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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Hate Crime) Bill 2021: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I understand. Are jurisdictions that have considered and not adopted that approach getting convictions? The committee is concerned that we have legislation that works and is a threat. I appreciate the point Dr. Schweppe makes about a conviction of that kind hanging around somebody for a very long time, potentially an unduly long time, particularly in the case of somebody very young and so...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Hate Crime) Bill 2021: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I will answer that question because I am sensitive to my remaining time. I think effective legislation does involve convictions. Behaviour is influenced by seeing some incidents going through the courts and, hopefully, having a deterrent effect on everybody else. I do not want to have legislation through which we cannot get convictions because we have not approached it in the correct way....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Hate Crime) Bill 2021: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the Chair. Senator Ward’s point is good. There might be misinformation about a group of people from a particular country, or all people from a country. One can think of lots of political contexts where that could be used. It might be important. It sometimes happens in academic discourse, whether inadvertently or deliberately, as well as political and social discourse, so...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Hate Crime) Bill 2021: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: That is interesting and speaks so much to Irish people's revulsion about that activity. I do not know if I am correct, but it seems to me from the presentation that it comes to it, possibly, from the convicted person’s perspective. What I am much more concerned about is the original victim, and the crime not happening in the first instance, in the context of trying to structure the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flexible Work Practices (16 Nov 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 103. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to make remote working an option for persons working in the civil and public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55673/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (11 Nov 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 14. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the judicial review Bill; when this Bill is likely to be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54846/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Antisocial Behaviour (11 Nov 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 224. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons who are employed to provide security on DART services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55278/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Antisocial Behaviour (11 Nov 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 225. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of instances of antisocial behaviour and violent attacks on DART trains and stations; the methods in place to monitor these incidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55279/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Antisocial Behaviour (11 Nov 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 226. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures that are being taken to prevent antisocial behaviour and violent attacks on DART services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55280/21]

Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (10 Nov 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: It is great to see the Minister back in the Chamber dealing with legislation. I appreciate the points she made about the Commissioner being the person who allocates resources, and that is based on the division of the organisation between the different pieces of legislation. Nevertheless, as a constituency Deputy in Dáil Éireann, it is important for me to raise issues in my area...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (10 Nov 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the Minister of State. Obviously, my question is in respect of the fact that Irish Water is going to operate the ultraviolet filter at Ringsend for a period outside the bathing season. As the Minister of State is aware, the bathing season lasts for three months in summer. My question to the Department is about how long Irish Water will operate the filter. Will that be publicised...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (10 Nov 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the Minister of State for dealing with this issue. According to Irish Water, in the four-year period from 2017 to 2020, a total of 8.875 million cubic metres of untreated sewage and storm waters have been discharged into Dublin Bay from overflow tanks located at the Ringsend wastewater treatment plant. That figure does not include other significant discharges from the 410 storm...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (9 Nov 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 121. To ask the Minister for Finance the changes that have been made to tax bands and tax credits; the expected benefit of same to persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54342/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Schemes (9 Nov 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 133. To ask the Minister for Finance the assistance available to assist first-time buyers in the property market in the context of Budget 2022; the number of persons these measures will benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54341/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Nov 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 642. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists in each CHO and sub-CHO area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54541/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 Nov 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 643. To ask the Minister for Health the population of each CHO and sub-CHO area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54542/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (4 Nov 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 18. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the engagement his Department has had with other Departments and agencies to ensure that Ireland has the skilled workforce needed to retrofit or improve the energy efficiency in buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53541/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (4 Nov 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 174. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the plan to expand the use of electric vehicles in public transport services in particular bus services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53540/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Nov 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I wish to raise again the importance of a new relationship and sexual education programme. We know there is a problem with gender violence and domestic abuse in this country and all the advocates for change agree that a relationship and sexual education programme is essential. We have spoken to the Irish Second-Level Students' Union, ISSU, and the Union of Students in Ireland, USI. It is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Women's Shelters and Domestic Abuse Refuges: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank our guests for their attendance. It is great to see so many of them again. The final statement Ms Sherlock made was the most important because it painted a picture of what women are going back to and the choices they have to make. I am constantly challenged by the premise that women have to leave. I spoke yesterday with a woman who is stuck in a family law situation going back to...