purely as a policing issue, then we miss the point almost entirely. As I said in my...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Conventions Ratification (16 Apr 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 115 and 116 together. The Government has given a firm commitment to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and intends to proceed to ratification as quickly as possible, taking into account the need to ensure all necessary legislative and administrative requirements under the Convention are met. As the Deputy will be aware,...

Topical Issue Debate: Home Repossession (21 Apr 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank the Deputies for raising this matter. I am speaking on behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality, who regrets she is unable to be present for the debate due to other official commitments. I will bring the views of the Deputies to her attention. Without wanting to comment on the specific circumstances of any particular case, the Minister is very much aware of the strain...

Topical Issue Debate: Home Repossession (21 Apr 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I appreciate that the Deputies accept the role of the Garda in these circumstances. They have outlined to me a situation in which 30 or more individuals dressed in dark clothing moved across a rural community in the dead of night. This appears to be an unacceptable situation, to say the very least. The Deputies' points are well made. They are very reasonable. Such a scenario, if it were...

Topical Issue Debate: Home Repossession (21 Apr 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I can read the Topical Issue for the Deputy if he wants.

Topical Issue Debate: Home Repossession (21 Apr 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Minister, in whose place I am here, was asked to respond regarding "Garda guidelines in relation to house, land or property repossessions". The second Topical Issue, as outlined, was on "the need for updated Garda guidelines in relation to house, land or property repossessions". The Minister and I, on her behalf, are responding to an issue raised regarding the Garda.

Leaders' Questions (23 Apr 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: She just outlined the proposal.

Leaders' Questions (23 Apr 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: There was a proposal.

Leaders' Questions (23 Apr 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Did Deputy Finian McGrath vote for the bank guarantee? He did.

Leaders' Questions (23 Apr 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I am just making sure. Deputy McGrath voted for the bank guarantee with his pal, Bertie.

Leaders' Questions (23 Apr 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Did Deputy McGrath vote for the bank guarantee? He did, because Bertie Ahern asked him to.

Leaders' Questions (23 Apr 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Did Deputy McGrath vote for the bank guarantee?

Leaders' Questions (23 Apr 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Where is Deputy McGrath's pal Bertie now?

Leaders' Questions (23 Apr 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: This is a very sensitive issue for Deputy McGrath.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Conventions Ratification (23 Apr 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Government has given a firm commitment to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and intends to proceed to ratification as quickly as possible, taking into account the need to ensure all necessary legislative and administrative requirements under the Convention are met. As the Deputy is aware, Ireland has a dualist legal system and therefore does not become party...

Industrial Relations (Members of the Garda Síochána and the Defence Forces) Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Apr 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: On behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality, and also the Minister for Defence, I welcome the opportunity to respond to the Industrial Relations (Members of the Garda Síochána and the Defence Forces) Bill 2015 which has been introduced by Deputy Michael McNamara. Unfortunately, neither the Minster for Justice and Equality nor the Minister for Defence can be here today to...