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Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Did the Tánaiste ever reflect on why she was sent this email on 15 May 2015?

Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Tánaiste was sent this email so that she could either give a green light or a red light to the strategy proposed. I am telling the Tánaiste what the Taoiseach said in the Dáil last week was he justified not doing anything because it happened after the event. We know now that is not correct. What the Taoiseach stated was, "The Department was not in a position, after the...

Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Taoiseach said on the Wednesday, "As the Department was informed after the fact, it was certainly not in a position to express any reservations about the legal strategy." The Tánaiste was informed about it before the fact. Why did she not do what the Taoiseach suggested could have been done? The Tánaiste could have expressed reservations about the legal strategy. She did not...

Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Tánaiste could have turned around and expressed concerns about what was happening. She could have counselled against it. The Tánaiste has told us she became aware of the email on Thursday. She never mentioned it to the Taoiseach. Did the Tánaiste ever mention that email to the Taoiseach? Who told him about that email? The Tánaiste did not tell him. The...

Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Were there efforts made by others?

Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Did the Tánaiste tell the Taoiseach about it? She did not.

Leaders' Questions (23 Nov 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Yes.

Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Nov 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: County Laois has been hit very badly by flooding over the past number of days, and 1,000 people have been affected in the Mountmellick area. Does the Government have any proposal to give extra funding to the council in Laois to deal with the crisis?

Justice Issues: Statements (28 Nov 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister for his statement. He has mentioned that prior to the issue about the e-mails becoming apparent, some 230 documents were discovered by the Department to the disclosures tribunal. Were they discovered by way of an affidavit of discovery sworn on behalf of the Department? If they were, was there a claim of legal professional privilege made over the documents sent to the...

Justice Issues: Statements (28 Nov 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: After that I do not know whether a claim for privilege was made in respect of them, but we can deal with that matter at another time. The Minister has mentioned the process that was undertaken by the Department for the purpose of assessing the documents to be handed up to the tribunal. I ask him to describe that process. Does he know whether the e-mails of 15 May 2015 and 4 July 2015 were...

Justice Issues: Statements (28 Nov 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: The report, I think of the Secretary General, states the discovery search was limited to dates from 19 December 2014 to 11 May 2016. There was logic to that because they are the dates when the commission of investigation was announced in this House and on which it was published, 11 May 2016. However, it is the case that after 11 May 2016 there were questions in this House. For instance, I...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (28 Nov 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 138. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the plan to build a new Garda station in County Sligo; if a suitable greenfield site has been identified; the stage at which negotiations are at in relation to the purchase of the site; the expected timeframe for the tender for the works to be advertised; the expected timeframe for building works to commence; the length...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (28 Nov 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 139. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the plan to build a new Garda station in Sligo; if a suitable greenfield site has been identified; the stage negotiations are at in relation to the purchase of that site; when the tender for the works will be advertised; when building works will commence; the length of time the works will take; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (28 Nov 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 255. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the provisions that will be made in view of the refusal of gardaí at Sligo Garda station to operate from the station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50462/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (28 Nov 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 278. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the provisions that will be made in view of the refusal of gardaí to operate from Sligo Garda station to operate from the station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50379/17]

Disclosures Tribunal: Motion [Private Members] (29 Nov 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: The motion before the House seeks, in general terms, an amendment of the terms of reference of the disclosures tribunal in order that it can take into account what are referred to as "the recent revelations regarding the Department of Justice and Equality". In discussing the motion, it is important to take ourselves back to 16 February when the House, and the Seanad on the following day,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Closures (29 Nov 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 118. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the costs associated with Garda stations that remain closed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51105/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (29 Nov 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 173. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda reserves serving in An Garda Síochána as of 24 November 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51303/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Civilian Staff Data (29 Nov 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 174. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of civilian members of An Garda Síochána as of 24 November 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51304/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (29 Nov 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 194. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to set out the number of gardaí available in the Dún Laoghaire district; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50826/17]