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Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: The Deputy might get his headline now.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jun 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: That is not true.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jun 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: That provision is already in the Bill.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jun 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: It is in the draft already.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jun 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: They are not included.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jun 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: In the committees.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes (28 Jun 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 197. To ask the Minister for Health the progress towards establishing a supervised injecting facility in Dublin. [30340/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes (28 Jun 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 198. To ask the Minister for Health if he has confirmed with the HSE that a pilot supervised injecting facility will open in Dublin in 2017; and if so, the funding allocated to same. [30341/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes (28 Jun 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 199. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which a pilot supervised injecting facility will open by the end of 2017; the date on which expressions of interest will be sought; the time that will be allocated to receive these; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30342/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (28 Jun 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 200. To ask the Minister for Health if representatives from his Department or the HSE have met with members of An Garda Síochána and discussed recent reports of heroin and cocaine in circulation that is laced with fentanyl; his plans to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30343/17]

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage. (27 Jun 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: -----and who, I believe, has not practised since 1985, there is only one other Cabinet member who has any legal experience and he has a legal diploma that is almost 40 years old. The Cabinet is otherwise made up of social workers, journalists, estate agents, stockbrokers and such like.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage. (27 Jun 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: Ex-stockbrokers, ex-journalists and ex-social workers. We also welcome the move to prohibit in law the lobbying of public representatives by potential candidates for the Judiciary. This is a very welcome move. We want to introduce a statutory bar on political affiliation forming part of a determination of suitability for an appointment. We are not convinced that a requirement for...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage. (27 Jun 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: Sinn Féin will table amendments prior to Committee Stage. Let us not be mistaken with regard to what the Bill can actually do.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage. (27 Jun 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: Is the Deputy talking about Fianna Fáil?

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage. (27 Jun 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: I am just stating fact.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage. (27 Jun 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: I completely respect the separation of powers.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage. (27 Jun 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: I am just quoting something that is in the public domain. He said that some people who would make excellent judges were "passed over" in favour of others who were not so well qualified. That is a real problem for the courts but, ultimately, the sign-off on appointments will still be a matter for the Government of the day. This Bill will change the procedure so that instead of receiving a...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage. (27 Jun 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. As has been previously outlined, we will support its passage to Committee Stage. However, we are conscious of the criticisms of this Bill, and I wish to address them in this contribution and outline the rationale for supporting the Bill at this stage. While we are in favour of this Bill, it is not unqualified support. We agree with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments (27 Jun 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 267. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the former Attorney General (details supplied) was absent from deliberations concerning her suitability for a position as a judge as per section 18 of the Courts and Court Officers Act 1995. [29535/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (27 Jun 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 275. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to the special detective unit; and the number of gardaí due to be appointed to this unit by the end of 2017. [29644/17]