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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I want to clarify one or two points before I move on. My final question is for Dr. Singh. This process had its roots in the process described in July 2016. At what stage between July 2016 and 27 April 2017 did it come to light internally that there were discrepancies? Can Dr. Singh put a date on when the discrepancies became apparent in the documents from the State Pathologist and the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Okay. Is it the case that five months before the meeting of the Policing Authority concern was expressed by the data analysis unit about these potential homicide cases?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Will Dr. Singh confirm that the report prepared and furnished to the Policing Authority on 27 April was not run by the data analysis unit, despite there having been clear data analysis issues for five months previous to this point with these cases?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I appreciate that. I want to come back to Dr. Singh on the matter. The delegates have articulated all of the issues with the investigations, but it is clearly the case that senior Garda management was aware of the fact that there were data issues and that this document had not been run past Dr. Singh. Was Dr. Singh frustrated by this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Dr. Singh has said that subsequent to the meeting in April he expressed concerns internally. How and when did he express them and is he satisfied that they have all been addressed at this point?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: To be more specific, can Dr. Singh give a general or a specific date on which he expressed that concern? I do not need to go through the concerns expressed, but is he satisfied that the concerns he expressed in that correspondence have been addressed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: To some extent, the failure to provide the report to Dr. Singh before it was presented to the Policing Authority has been presented as an unfortunate error, as an issue of not great consequence and as one of those things that happens but from which we have moved on because the issues have been rectified. I do not know whether it is as simple as that , to be perfectly honest. Deputy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (14 Feb 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: When was it advertised?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Intoxicating Liquor (Breweries and Distilleries) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: It is a very valuable Bill; I can see the value in it. I do not have a vested interest, as it happens. In terms of competing amendments, I have different views on them and there is value in both. I disagree with Deputy Wallace on some areas. As Deputy O'Callaghan said, no matter the circumstances, we have to take intoxicating liquor seriously. There is sense in having criteria in...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Intoxicating Liquor (Breweries and Distilleries) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I echo the remarks of Deputy Chambers. It makes sense to allow smaller breweries and distilleries to provide off-sales. It is reasonable to argue that such a provision would assist tourism. I also support the amendment to extend the permissible opening time by one hour.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I move amendment No. 157:In page 34, between lines 29 and 30, to insert the following: “Notice of appointment to be published 50.(1) Notice of an appointment to judicial office shall be published in Iris Oifigiúil and the notice shall, if it be the case, include a statement that the name of the person was—(a) recommended by the relevant committee to the Minister in...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Deputy O'Callaghan put it well. I ought to have acknowledged that he had included this in his original Bill, although it was brought to my attention via Dr. Patrick O'Brien. We have had a debate around whether or not the Government could be constrained. I am not convinced that it is unconstitutional but we have arrived at a decision in regard to that. What this does is clearly quite...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The point was made that it would be interfering with the unfettered discretion of the Government. The entire Bill is about putting fetters, to some extent, on the discretion of the Government. That is the purpose of the legislation. If the Government wanted unfettered discretion in appointing people to the Judiciary, then we would not have processes of this kind. It is perfectly...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I move amendment No. 160:In page 34, after line 36, to insert the following: “Statement to Houses of the Oireachtas 51.(1) Within 30 days after the end of each year, the Minister shall cause to be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas a statement of appointments to judicial office made by the President during the previous year (not being appointments made before the commencement...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: It is.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I support the amendment, with which I agree. As the provision is inserted after the words "have regard to", it is already implied.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commissions of Investigation (20 Feb 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 238. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when he plans to begin the process of a commission of investigation to examine the handling of the investigation of a person details supplied). [8319/18]

Public Service Superannuation (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (21 Feb 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: We wish to put on record the fact that we will be supporting the Bill. To a large extent, this is a relatively minor technical Bill. It is intended to address the unintended effect of the retirement provision applying to members of the Garda Síochána who entered the service on or after 1 April 2004 and external candidates for appointment to the rank of Garda Commissioner or that...

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

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh. Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis na daoine atá tagtha isteach chun labhairt faoin Bhille seo. I thank the guests for their patience and for coming here to discuss what I believe is potentially very significant legislation. I have circulated an opening statement and I will try to get through it briefly. The references to...

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

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I will, but I will ask one or two questions first.