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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Wards of Court: Discussion (11 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank Ms Farrell for explaining the situation to the committee and outlining the case. I am in regular contact with a family where a daughter has a severe brain injury. It is not due to poor investment, but the family is dealing with a situation where it looks as though the funds that were made available for her will not be sufficient as she lives beyond her life expectancy. I can see...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Wards of Court: Discussion (11 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The second part was about access to civil legal aid.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Wards of Court: Discussion (11 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: My last question was a general one on wardship procedures rather than specifically relating to the investment issue. Aside from the investments that are managed by the Courts Service on behalf of wards, does Ms Farrell believe there are other things that the State should be doing for wards of court, in terms of providing for their social, economic or medical needs? Should the State be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Wards of Court: Discussion (11 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Go raibh maith agat. I thank the witnesses very much for appearing before us. I have one or two brief questions on the investment - a lot of it has been rehearsed already, so I will not cover all the ground - and one or two more general questions on the operation of the wards of court system. The first concerns the spectrum growth fund that has been referred to. Is that growth fund in use...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Wards of Court: Discussion (11 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: At the time of the economic crash - obviously the downward trend was over a period of two years - was consideration given to reinvesting part of the fund in more secure items? Obviously equities took a bit of a hit during that period. Was the possibility of adjusting it ever discussed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Wards of Court: Discussion (11 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Is it possible that money might have been invested on behalf of a ward of court on a date shortly before the economic crash and the ward of court would have to rely on that fund for expenditure during that period? I do not know if any such cases have come before the Courts Service yet. Is it conceivable that such people could have realised a loss, perhaps their investment in the fund had...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Wards of Court: Discussion (11 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: It is difficult for us sitting here to reconcile very legitimate and articulately expressed concerns and views about losses that people experienced and implications for the care of their loved ones with what is being presented here. We will consider it and prepare our report having considered all the documentation. I urge Mr. Quigley to remain open to engagement with the Justice for Wards...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Wards of Court: Discussion (11 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I asked what else could be done to support wards. One of the points made is that settlements, compensation or funds should perhaps be disregarded for items such as medical cards, payments etc. Has the Department of Justice and Equality had any communication with the Department of Health or the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Wards of Court: Discussion (11 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: If it is brief.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Direct Provision System (11 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the titles of courses provided in all direct provision centres, by course; and the name of the centre or centres at which they are available. [43129/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (11 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school (details supplied). [43130/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (11 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 111. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the staffing levels at Douglas Garda station in each of the years 2007 to 2016 and to date in 2017; if further personnel resources will be committed to the station; and if so, the timeframe for the allocation of additional resources. [43126/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (11 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 112. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the levels of patrol vehicles available to Douglas, Carrigaline, Togher and Passage West Garda stations in each of the years 2007 to 2016 and to date in 2017; if his Department will commit further patrol vehicles to the station; and if so, the projected timeframe for the allocation of additional vehicles. [43127/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (11 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 197. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of homeless families registered in the Cork area; the number for the same period in 2016; and if they are resident in emergency accommodation, shelters or other settings. [43125/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (10 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 191. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the case of a person (details supplied); and if he has discussed the case with his Filipino counterpart recently. [42325/17]

Water Services Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: This legislation, which is quite considerable, is also quite noteworthy for some of the gaps contained in it, but I will return to this. I want to pick up briefly on a comment made by Deputy John McGuinness regarding local government. While in principle I have no objection to a single utility, it is fair to say some local authorities get undue criticism for their management of water...

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Ní bheidh mé i bhfad. I wish to raise two issues. I echo the points made by Deputy Martin Kenny on JobPath. My experience is also that the experience of constituents of mine was not positive. People feel shunted into it and uncertain and uncomfortable with it. Another defect is that public representatives have little ability to engage with those providing the JobPath service on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: European Travel Information and Authorisation System: Motions (4 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I echo some of the concerns raised by Deputy Daly. The Minister said that it has no implications for Ireland but I do not agree with that because, obviously, it is proposed to share Irish data with this organisation. Regardless of whether this process will apply to Irish citizens, the data is Irish. I would have similar concerns about privacy. Our party has no objection in principle to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: European Travel Information and Authorisation System: Motions (4 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: In the event that Britain does not opt in, how will this regime apply as between Britain and Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Issues Relating to An Garda Síochána: Acting Garda Commissioner Dónall Ó Cualáin (4 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I dtús báire, ba mhaith liom gach dea-ghuí a thabhairt don Choimisinéir gníomach. Má éiríonn go maith leis is le leas na tíre a bheadh sé. De bharr sin guím gach rath air. Like other members, I would like to acknowledge, notwithstanding the various issues we are discussing and that I will raise, the good work of An Garda...