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Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (19 Jun 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I move amendment No. 4: In page 3, to delete lines 19 to 21 and substitute the following: " "2A.(1)This section applies to any proceedings brought by a mortgagee, irrespective of when the mortgage was created, seeking an order for possession of land to which the mortgage relates and which land is land to which section 2 applies—". Amendment No. 5 is probably less comprehensive...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (19 Jun 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Can the Minister of State tell us directly whether he is certain that all existing cases are covered by this legislation? It seems to me the wording is open to challenge by financial institutions saying that it does not apply and is only for cases arising in the future, especially given that legislation generally applies to future cases. There is a tendency against retrospective...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (19 Jun 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I move amendment No. 5: In page 3, line 19, after "to" to insert "any".

National Minimum Wage (Protection of Employee Tips) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (18 Jun 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Momentum has built behind the Bill. I commend Senator Paul Gavan and his team for this initiative. I also commend ONE Cork, ONE Galway and all the people involved in the hospitality sector who have generated this momentum. This momentum has, albeit belatedly and hurriedly, prompted the Government to bring forward proposals. Amidst that momentum, there is a fair bit of discussion, a fair...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (18 Jun 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 239. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of remand prisoners held alongside persons serving a prison sentence by prison; and the number of remand prisoners cell sharing with sentenced prisoners. [24998/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Releases (18 Jun 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 240. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to remove the prohibition on temporary release for those offenders who receive the presumptive mandatory sentence for a drugs or firearms offence as recommended by the strategic review group on penal policy in 2014. [24999/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Discipline (18 Jun 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 241. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of incidents in which control and restraint was used by prison officers from 1 May 2018 to 30 April 2019; the number of prison officers who received training in conflict resolution during the same period; the number of incidents de-escalated through conflict resolution techniques; and if he will make a statement on...

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (12 Jun 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The prevalence and viciousness of gang-related violence in this State is one of the greatest challenges we face as a society. Frankly, not remotely enough is being done to come to terms with it. It has become a living nightmare for the communities that have to live with this. People have become terrorised and they have lost hope that it will come to an end. A climate of fear, violence,...

Defence Forces: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jun 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: We will support the motion and we have tabled an amendment to strengthen it. There is significant pride in the Defence Forces among the public and its members. One of the items that features prominently in museums up and down the country is the blue hats from peacekeeping missions. I refer to the many peacekeeping missions members have been on and how well the Defence Forces represented...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Catchment Areas (12 Jun 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a new primary school catchment area is defined by the school planning area; and if it is the responsibility and remit of the board of management to define the catchment area from which children living in those areas will be given priority particularly in the case of a school located on the edge of a school planning area. [24463/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Catchment Areas (12 Jun 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to revise the boundaries of school planning areas, specifically the Glasheen and Carrigaline school planning areas and the area where they meet. [24464/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (12 Jun 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 114. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to open a secondary school in the Togher and Lehenaghmore area of County Cork. [24465/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (12 Jun 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) has had ongoing issues regarding maintenance; if he has engaged with the school; and if this issue will be resolved as soon as possible. [24485/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision and the International Protection Application Process: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Deputy O'Callaghan is under time pressure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision and the International Protection Application Process: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Gabhaim buíochas leis na finnéithe go leir as a bheith anseo. Bhí an díospóireacht an-luachmhar. I thank all the witnesses for being before us. I very much agree with the criticism they have made. We have had this debate over recent weeks, including with Mr. Justice McMahon. While there may be points to incremental improvements, fundamentally direct provision is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision and the International Protection Application Process: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I agree with much of what Dr. Thornton said. It follows on from a previous point. Applying for the mainstream system and having specific accommodation for people who are applying for international protection are not mutually exclusive. The way the system is at present, unfortunately, for the entire population, a single applicant for housing would be in line for 11 or 12 years on a local...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision and the International Protection Application Process: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I agree 100%. The scale is becoming quite large. It is an emerging issue and potentially an emerging scandal. I have two more questions, related partly to what we are talking about and partly to direct provision generally. Inspection and the ability to have oversight of what is happening in centres were raised. When the State approves the optional protocol to the convention against...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Administrative Costs (11 Jun 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 305. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full year cost of employing ten new front-line gardaí. [23257/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Administrative Costs (11 Jun 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 306. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full year cost of employing ten new administration staff in An Garda Síochána. [23258/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Data (11 Jun 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 307. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of increasing the Courts Service annual funding by 5%. [23259/19]