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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Garda Inspectorate (23 May 2018)

Clare Daly: I have two final questions. It is probably an unfair question – if it is Mr. Toland should say so – but it comes from my experience. Perhaps it is not about apportioning blame. It relates to liaison between the Garda and Tusla. From what Mr. Toland has said, it continues to be problematic. I do not mean to overstate that. I understand that at the top level those involved...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Garda Inspectorate (23 May 2018)

Clare Daly: It is somewhat surprising. My instinct is that Tusla is probably a greater part of the problem, although it may sound ironic for us to say that. Two others issues arise that are not linked to child protection. One relates to the report being prepared by the inspectorate on entry routes into An Garda Síochána. Is that at all levels? Does it apply to promotional grades external...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Garda Inspectorate (23 May 2018)

Clare Daly: I have been trying to follow developments with the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture, OPCAT, in recent times.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Garda Inspectorate (23 May 2018)

Clare Daly: The Office of the Inspector of Prisons potentially has its eye on that job as well. As for additional resources, anyone would need them for that work.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Garda Inspectorate (23 May 2018)

Clare Daly: It is a good point. There is a gap anyway with or without OPCAT, which should have been signed ages ago. The inspection of Garda stations is necessary and it should not be contingent on that. I thank the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Garda Inspectorate (23 May 2018)

Clare Daly: Was the implementation group set up in response to the inspectorate’s review? Has it started yet? Is the new independent chair in place? Has it had any meetings?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (23 May 2018)

Clare Daly: 61. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the repeated delay in publication of the coroners' (amendment) Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22651/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Investigations (23 May 2018)

Clare Daly: 64. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 126 of 10 May 2018, if the report (details supplied) will be made available to persons who had co-operated with the investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22652/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Commissions of Investigation (23 May 2018)

Clare Daly: 152. To ask the Minister for Health his views on reports in respect of the Farrelly commission that some families at the centre of the scandal are threatening to withdraw their co-operation in view of the adversarial approach being adopted by the commission. [22857/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Superannuation Schemes (23 May 2018)

Clare Daly: 174. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the State is estimating that the trial alone for the current pensioners of IASS will take up to 12 weeks and has cost nearly €1.5 million already to bring it to this stage; if he will request the SCA to engage in mediation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22836/18]

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 May 2018)

Clare Daly: I move amendment No. 13:In page 10, to delete line 27.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 May 2018)

Clare Daly: I genuinely do not understand this. We voted today to have a body with 13 members. A proposal for such a body came from committee. On Committee Stage there were 13 named individuals for the 13 places. That was reaffirmed by the result of the vote on amendment No. 8 which went against the Government's suggestion of 17 members. Amendment No. 10, essentially, added three positions, thus...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 May 2018)

Clare Daly: Should that amendment have been ruled out of order, given that we had voted to set the number of members at 13? We cannot add up the sums at the end because they already do not add up now and we are just compounding the problem as we go on.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 May 2018)

Clare Daly: I put it to Sinn Féin that if there is a good argument for incorporating sentencing changes into this Bill, we can all take those points on board, learn from them and I am sure we would be open to supporting them. However, that is entirely different to going behind the scenes and horse trading in advance of this session. If Sinn Féin genuinely wants to have the presidents of the...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 May 2018)

Clare Daly: I will save the day as we were called rapidly on this.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 May 2018)

Clare Daly: It is indicative of the difficulty we are in; we are moving whatever amendments we have in this category. This is a seven minute slot because we have not spoken but there are multiple different and contradictory amendments. Some are better or worse, and we could rank some of them in a scenario of what we would like. We were somewhat thrown by the public announcement that Sinn Féin has...

Other Questions: School Accommodation (22 May 2018)

Clare Daly: 48. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to fast-track the introduction of more classes and places for children with special needs in north County Dublin, particularly in the Skerries area, in which the provision at a facility (details supplied) is inadequate to deal with the emerging needs of the local community. [22397/18]

Other Questions: School Accommodation (22 May 2018)

Clare Daly: The purpose of this question is twofold. First, there is an overall shortage of spaces for special needs education, particularly spaces for autistic children in the Skerries area in north Dublin. Second, residents are particularly keen to know where the new premises for St. Michael's House will be. This has been long promised but has been kicked to touch between the council and the...

Other Questions: School Accommodation (22 May 2018)

Clare Daly: The Minister's colleague Senator James Reilly has raised this issue in the Seanad. I will not repeat the points made on the overall shortage of places. Residents in the area in question, who have organised into a group, as the Minister correctly stated, have identified at least 12 children from Skerries alone in need of places at national school level. Only six may have places, with...

Other Questions: School Accommodation (22 May 2018)

Clare Daly: The technical issues were highlighted in a response from the Department to me and other Deputies from the area previously. Subsequently, I got back on to Fingal County Council and believed the blame was at its door. I was led to believe the technical problems with acquisition were mainly associated with the council but I received a communication from it yesterday to assure me it has taken...