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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I might add something to that. I wish to refer to the Parole Board. It occurs to me that, on a practical level, any electronic system is only as good as the human resources behind it to address a breach of registration or conditions. I am not sure whether the research reflects this. We have enough difficulty in this jurisdiction with breaches of bail. Very often it is not the bail...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I have two final questions. My first is open to whomever wishes to answer. Is the proposed Government legislation strong enough in situations where somebody is notified and information is passed on to somebody to whom it should not be passed on and there is a breach of the circumstances in which that notification should happen? Is that covered under data protection law? Do we need to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: My final question is mostly for the Probation Service. It is about an issue that presents occasionally. It is very likely it was covered earlier and, if so, that is fine. In circumstances where someone with a high profile committed sexual offences and there is media commentary, it sometimes becomes an issue of controversy based on a phantom in communities or inaccurate rumours. It is an...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (27 Nov 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The overall picture for mental health and disability assessment is very poor with 37,000 waiting for a first assessment and 78% overdue. The Taoiseach tried to distract from that earlier by pointing to the Cork and Kerry CHO as a scapegoat, stating that he did not believe it was under-resourced. This debate is about the services being under-resourced and the issues relating to staffing....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (27 Nov 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Even accepting the number the Minister of State has outlined, it is a scandalous situation. He is talking about 2,400 being on the list nationally with 656 of those in the Cork and Kerry area. That is only one area out of nine, yet it amounts to more than one fifth of the national list. Some 174 children and their families have been waiting for in excess of 12 months to be seen. That is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (27 Nov 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 297. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to the Galway (Mill Street) and Salthill Garda stations in each of the years year 2010 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the number of community gardaí for each year during this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48970/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Legislative Reviews (27 Nov 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 544. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 456 of 13 November 2018, the amendments required to Part 9 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015; if this will require further legislation; her deadline to amend this Part; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49321/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Nov 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 561. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the issue of prisoners not receiving welfare payments and having to reapply upon release from prison. [48998/18]

Finance Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I support the amendment proposed by Deputy McGrath and it is right and proper that we consider the extension of the uplift to Cork city and county. Deputy McGrath mentioned Film in Cork, an organisation that has been going for a number of years. It not only supports film-makers but also development and young people in the industry. There is a strong tradition of film in Cork and in recent...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Nov 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Project Ireland 2040 foresees the population of Cork city expanding by 115,000 to 350,000 and the population of the metropolitan area to around 400,000. Increasingly there is consensus that such growth is not sustainable if based on a heavy reliance on cars. Cork needs more buses, bus rapid transit and probably light rail services. In January I raised the issue of the Cork metropolitan...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Nov 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: And the Taoiseach calls us "fake news".

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank the witnesses for coming in. Many questions have been asked but I have a few general questions to help reflect on the importance of this issue. According to the World Economic Forum, it would take until the year 2186 to close the current pay gap globally. This type of legislation is being introduced in more and more jurisdictions. It is of value and all speakers have reflected...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I am not suggesting that. From my point of view, I am trying to establish that it is not possible for agencies to be used to circumvent this proposal and the first two answers have established that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: My second question relates to the point made by Mr. Joyce in his opening statement on heads 2(4)(a) and (c) that there might be a need for some clarification or development on classes of employer and employee and the treatment of proprietary and non-proprietary directors, as well as those in consultant roles. He noted some sectors are organised in terms of partnership and not incorporated...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Is is the view of the ICTU that the scheme is inadequately clear on that or is it that are they just not covered?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: That is an issue that needs to be addressed. It is not the responsibility of anybody in this room but I note that it is a bit unfortunate that the Government has decided to start another Bill from one direction when there is a Bill that could have been worked with that started in the Seanad and has finished Committee Stage. I am not sure why Senator Bacik's Bill could not have been worked...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Many of the questions have already been asked so I do not have any more. I do not expect a response but my view is that the staggered approach is too much of a delay and reporting should start earlier on in the smaller organisations.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (15 Nov 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 107. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans being made by the Health Products Regulatory Authority and-or the Health Service Executive to license and make available for reimbursement the drug Ocrevus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47456/18]

Local Government Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: As I prepared my remarks I reflected on the fact that the very first contribution I made at a Sinn Féin meeting after I joined the party was to ask a councillor what was the state of play with the expansion of the city boundary. That was in 2007. Talk of it has been rumbling on for years at that stage with little progress being made. I was informed by councillor Fiona Kerins that it...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Urban Renewal Schemes (7 Nov 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The Minister of State's response is not particularly clear, enlightening or encouraging. There is no timeline and he merely restated the process, with which we are more than familiar. The people of Cork are also more than familiar with it. The response speaks of the latest financial projections provided by Cork City Council for the Department which indicate a significant increase in the...