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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Examination of the Drivers of Violence and Criminality: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Examination of the Drivers of Violence and Criminality: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I will use an extreme example, although Dr. Lambert might think this is unfair. Let us consider the example of gangland violence where somebody uses violence against another person in a different gang. I would have thought that the reason for that is that the person perpetrating the violence adopts a rational decision that their problems can be resolved by inflicting violence on this other...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Examination of the Drivers of Violence and Criminality: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: As politicians, we have to weigh up competing rights all the time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Examination of the Drivers of Violence and Criminality: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: We are considering here the issues that affect people who perpetrate violence. Similarly, we will have people before us who are victims of violence. That is a difficult balancing act for legislators and policymakers. Does Dr. Lambert think we have got the balance wrong in Ireland at present?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Examination of the Drivers of Violence and Criminality: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I will ask a hard question and I am not trying to be unfair. What should we, as legislators, prescribe in legislation as the penalty for, say, somebody who is found guilty of a serious assault against another person? Would Dr. Lambert rule out imprisonment as a penalty?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Examination of the Drivers of Violence and Criminality: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I know, yes. As a policy, would Dr. Lambert say that we, as legislators, should rule that out as a potential penalty?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Examination of the Drivers of Violence and Criminality: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I would have thought alcohol is a big driver of violence. I know Dr. Lambert mentioned it in terms of substance abuse. From her own research, to what extent does she think alcohol is a contributor to violence in Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Examination of the Drivers of Violence and Criminality: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: Perhaps Senator Ruane or Deputy Daly wishes to comment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Examination of the Drivers of Violence and Criminality: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Senator may make a quick comment because I am conscious Dr. Lambert has to leave.

Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) (Amendment) Bill 2024: First Stage (8 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) (Amendment) Bill 2024: First Stage (8 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) Act 2021 so as to prohibit a primary ticket seller from engaging in dynamic pricing when selling, or advertising for sale, tickets or ticket packages for cultural, entertainment, recreational and sporting events, and to promote fairer...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (8 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 74. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated full-year cost to the Exchequer of expanding the Leitrim integrated transport pilot project nationally. [39874/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (8 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 75. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated full-year cost to the Exchequer of extending the wheelchair-accessible vehicle taxi grant scheme to vehicles up to 8-, 10- and 12-years-old. [39875/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Schemes (8 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 76. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated full-year cost to the Exchequer of rolling out the travel assistance scheme nationally. [39876/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Schemes (8 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 114. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated first and full-year cost of increasing the help to buy maximum grant by increments of €5,000 up to €50,000, in tabular form. [40255/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Schemes (8 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 115. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated first and full-year cost of increasing the help to buy home cap from €500,000 to €600,000 in conjunction with a maximum grant amount increase to €50,000. [40256/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Schemes (8 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 116. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated first- and full-year cost of expanding the eligible criteria for the assessment of the help to buy grant to include rent paid in the previous three years. [40257/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (8 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 117. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated first- and full-year revenue raised by an increase of the vacant property tax rate by increments of one additional multiple of the Local Property Tax, in tabular form. [40258/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (8 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 118. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated first- and full-year cost of eliminating capital gains tax on landlord selling units to their tenants.. [40259/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (8 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 119. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide the first- and full-year cost of increasing the rent tax credit by €100 increments, in tabular form. [40260/24]