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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of Prisons (Solitary Confinement) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The IPRT figures.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of Prisons (Solitary Confinement) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Can Deputy Daly comment on her point about requests made by individual prisoners? I am not privy to any such situations. Do they arise?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of Prisons (Solitary Confinement) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It would be of concern if our legislation prevented protections applying in individual cases but that is something we can tease out at a later stage. I thank members for their prelegislative scrutiny of both Bills - Deputy O'Callaghan's Parole Bill 2016 and Deputy Clare Daly's Prisons (Solitary Confinement) (Amendment) Bill 2016. Is it agreed that, in accordance with Standing Order 142,...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Court Judgments (15 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 82. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who received custodial sentences for the non-payment of fines broken down by period of sentence, for example, less than one week, more than one week and less than one month, one to three months and other, for each of the years 2013, 2014 and 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7504/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Court Judgments (15 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 83. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who received a custodial sentence for possession of a proscribed substance that was clearly intended for their own personal use, broken down by period of sentence, for example, up to one month, one to three months, three to six months, six to 12 months and greater than one year, for each of the years 2013, 2014 and 2015;...

North-South Interconnector: Motion [Private Members] (14 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The scale of public opposition to the North-South interconnector project as proposed, with overhead power lines supported by gigantic pylons, cannot be overstated. Most of us in the Chamber are very cognisant of this. Communities throughout the counties of Meath, Cavan, Monaghan, Armagh and Tyrone are up in arms about the proposed construction of a sky high wall of 45 m high pylons linked...

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs did not answer my question.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I ask her to answer the question when she next speaks.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In what capacity did the Minister meet Sergeant Maurice McCabe? Was it as Minister for Children and Youth Affairs?

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Would the Taoiseach not accept that it is critically important that we establish when he first became aware of the smear of sexual activity with children involved in relation to Garda Sergeant McCabe? It is important we establish how the Taoiseach acted on receipt of that information. Dismissing it as rumour or whatever it might be does not inform us as to how the Taoiseach acted. The only...

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: They were meeting the Minister because she is the Minister with responsibility for children and youth affairs. There is no two ways or pick a cap. She is either the Minister or she is not. I want that cleared up. I want the Minister to clarify in what capacity she met Garda Sergeant Maurice McCabe and his wife.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: She was meeting as the Minister-----

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: How can that be in a private capacity?

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is total nonsense.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is nonsense.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Taoiseach tell us when he first became aware of that smear against Garda Sergeant McCabe?

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach has to clarify when he became aware for us to be able to establish whether he acted appropriately or not.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: He has to do that.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That does not appear to be the case.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Deputy Enda Kenny is supposed to be the Taoiseach.