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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Penalty Points System Offences (19 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 2. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the processes An Garda Síochána has prepared to deal with the issue of those who were the subject of a conviction related to a fixed-charge penalty notice and who may have faced consequences more significant than a fine, such as being taken into custody and loss of reputation; and if...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Penalty Points System Offences (19 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: As the Minister will be aware, 14,700 people wrongly received convictions for motoring offences having paid fixed charges. Others - the number is not yet clear - might have faced more significant consequences such as being taken into custody and loss of reputation and other related consequences. I wish the Minister to comment on the processes the Garda has initiated to deal with this issue.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Penalty Points System Offences (19 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I am aware of the ongoing process and that there is work being done. At a meeting of the justice committee some weeks ago, I put this question to the Garda. Assistant Commissioner Michael Finn told us that as many as 119 solicitors had contacted the Garda about adverse consequences for clients. As the Minister said, nobody was imprisoned solely owing to a summons being issued instead of a...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Penalty Points System Offences (19 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The point on imprisonment is not contested, but there are reports of people being arrested at their homes and subsequently released. Obviously, this still has serious implications for their reputation. My question, which has not been answered yet, is whether the Minister is aware of any specific process the Garda is undertaking to quantify the number of cases in which the aforesaid...

Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: White collar crime has been treated too leniently to date and it is important that as legislators we take a stand against it. When will the criminal justice (corruption) Bill, which aims to clarify and strengthen certain corruption offences, to provide greater clarity on influence offences and specific liability for companies for corrupt acts, come before the House? Was there an increase in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Employment Rights (19 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 19. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce legislation to allow persons seeking international protection the right to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44243/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Policing (19 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 18. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of dedicated community gardaí in the service of An Garda Síochána for each of the past seven years; the number of dedicated community gardaí in the Cork city Garda district for each of the past seven years; and the commitment of his Department to the national model of community policing. [44244/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (19 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 41. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to establish a time bound scheme with transparent criteria to regularise the position of undocumented migrants here. [44241/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Judgments (19 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 48. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of reserved judgments currently outstanding in the High Court over three months, one year and two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44245/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Commissioner Appointment (19 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 50. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the manner in which the Garda Commissioner will be replaced; and when the vacancy will be filled. [44242/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme (19 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide emergency funding for schools damaged by storm Ophelia; and the action his Department plans to take to support such schools. [44468/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme (19 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions his Department will take to assist a school (details supplied) in repairing damage done by storm Ophelia. [44469/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Lower Lee (Cork City) Flood Relief Scheme: Discussion (18 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Do we want a response?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Lower Lee (Cork City) Flood Relief Scheme: Discussion (18 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank the representatives of Save Cork City and the OPW for attending today. I commend the OPW on its many years of good work in Cork city. Irrespective of people's view of the particular scheme, it is a civic service to interrogate a project such as this in an intensive way. Public consultation is a regular cause of frustration for public representatives. At most public consultations,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Lower Lee (Cork City) Flood Relief Scheme: Discussion (18 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Is that down by Francis Quay?

Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: From the Seanad (18 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Like other Members, I welcome the legislation. The European directive is progressive and the legislation equally so. As Deputy Jim O'Callaghan said, it redresses to some extent the imbalance that might be perceived between the victims of crime and the primary purpose of a trial, that is, to determine the guilt or otherwise of the defendant.

Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: From the Seanad (18 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I support the amendment as there is a strong case for it. As we are transposing the victims of crime directive, it would be very valuable to have a facility such as this for people who are subject to horrific crimes and who could be at risk of revictimisation. Deputy Clare Daly rightly states that the provision in the Bill as first passed by the Dáil was broader and allowed a greater...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (18 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Like the Minister and most Deputies, I have approached many of these amendments with a relatively open mind. I take the point that Deputy Wallace made about a money message. It is a ridiculous procedural rule that Deputies outside of the Government cannot bring amendments that bring a charge on the Exchequer. I am always suspicious of the arguments made for quangos and public policy...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (18 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I wish to respond to Deputy O'Callaghan's amendments. The point was well made by Deputy Brophy. Whatever about the 15 year bar, with the amendment as currently drafted it would be possible for a person to leave the legal profession on Monday and be deemed a lay member on Tuesday. I believe this is problematic. While I am not necessarily convinced, I am open to the idea of revising the 15...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (18 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I hold an almost identical position to that of Deputy Clare Daly in that some other committees are perhaps unnecessary and it might be possible for the commission to do much of the work of committees attached to each court. However, the procedures committee has the strongest case of all the committees in terms of its working to ensure that the process is representative and that there is...