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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2018)

Clare Daly: I do not have many questions but I want to acknowledge that the contributions of the witnesses are an important part of our deliberations which have been going on for a couple of weeks. I was struck by the contrast between the account we were given at the start of today's meeting and the account we received from An Garda Síochána last week, which painted a very different picture....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2018)

Clare Daly: In case I did not explain it properly the Garda was not denying that there is a problem in any way and I did not want to give that impression. The Garda was also very clear that there is a sense of abandonment and that the feeling of many citizens, regardless of where they live, is that there are not enough gardaí on the beat or that we do not see them. That message rings out loud and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2018)

Clare Daly: Why is that the case?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2018)

Clare Daly: Some people might be happy with that as well. It is not necessarily the case that everybody is clamouring to see them but Garda visibility is a huge issue. It is interesting for the committee to hear the contrast between what the IFA is saying and what the Garda was saying. It feeds into Deputy O'Callaghan's point on research, figures and numbers and while we have all been a bit sceptical...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2018)

Clare Daly: That is interesting and it is a good point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2018)

Clare Daly: I did not accuse anybody of whipping up fear. I said that we had to be careful not to do that. I recognise that feelings of fear and isolation are real. That is obvious but we should not add to them. We should deal with this issue accurately in all its reality. I was not accusing the IFA, the Garda or anybody else of whipping up fear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2018)

Clare Daly: I thank our guests for attending. Their insights are incredibly useful to us in the context of the project on which we are working. In fairness to the ICMSA and the IFA, they could not spell it out any stronger in terms of the fear people are feeling. There is no question about it and nobody doubts that the fear is totally real. The question with which we must grapple is how to deal with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2018)

Clare Daly: Yes, and we have to deal with that collectively. In terms of how we deal with the crime, it is interesting to note that both groups referred to mandatory sentencing. Generally, we would not be in favour of that on the basis of the evidence that it does not tend to work. That does not mean that crime is not serious, however. Do the witnesses have any views on restorative justice? Have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2018)

Clare Daly: It is really important that Mr. Sherlock raised these issues here. Farmers have some unusual allies or friends in the form of animal welfare activists who have sided with them as they try to deal with this appalling activity. They would make the point that gardaí actually have considerable powers to deal with these issues, even from an animal welfare point of view but they do not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2018)

Clare Daly: That has been very practical. We were looking for practical suggestions. In terms of social media, given the Internet and the phone age, do the witnesses provide education for rural communities in that regard? I refer to older people using devices. The Garda made the point that it must communicate a lot more in that way now.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund (18 Oct 2018)

Clare Daly: This is another Caranua appeals officer's annual report and another crushing exposé of the severe dysfunction in an organisation which was set up supposedly to administer a fund for the survivors of institutional abuse and which has, in and of itself, become a vehicle for causing further distress to people who applied for supports such as healthcare and house improvements. It is a...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund (18 Oct 2018)

Clare Daly: I know the Minister only started in the job this week but I beg him not to provide just the standard answer other Ministers have given us on the issue. Time is not on the side of the survivors of institutional abuse. The reply given by the Minister is simply not accurate. A total of 39% of the cases took more than a year to process. There are 2,449 applications awaiting a decision. How...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund (18 Oct 2018)

Clare Daly: We will not be so nice the next time.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund (18 Oct 2018)

Clare Daly: I am.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Arms Trade (18 Oct 2018)

Clare Daly: 15. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the recently published report under the Control of Exports Act 2008 covering the period 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017; and if a presumption of denial policy in regard to arms sales to Saudi Arabia is being considered or implemented by her Department. [42701/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Arms Trade (18 Oct 2018)

Clare Daly: 25. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of licences for the export of arms or dual-use items that were denied in 2017; and if any of the licences denied were for the export of arms or dual-use items to Saudi Arabia. [42702/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Sign Language (18 Oct 2018)

Clare Daly: 71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the possibility of introducing basic ISL skills into mainstream primary schools with a view to broadening use of the language will be examined in view of the passing of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42022/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Oct 2018)

Clare Daly: 78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a technical site visit by his Department to the school building project at a location (details supplied) has progressed the development of the school building works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42021/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Security (18 Oct 2018)

Clare Daly: 252. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if inspections are regularly carried out and or monitoring undertaken of the preclearance areas at Dublin Airport to ensure the provisions of the Aviation (Preclearance) Act 2009 are being complied with. [42769/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Security (18 Oct 2018)

Clare Daly: 253. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the review of preclearance facilities at Dublin Airport ordered in 2017 has been completed; and if so, if he will provide a copy of same. [42770/18]