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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (12 Dec 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 221. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of adults over 18 years of age and children under 18 years of age that are in direct provision. [52960/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Payments (12 Dec 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 222. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount provided to operators and owners of direct provision accommodation in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [52962/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Expenditure (12 Dec 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 223. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the annual cost to the State of providing ancillary services to direct provision centres, including catering, in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [52963/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Traveller Culture (12 Dec 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 224. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 64 of 5 December 2017, the steps he is taking to address actions 98, 112, and 117 in the Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021. [52964/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (12 Dec 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 441. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to support by way of funding, the plans for a cycle path and a footbridge over the N40 in Cork which will link the Grange area to the Tramore Valley Park. [52891/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Direct Provision System (12 Dec 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 492. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the cost of providing living allowance to adults and children in direct provision by category, in tabular form. [52961/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Issues: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank the members of An Garda Síochána for their attendance. I share the sentiment of other members in extending my best wishes to the garda who was injured and I echo the articulate comments of Deputy Brophy on the risks taken by members of the Garda in their service to the public. I commend the Garda on the considerable successes that have been achieved against organised crime...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Issues: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank the assistant commissioner. There are a lot of positives in that. My next point is in regard to the fixed charge notices. I raised the point that a number of cases had been reported in the media involving consequences beyond the fine or the notice, such as implications for jobs and there are reports of somebody being arrested, if not imprisoned, and all the rest. On the previous...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Issues: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I am not necessarily speaking about the overall picture but the specific cases where the Garda had received letters where solicitors felt that, beyond the cancellation of the fine, their clients had been adversely affected in terms of employment, insurance and so on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Issues: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: In regard to the Crowe Horwath report on the checkpoints and mandatory alcohol testing and the inflation of numbers in that regard, when the Policing Authority appeared before us a week after the appearance before us of Assistant Commissioner Finn, the point was made that it was Ms Feehily's belief that all the evidence pointed to the fact it was easier for gardaí to provide false...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Issues: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: To return to the specific quote from Ms Josephine Feehily, does Mr. Finn accept that it was the case that it was easier for gardaí, perhaps in certain districts, to provide false information than accurate information?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Issues: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I would like a "Yes" or "No" answer. Does the Garda accept the contention of Ms Josephine Feehily that it may have been the case that it was easier to record inaccurate information than accurate information?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Issues: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I am going to accept that as a "Yes".

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Issues: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I will accept that as a "Yes". It was the case that it was easier to record inaccurate information than accurate information, unless somebody wants to contradict me. On the issue of mandatory alcohol tests, it was discussed in our engagement on 4 October, and it certainly was the indication from the Policing Authority, that 70,000 cases were being evaluated and that the Garda was being asked...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Issues: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: That extends to those who were in charge of the 28 divisions. There will be no action taken. Regardless of the significance of the inflation within those divisions, a line will be drawn under that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Issues: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I am not saying that nothing is happening but I do not know if the Garda position that it has noted this, it was not good enough and it will move on and improve its processes is acceptable. There has to be consequences and accountability for people who were guilty of significant wrongdoing. I accept there is proportion in that regard but I do not know if that is acceptable. I appreciate...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Issues: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: If An Garda Síochána were to receive a complaint about a possible criminal failure to disclose such documentation, would it investigate that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Issues: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Finally, I refer to the issue of the cancellation of penalty points. Is it the case that the name of the person responsible for the inputting of that information is recorded on the IT systems?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Issues: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Is the name of the person who is responsible for the cancellation of the penalty points recorded?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Issues: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Is the name of the person who was to receive the penalty points recorded?