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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Garda Investigations (10 Sep 2020)

Martin Kenny: I wrote to the Garda on this and asked if there were any other incidents where evidence of this nature went missing or vehicles were burned while in Garda pounds or under Garda custody. I did not receive any reply, which was disappointing. The thing that struck me about it was that it is not something that happens. If a file was shredded, it is likely there is at times a process where...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Garda Investigations (10 Sep 2020)

Martin Kenny: 7. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has contacted the Garda Commissioner about the burning out of a car that was being held as evidence by An Garda Síochána as part of the investigation into the abduction of a person (details supplied) to ascertain the way in which this occurred; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22988/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Garda Investigations (10 Sep 2020)

Martin Kenny: Has the Minister for Justice and Equality contacted the Garda Commissioner about the burning out of a car that was held as evidence by An Garda Síochána as part of an investigation into the abduction of a person in order to ascertain why this occurred? Will she make a statement on the matter? This is a serious incident. For many years, Garda evidence used to go missing. I had...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Garda Investigations (10 Sep 2020)

Martin Kenny: For many years we came across situations in which video evidence was "lost" or evidence was destroyed or went missing. Down the years we have had whistleblowers come forward with various such examples. A lot of reform and work was done, in fairness, to try to move things forward and move that culture to one side to ensure that this stopped happening. I fully appreciate and understand that...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Legislative Briefings (10 Sep 2020)

Martin Kenny: It is not the norm for this to happen; it is totally unusual for legislation to go through without pre-legislative scrutiny. It is not normal and should not be normal. The Minister made the point that nobody attempted to deceive anyone or to sneak anything in. I do not understand how she can say no attempt was made when that is exactly what was done. We were asked to waive pre-legislative...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Legislative Briefings (10 Sep 2020)

Martin Kenny: The Minister was here when the debate took place. No speaker from the Government or the Opposition spoke in favour of Chapter 3. Everybody said it should be deferred. Everybody in the legal profession to whom I spoke said there was no urgency with this particular issue. Despite this, it was included in the Bill. I want to know who decided to do that because, quite frankly, somebody in...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Legislative Briefings (10 Sep 2020)

Martin Kenny: 3. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if it was her decision to omit section 3 of the Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 from her request for a waiver of pre-legislative scrutiny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23037/20]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Legislative Briefings (10 Sep 2020)

Martin Kenny: In my hand I have the briefing note for the pre-legislative scrutiny for the general scheme of the Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill which was passed just before the recess. That makes no mention of Chapter 3 relating to the admissibility of business documents in civil cases. Was it the Minister's decision to omit that and to subsequently mislead the House and the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Garda Resources (10 Sep 2020)

Martin Kenny: 1. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when funding will be made available to An Garda Síochána to set up regional cybercrime units that have been planned since 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23204/20]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Garda Resources (10 Sep 2020)

Martin Kenny: Will the Minister for Justice tell us when funding will be made available to the Garda Síochána to set up the regional cybercrime units that have been planned since 2016? Will she make a statement on the matter and bring clarity to this issue?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Garda Resources (10 Sep 2020)

Martin Kenny: The issue here is that the gardaí and the Commissioner have made it clear they need these units now. There has been criticism for many years through the Courts Service and indeed many judges have criticised the huge delays and shortage of resources and staff in regard to this. This is really at the core of this. The main issue at stake here is child sex abuse imagery and how that can...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Garda Resources (10 Sep 2020)

Martin Kenny: We are on the same page. However, I do not understand, and what the public does not understand when it looks on, is that when An Garda Síochána or any other body needs money for something vital and applies for it, that can take years to be processed. The Minister said, of course, that all kinds of systems must be gone through and there must be due diligence. We know that. It...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (10 Sep 2020)

Martin Kenny: 26. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the promised phased implementation of a mobility project (details supplied); if gardaí on duty now have mobile telephones and handheld devices to enable them to access data while not in Garda stations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22991/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (10 Sep 2020)

Martin Kenny: 40. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to address the backlog of applications for visas and work and residency permits with the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22989/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation (10 Sep 2020)

Martin Kenny: 43. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the redevelopment of the Family Law and Children’s Court complex on Hammond Lane, Dublin 7; the estimated cost of delivery; when it will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22992/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Emergency Services (10 Sep 2020)

Martin Kenny: 47. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the staged deployment of a new national computer-aided dispatch system to capture emergency calls and dispatch of resources to the incident; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22990/20]

Health Act 1947 (Section 31A - Temporary Restrictions) (Covid-19) (No. 4) Regulations 2020: Motion [Private Members] (9 Sep 2020)

Martin Kenny: I am glad to speak on this issue because across the country, thousands of people are doing their best to try to protect society and everybody around them. In general, people have bought into this because of the danger they have seen and the number of people in hospital and who have unfortunately lost their lives because of this Covid-19 virus. At the same time, however, they hear all these...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme (9 Sep 2020)

Martin Kenny: 124. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the report into the tenant purchase scheme will be published; if the issues relating to income from social welfare and persons over the age of 70 being allowed to purchase a local authority house will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22800/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Legislative Framework Underpinning the State's Response (9 Sep 2020)

Martin Kenny: My thanks to both of our witnesses. My name is Martin Kenny. I thank both Mr. Buquicchio and Lord Sumption for their time this morning in assisting us in all of this. I read the submissions the witnesses made before the meeting and I have listened to them speak. One of the things that comes up clearly is the issue of emergency legislation that has come in relating to the pandemic which...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Legislative Framework Underpinning the State's Response (9 Sep 2020)

Martin Kenny: I concur with that. The issue of post-legislative scrutiny must be explored somewhat more. In recent weeks, we have seen that when legislation is introduced, regulations can arise from that which are the responsibility of the Minister. Sometimes these regulations bring in measures unforeseen in the debate on the legislation. It would be useful if we had a mechanism for scrutinising...