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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (6 Feb 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 76. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to produce legislation to make the distribution of revenge porn an offence; and his views on the Law Reform Commission paper on harmful communications and digital safety (details supplied). [5563/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Correspondence (6 Feb 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 78. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to an international letter of request received by his Department and acknowledged in August 2017 regarding providing items in an archive (details supplied) to the police ombudsman in Northern Ireland; the actions his Department has taken since then; and the steps he is taking to ensure that the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Independent Review Mechanism (6 Feb 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 88. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the section of each report relative to each case will be released to the families and complainants concerned regarding the decisions relative to each of the 315 cases under the independent review mechanism which were returned stating no further action was required; if the reasons and rationale by which this recommendation...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (6 Feb 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 412. To ask the Minister for Health the cost per year of caring for a person with acute locked-in syndrome in an institutional setting. [5863/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (6 Feb 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 413. To ask the Minister for Health the facilities including space availability in the HSE south area which could provide acute care for a person with locked-in syndrome. [5864/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (6 Feb 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 414. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for direct referral for oncology patients to the oncology ward to be implemented in Cork University Hospital [5865/18]

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Staff (1 Feb 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The Minister of State referred to consultation. It seems extraordinary that the Department is asserting that there was consultation with the unions on staffing figures and yet the situation has proceeded to a work to rule and now to the Workplace Relations Commission. That does not sound like an ordinary process. It certainly does not seem that any points which may have been made by the...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Staff (1 Feb 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: As Deputy Jonathan O'Brien outlined, the hospital plays a crucial role in providing health services for people in the city and surrounding areas. It provides rehabilitation and step-down facilities for patients from Cork University Hospital and the Mercy Hospital, which frees up a substantial number of acute beds. The hospital has a number of vitally important rehabilitation wards. In...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (1 Feb 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 156. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the actions that have been taken by An Garda Síochána to put in place a director of data quality as recommended by the Garda Inspectorate report, Changing Policing in Ireland; his views on the value of such a position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5139/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (1 Feb 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 157. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the report on the review of possible misclassification of homicide cases will be published; if he has received a version of this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5140/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (1 Feb 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 158. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on reports that a significant number of potential homicide cases were misclassified between 2013 and 2015; the actions he will take to ensure that past errors are rectified and not repeated in the future. [5141/18]

Childcare Support Bill 2017: Second Stage (31 Jan 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Yes. I am wrapping up now. The policy papers which were used to develop the ECCE scheme and this scheme were based on a calculation related to the report, Breaking Point, which already reflected a system which was, as the report describes, at breaking point. That was an unsustainable point at which to begin and the Department should recognise that. My final point before I hand over to...

Childcare Support Bill 2017: Second Stage (31 Jan 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Ar an gcéad dul síos, tacaím leis an mBille seo. Is dóigh liom go bhfuil luach ann agus go ndéanfaidh sé an-difríocht. Is dóigh liom go mbeidh luach ann ó thaobh costais de. Tá feabhas le déanamh air, cinnte, agus tá tuilleadh le déanamh ach d'fhormhór is rud maith é. I welcome the Bill and commend the Minister...

Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (31 Jan 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Táim ag roinnt leis an Teachta Denise Mitchell agus an Teachta Brian Stanley. Tógfaidh mise cúig nóiméad. Ar an gcéad dul síos, cuidím leis an mBille seo. I thank the Labour Party, and Deputy Howlin in particular, for tabling this Bill. Given the headlines and public debate of recent weeks that a number of Deputies alluded to, as well as Deputy Jan...

Questions on Promised Legislation (31 Jan 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I join Deputy Martin and the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Flanagan, in condemning last night's appalling killing. My question relates to a digital safety commissioner. In recent weeks there has been much discussion following from some concerning reports of abuse, exploitation and inappropriate material on social networks. The Minister for Communications, Climate Action and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Administration of Magdalen Restorative Justice Scheme: Report of Ombudsman (31 Jan 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank Mr. Tyndall and the other delegates for coming before the committee. The women at the heart of this matter suffered grievously. Mr. Tyndall's report came into the public domain approximately 12 months ago in the context of a court case. In addition to the past wrongs inflicted on the women in question, the Department has behaved shamefully and it was entirely wrong for them to be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Administration of Magdalen Restorative Justice Scheme: Report of Ombudsman (31 Jan 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: That accords with the sense that other avenues are closed to them and, in that context, that they should have access to this scheme. Mr. Tyndall dwelt on the issue of documentary evidence, in particular, the weight placed on the records of the congregations in assessing some claims and the fact that there was very little by way of interviews with applicants and so on. How much weight...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Administration of Magdalen Restorative Justice Scheme: Report of Ombudsman (31 Jan 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Mr. Tyndall may not be able to answer my next question, which is quite general. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked a specific question on the issue of memorialisation. Can Mr. Tyndall comment on that issue, even in a general sense, or is it outside his scope?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Administration of Magdalen Restorative Justice Scheme: Report of Ombudsman (31 Jan 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: My final questions relate to correspondence sent to the Minister, Deputy Charles Flanagan, and circulated to several Deputies by Justice for Magdalenes, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties and several other organisations. Mr. Tyndall's recommendations strongly emphasised the need to write to all women affected to inform them of developments in the case, the report and, in particular, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Administration of Magdalen Restorative Justice Scheme: Report of Ombudsman (31 Jan 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: That correspondence quotes the recommendations of Mr. Justice Quirke on pensions, namely, that Magdalen survivors be put in the position that they would have occupied if they had acquired sufficient stamps to qualify for the State contributory pension. On that basis, does Mr. Tyndall agree that the pension payments to which such survivors would be entitled should be backdated to retirement...