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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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (14 Jan 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 715. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the refusal of a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) [1801/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Project Funding (14 Jan 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 1010. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans he and Fáilte Ireland have to further invest in the immense tourism potential of Malin Head, County Donegal, Ireland's most northerly point. [1309/15]

Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: It is a ridiculous comparison.

Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: It is difficult to stay quiet.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Firearms Licences: Working Group on the Review of Firearms Licensing (17 Dec 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: In terms of Europol and international police service co-operation, I presume police forces talk to each other about such matters. Is there an agreed approach? We want to strike a balance. We do not want to allow people to have some of the weapons which we would prefer to be very restricted, for example, to gun clubs under top security, not in people’s homes or cars. What advice is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Firearms Licences: Working Group on the Review of Firearms Licensing (17 Dec 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The point made is that all semi-automatic shotguns are designed with a five-shot magazine capacity. The Garda submission rules out such weaponry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Firearms Licences: Working Group on the Review of Firearms Licensing (17 Dec 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Looking at the photograph of the weapon, it is certainly not one I would want in the hands of the public. Is there a medium in place such as a gun club or other secure facility to ensure it would not be in a person’s home? Is there some secure way such as a gun club that adheres to international standards of allowing the practice continue instead of having it in the back of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Firearms Licences: Working Group on the Review of Firearms Licensing (17 Dec 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The National Association of Regional Game Councils, NARGC, which represents the sporting organisations and those gun owners with impeccable character not involved in criminality, made this point in its submission. I am trying to find a medium. We have all watched the horrific scenes over the years caused by a deranged gunman. Everyone likes to believe they are of good character. However,...