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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Pensions: Discussion (12 Jul 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: I thank Mr. Shanley and his colleagues for making their presentation. It certainly has given me a greater understanding of the case they have put forward. In his contribution Deputy Chambers told us the Commissioner is trying to ascertain the number of individuals affected. Has the group had any engagement with the Garda Representative Association, GRA, in recent times on this issue? Has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Pensions: Discussion (12 Jul 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: It is clear the GRA may only represent serving members, but it was negotiating on behalf of former members. It cannot have its cake and eat it. The GRA needs to step up and answer these questions. The witnesses are aware of a number of other former colleagues. I know there are differences of opinion on the number. As a group, how many other former members would the witnesses be in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Pensions: Discussion (12 Jul 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: I know the Commissioner has the number. The witnesses confirmed that she would have those details. I also presume that the Garda Representative Association, GRA, would have the names and former details of members represented. Maybe that is an option for the witnesses as well, beyond the Commissioner, because the Commissioner is pretty busy right now with various other things, and that is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Pensions: Discussion (12 Jul 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: I have one final question. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan will probably know the answer to this through his legal experience. I am not putting him on the spot. If a member has passed away, are there any entitlements for his or her spouse with regard to access to that pension?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Migrant Integration (12 Jul 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 42. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will establish a time bound scheme with transparent criteria to regularise the position of undocumented migrants here. [32687/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Wards of Court (12 Jul 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 65. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which the wards of court office will be able to automatically provide statements to the committees of wards of court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32684/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Equal Opportunities Employment (12 Jul 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 86. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce legislation to allow those seeking international protection the right to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32685/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Agreements (12 Jul 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 89. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the Council of Europe’s anti-corruption body, GRECO’s report stating that Ireland had fully implemented just three of 11 recommendations included in a 2014 evaluation report; the reason the other recommendations have not been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Assisted Decision Making (12 Jul 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 92. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 will come into force; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32683/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Wards of Court (12 Jul 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 211. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff allocated to the Wards of Court office; and the job title of each. [33166/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (11 Jul 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 284. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the unallocated spend within his Department for 2017; the expenditure allocated to programmes in 2017 which are due to cease in 2017; the funds that will become available within his Department's expenditure profile in 2018 due to changes in demand for services and goods and or changes to costs within his Department and so on;...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Inspections (11 Jul 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 285. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if inspection reports on individual prisons have been submitted to him by the Office of the Inspector of Prisons and are awaiting publication; and if so, the reason for the delay in publication. [32272/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Complaints Procedures (11 Jul 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 286. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of complaints made by prisoners to the Irish Prison Service in 2016, by category of complaint per prison. [32273/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Complaints Procedures (11 Jul 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 287. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of category A complaints made to the Irish Prison Service in 2016; the number of these complaints that were upheld or dismissed; and the average length of time it took to complete the complaints process and communicate the outcome to prisoners. [32274/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Accommodation (11 Jul 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 288. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of remand prisoners that are mixed with sentenced prisoners across the prison estate; and the prisons in which this is occurring. [32275/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Accommodation (11 Jul 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 289. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of sentenced prisoners currently held in Cloverhill Remand Prison; and the number of sentenced prisoners that are sharing cells with remand prisoners in that prison. [32276/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Health (11 Jul 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 290. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of beds allocated to the Irish Prison Service in the Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum; the number of beds that will be allocated to the Irish Prison Service in the new national forensic hospital in Portrane; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32277/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Health (11 Jul 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 291. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of recorded self harm incidents per prison in 2016. [32278/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Drug Treatment Services (11 Jul 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 292. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the therapeutic services and treatment programmes that are available for prisoners with addiction issues; the waiting lists for referrals to such services and treatments; and the number of drug free wings in prisons here. [32279/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Discipline (11 Jul 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 293. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of recorded incidents in which control and restraint techniques were used by the Irish Prison Service in 2016; and the number of such incidents per prison. [32280/17]