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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (8 Mar 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 211. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of units attached to Crosshaven Garda station; and the number attached in each of the past ten years. [11299/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (8 Mar 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 212. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of units attached to Douglas Garda station; and the number attached in each of the past ten years. [11300/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (8 Mar 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 213. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of units attached to Mahon Garda station; and the number attached in each of the past ten years. [11301/18]

United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Motion (7 Mar 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Cuirim fáilte roimh an rún chun daingniú a dhéanamh faoi dheireadh ar choinbhinsiún na Náisiún Aontaithe ar chearta daoine atá faoi mhíchumais. Tá sé déanach ach, é sin ráite, tá fáilte roimhe. It is not a leap to describe this evening as historic for those who have been advocating for the rights of people with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank Ms West and Ms Galligan. Everything connected with this is of enormous public interest, whether it relates to the seriousness of the crime, the ability of the public to have full faith in reporting such serious crime and how this has been managed. Another is how it has been presented by An Garda Síochána, which is something about which I continue to be concerned. I want...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Some of the most senior garda personnel were aware of the witnesses' very serious concerns and many of those personnel were the same personnel who would have been at the Policing Authority meeting which stated that this report had been signed off, is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: While Ms West was not present, would it have been the case that the meeting would have involved some of the same personnel that would have represented An Garda Síochána at the Policing Authority meeting in April?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The next public meeting of the Policing Authority took place on 29 June. At that stage, it was informed that the report was close to conclusion, and once again, gave no impression that there was anything untoward and that everything was progressing. Would Ms West agree with that characterisation that the report was close to conclusion then? What would Ms West's analysis of the report's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I have some questions arising from Ms Galligan's statement. The 87 page report from November 2016 outlined four areas for concern, of which one stands out. As Ms Galligan put it in her statement there were "deaths that the cause of death deemed it suspicious and the Garda investigation would ascertain whether criminality was involved or not, yet these were recorded in a non-crime category...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Ms Galligan said deceased victims have not been given the respect and duty of investigation into their deaths that they deserve. She also said the State Pathologist was summoned to a number of homicide incidents. Is she of the view that at the very least, the indications are that not everything was properly followed up in the investigation file?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: From the point of view of an investigation, are there significant risks in that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I refer to Ms West's statement. She said: "As it transpired, there was an apparent reluctance to countenance many of the issues we tried to raise and we made many attempts to highlight the potential organisational risks, the inconsistencies we were identifying and the absolute need to review the approach to death classification and investigation, not only within An Garda Síochána...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: During our previous meeting with An Garda Síochána, Dr. Singh was asked whether any pressure was brought to bear on him not to question the report that was referred to at the Policing Authority meeting in April 2017 and he stated on a number of occasions, "Not that I am aware of". However, Ms West has detailed clearly in what is the same report essentially that between 8 and 10...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Was Dr. Singh aware that Ms West and Ms Galligan felt under pressure? Did they make that apparent?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Was Ms West satisfied that her management both within the analysis service and An Garda Síochána dealt with her concerns adequately and that they were escalated adequately, particularly the analysis service?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: According to Ms West, ultimately, in September 2017, there was an acceptance that her methodology and approach was correct. Since that date, has there been an improvement in her experience or does she still feel insufficient priority is being given to the review and that she and her work have been treated with adequate respect and importance?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: On foot of that, am I correct that the process Ms West has described is one and the same as the consolidated process that was announced by the Policing Authority or is that separate?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I am close to concluding, but Ms West has raised a crucial point in how we restore confidence in the process. An independent peer review is absolutely crucial because one of the flaws the Policing Authority identified in the investigative side of the review was that the same people who were involved in the initial investigation were asked to review it again. That is far from ideal in terms...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Homicide Statistics: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I have two other questions. Is it possible to quantify the misclassification of the data that can be put down to weaknesses with PULSE, human error or other factors? Could Ms West give an indication as to the origin of the misclassification? We need to focus on how we move on from this point. In addition to the review continuing and reaching a conclusion, what should the committee, the...

Topical Issue Debate: Employment Rights (6 Mar 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The question is what measures the Government will put in place to ensure workers are protected if a status red alert is issued. Essentially, the answer given by the Minister was a statement of the legal situation, the existing responsibilities of employers and so on. It did not really address the issue. Clear advice was offered by Met Éireann and those who are responsible for...