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Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (16 Jan 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: There are a number of elements to this. First, I wish to draw a distinction between mandatory and presumptive minimum sentences. Sinn Féin is opposed to mandatory minimum sentences. They are an extremely blunt instrument and in many instances have increased incarceration rates enormously , particularly those relating to members of the African-American community. They were used by...

Nurses and Midwives: Motion [Private Members] (16 Jan 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Ní thógfadh aon altra an cinneadh seo go héadrom. Tuigeann siad go bhfuil siad tar éis deireadh an bhóthar a shroichint leis an bpróiseas faoi mar atá agus go bhfuil gá le stailc le ráiteas suntasach a dhéanamh agus chun an Rialtas a thógáil go dtí an bord cainte. Nurses and midwives feel they have been taken for granted....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of European Convention on Human Rights (compensation for delays in court proceedings) Bill 2019: Discussion (16 Jan 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank the witnesses for being here. I will be brief as I have leave to attend another meeting. I echo and support the points made by FLAC and the Bar Council in regard to access to justice and resourcing of the Courts Service. It is an issue of which Sinn Féin is very conscious. In our pre-budget submissions in recent years we have advocated additional resources for the Courts...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of European Convention on Human Rights (compensation for delays in court proceedings) Bill 2019: Discussion (16 Jan 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: These would be matters for the assessor rather than the courts. Is there much ECHR jurisprudence on what constitutes an unreasonable delay?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of European Convention on Human Rights (compensation for delays in court proceedings) Bill 2019: Discussion (16 Jan 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Are the Bar Council and FLAC stating it is not clear whether there will be hearings in public or whether it will be largely a paper exercise? This being the case and if it is not currently provided for, is there a need for some form of hearing or opportunity for the aggrieved parties to put their cases in person, or is it best that this remains a paper exercise as it is the most effective...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of European Convention on Human Rights (compensation for delays in court proceedings) Bill 2019: Discussion (16 Jan 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I may be wrong but I presume that FLAC would consider this an area for which one could get legal aid.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of European Convention on Human Rights (compensation for delays in court proceedings) Bill 2019: Discussion (16 Jan 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I wish to make several more points before I conclude. Obviously delays can be caused by a number of factors. A delay can be caused by a simple complexity and it may not be unreasonable. A delay can be caused by the resourcing issues we touched upon. In some instances, delays can be caused by a judge not discharging his or her responsibilities adequately or quickly enough. This question...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of European Convention on Human Rights (compensation for delays in court proceedings) Bill 2019: Discussion (16 Jan 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I have two related points, both concerning head 8 pertaining to the quantum of compensation. The first relates to FLAC's submission but the Bar Council of Ireland might wish to comment also. FLAC identified an inconsistency in the approach. It identified inconsistency regarding the European Court of Human Rights Act 2003. I understand it is related to the fact that compensation in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of European Convention on Human Rights (compensation for delays in court proceedings) Bill 2019: Discussion (16 Jan 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Could the delegates address the other point? It would apply to the model proposed by the Bar Council of Ireland also. A court, particularly the High Court, might have to adjudicate on its own delay.

Rural Crime: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jan 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I would like to share time with Deputy Ó Caoláin.

Rural Crime: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jan 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I think the last time we had a large-scale debate on rural crime was last summer. That debate took place in the context of some particularly horrific and violent attacks. I know that for many people, those attacks have left psychological scars in the communities where they happened. People in many communities remain deeply concerned about their safety in their own homes. This issue has...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (15 Jan 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 407. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a new Garda station is being considered within an area (details supplied) in County Dublin by the Garda Accommodation Board. [54177/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (15 Jan 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 663. To ask the Minister for Health if the application for reimbursement of Ocrevus for persons with relapsing MS and primary progressive MS has been discussed by the HSE drugs group; if so, the decisions that were made; if these drugs will be on the agenda for the next meeting of the HSE leadership team; when persons with MS who are eligible candidates for Ocrevus can expect to have access...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services (19 Dec 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 110. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if contact has been made to the relevant embassies. [53879/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (19 Dec 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 261. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the supports offered to residents of direct provision that have been granted refugee status or subsidiary protection to vacate the direct provision system; the follow-up support offered to these former residents; the cost of these supports per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53867/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (19 Dec 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 262. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of residents in direct provision centres at the end of 2018; the number of these that are children; the number that have been granted refugee status or subsidiary protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53868/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (19 Dec 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 263. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the time that current residents have been in direct provision, that is zero to three, three to six months and so on in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53869/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (19 Dec 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 264. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of direct provision centres that offer self-service cooking facilities for residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53870/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Data (19 Dec 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 265. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of first-time applications for international protection his Department received in 2018; the number of these that have been offered their first decision; the nature of this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53871/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (19 Dec 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 378. To ask the Minister for Health when the national intercultural health strategy 2018–23 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53872/18]