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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (27 Sep 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 102. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the contract values for direct provision centres for 2016 and 2017 will be released; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39248/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (27 Sep 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 103. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the integration services provided within direct provision services; the cost of these services in each of the years 2011 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39250/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme Data (27 Sep 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 226. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of back to school grant applications received from persons living in direct provision in each year since 2012; the number of these grants which were successful; the reasons given for unsuccessful applications in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39245/18]

Civil Liability and Courts (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (2 Oct 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Sinn Féin will support the Bill on Second Stage albeit issues have been identified for examination on Committee Stage. The intention behind the Bill, which is positive, is to provide that where a court has dismissed a personal injury insurance claim on the basis that it is a fraudulent action, it will be referred automatically to the DPP. Many of us have been lobbied by businesses,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Garda Overtime (3 Oct 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. Táim sásta go bhfuil an tAire sinsearach, the senior Minister, is here to deal with this issue. The Garda Commissioner announced a ban on Garda overtime two weeks ago. That caused considerable concern among gardaí, the Garda Representative Association, GRA, and the public. Something like this occurred in December last year as well but...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Garda Overtime (3 Oct 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I am disappointed by the response and fairly sure that people listening in will also be disappointed. At the end of the day, the Minister is the paymaster. There are budgetary issues for An Garda Síochána, some of which may relate to its management of resources. There has to be a better way to approach this than the blunt instrument that has been put before us. The Minister may...

Housing: Motion [Private Members] (3 Oct 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I have listened to the recent statements of Fine Gael Deputies and Ministers on this issue. In typical Fine Gael manner, three common themes emerged. One could call it a three-point plan. The first is that Sinn Féin councillors are objecting willy-nilly to local authority houses. That is absolutely untrue, as Fine Gael Deputies know. For all the criticisms they or local authority...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (3 Oct 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: It is not agreed. I was not expecting this. This was the proposal that was referred to the joint committee yesterday, which was to be taken after the committee meeting next week. Is that correct?

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (3 Oct 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I am not sure I can agree to it. Reservations were expressed, although not by me, in private session of the committee yesterday and the matter was to be discussed further at a committee meeting next Wednesday. I am not sure we can-----

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I appreciate that. I thank the Minister of State very much. I was caught napping a little bit. I was not expecting this Bill to be taken tonight.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I was expecting it to be taken tomorrow. I thank the Minister for bringing the Bill before the House. I am delighted to have the opportunity to discuss the legislation and the topic more broadly. It is legislation we are broadly in support of and we will be happy to engage with the Minister of State and the Minister, Deputy Flanagan, on the relevant Stages as the Bill progress through the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (3 Oct 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 154. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of thefts of vehicles in the Cork city policing division in each of the years 2013 to 2017. [40295/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Overtime (3 Oct 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 155. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of hours of overtime by gardaí in 2017, by division. [40296/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank the Dr. Connolly for attending. I was anxious that this issue would be addressed. I am a big fan of the community policing model where it operates properly. In my experience it has made a big difference in some of the communities I represent, which have had some excellent community gardaí. It is an issue that has been neglected, however. I tabled a number of parliamentary...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I will leave it at that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I agree with that. It speaks to what is in the Commission on the Future of Policing report and treating policing as a profession. This is a skill. I take on board the point made by Dr. Connolly. I have said that every garda should view himself or herself as a community garda and be community-oriented. My concern is at the other end of the equation. Where there is a good community garda...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: May I ask one last supplemental question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I did ask for the topic. I thank the Chair. Would there be any value in a voluntary system of central registration, where the Garda or another organisation would maintain a register? Marking equipment is a sensible precaution but people might sell stuff. If gardaí go to a market or find someone who is selling ill-gotten goods, it is not necessarily easy to disprove a claim that they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Will Mr. Garvey send the committee some correspondence on that?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Overtime (9 Oct 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 167. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of hours' overtime claimed by gardaí by Garda district; and the percentage of hours worked by gardaí in each district. [40766/18]