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Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes (20 Jan 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 398. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who sought drug and alcohol addiction services in County Donegal during the past five years; where these services were availed of; and the number of patients who sought rehabilitation and detox services specifically. [2315/15]

Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Deputies should have a bit of common decency.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: In the circumstances, Members should have a bit of common decency and cop themselves on. The Deputy is the first one to run to the television. He should cop himself on.

Other Questions: Garda Strength (15 Jan 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I want to draw the attention of the Minister to the fact that in the past week the Garda Representative Association, GRA, issued a serious statement with regard to Donegal. It is concerned about staffing issues in the county. Gardaí based in rural areas are being drafted to Letterkenny, which is the main town in the county. In fairness, for operational reasons the GRA has not...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Commissions of Investigation (15 Jan 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 2. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the progression of the work of the independent panel of counsel tasked with reviewing hundreds of allegations of Garda malpractice; and if she will address the concerns of many of the complainants at this stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1490/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Commissions of Investigation (15 Jan 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: This question raises the same concerns as the previous question. There are growing concerns among the families who have submitted their allegations about this process to either the Minister or the Taoiseach. For example, in the context of the Guerin report, the delay in announcing the commission recommended by Seán Guerin was attributed to the fact that the Minister is awaiting the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Commissions of Investigation (15 Jan 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: When I first heard about the independent panel, I welcomed it because of the unprecedented number of cases. Not all of these cases will be valid, but some will and I believe some are strong cases and are definitely eligible for an independent commission of investigation. However, the difficulty is that these cases have all been lumped together and I understand that until they have all been...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Commissions of Investigation (15 Jan 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Minister is saying that she does not believe this review will take much longer than another few months. My understanding is that she continues to refer allegations to this panel which means that if she is ready to publish in two months time, a new case may be referred to it all of a sudden. I would like an assurance from her that by March or some time in the next couple of months this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice Inspectorate (15 Jan 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 15. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the recommendation from the Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality for the establishment of a Criminal Justice Inspectorate similar to that in place in Northern Ireland. [1328/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Inspectorate Reports (15 Jan 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 21. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will confirm that the Criminal Justice Working Group recommended by the Garda Inspectorate in their report The Fixed Charge Processing System- A 21st Century Strategy has now been established; if the group has been established, the progress of its work in implementing the Garda Inspectorate's recommendations; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Staff (15 Jan 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 22. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the recommendation from the Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality that there would be one Ombudsman for An Garda Síochána rather than a three person GSOC led by a Chairperson. [1327/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (15 Jan 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 28. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will address the patent conflict of interest within the independent panel of counsel that has been asked to investigate the circumstances leading to the death of a person (details supplied) who was killed by a hit and run driver at Carrickmacross, County Monaghan on 2 August 2011; if she will instigate a commission of investigation into...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Inspectorate Reports (15 Jan 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 33. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the criminal justice service group recommended by the Garda Inspectorate in its report on crime investigation from October 2014 has now been established; the progress of its work in implementing the Garda Inspectorate's recommendation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1326/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (15 Jan 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 122. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has read the full GSOC Special Report from May 2013 to the then Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence issued pursuant to Section 80(5) of the Garda Síochána Act, 2005; and her plans to publish the report with the appropriate redactions. [1932/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (15 Jan 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 123. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the promotion of any member of An Garda Síochána under investigation over matters of serious public importance in the GSOC Special Report from May 2013 issued pursuant to Section 80(5) of the Garda Síochána Act, 2005; and her views on the promotion of such a member of An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 Jan 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 169. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the number of persons waiting more than 12 months for an outpatient appointment to see a neurologist which has increased to 1,695 at the end of last year, up 746 from 949 earlier in the year; and his plans to reduce these waiting lists. [1910/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Report on Crime Investigation 2014: Garda Inspectorate (14 Jan 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: At the time the report was published I described it as a milestone in Irish policing and the inspectorate used the term "watershed." The report is a comprehensive three-year assessment which could not have come at a more important time when more powers are about to be given to the Garda ombudsman and a new policing authority is being established. This committee welcome these developments. ...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Report on Crime Investigation 2014: Garda Inspectorate (14 Jan 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Of course our committee will have a role in ensuring that the recommendations are implemented in following years. In its report, the Garda inspectorate refers to the reality that in a number of areas its concerns apply not only to the Garda Síochána but to other elements of the criminal justice system. Our committee has recommended a criminal justice inspectorate based on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Report on Crime Investigation 2014: Garda Inspectorate (14 Jan 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Particular focus as been put on the issue of rosters in the report. The concern is that due to the crisis in recent years, An Garda Síochána has faced cutbacks, as have other elements of the public service. In terms of any criticism of those cutbacks the Garda Commissioner would often have said it was being done for operational or efficiency reasons. Rosters was one of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (14 Jan 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 542. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an ambulance transporting a patient from Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal, to a hospital in Dublin travels a long distance with no accident and emergency ward in close proximity to assist with any emergency deterioration in the patient's condition; if he is satisfied with the current reality; and...