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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: Mr. Finn will accept that the implications are very serious and that it is likely there will be court cases as a result.

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: In relation to its most recent report, I find it remarkable that the Policing Authority is only satisfied with nine of the 50 recommendations An Garda Síochána claims to have been completed. The recommendations cross a wide range of areas and competencies and several relate to civilianisation. How does the acting Garda Commissioner account for such a significant discrepancy...

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: While I can understand that there might be differences in interpretation, they range across a wide area. The gap between nine and 50 is a large number of recommendations on which to differ. The process of replacing the Garda Commissioner will be lengthy. What does the acting Commissioner intend to do to ensure that the pace of reform while that is going on does not slow but continues? ...

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: We were given a great deal of information, but the question I specifically asked was who takes the final decision on the opening of a Garda station. Assistant Commissioner O'Driscoll said: " It will be a matter for the Acting Commissioner to decide which stations will be opened and to inform the Minister of that decision but Acting Commissioner Ó Cualáin said: "make a...

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: A decision by Government.

Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation Provision (3 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I will address the matter of the school again. I want to emphasise that this seems to be a policy issue and that these matters always seem to come up to the wire. This school is split across Garyduff Sports Centre and Douglas Hall. The educate together secondary school is in Nagle. There are other schools in Carrigaline as well. Both of those schools go right up to the wire when trying...

Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation Provision (3 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: May I come in for a second?

Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation Provision (3 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: There is an issue with the timescale.

Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation Provision (3 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The point I am making is that, in any of these examples I have come across, planning applications are lodged too late and there are difficulties with county councils and boards of management are consequently struggling. The gap after the application is made is too tight.

Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation Provision (3 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Rochestown Educate Together national school has been open since 2013. Its opening was very welcome, as is the announcement of a site being established. This is a school in a rapidly growing and very urban area just outside Cork city. It met the desire for an education with an Educate Together ethos so it was a school that was very badly needed. Consequently, demand for places has been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Youth Strategy (3 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 250. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the proposed timeframe for and the details of the LGBT inclusion strategy announced by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41747/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Strategies (3 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 251. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the Traveller and Roma inclusion strategy and proposed legislation emanating from same. [41748/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (3 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 296. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to allow women to access long-acting reversible contraception under the medical card scheme. [41276/17]

Report of Joint Committee on Justice and Equality on Immigration, Asylum and the Refugee Crisis: Motion (28 Sep 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I just indicated like any other Deputy.

Report of Joint Committee on Justice and Equality on Immigration, Asylum and the Refugee Crisis: Motion (28 Sep 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: That is a better way of operating this. First, I want to acknowledge all the groups, representatives and other people in the Gallery who have travelled here to listen to this debate. I am sure they have taken it in with interest. It is part of an ongoing dialogue. I thank the committee for this strong report which contains reasonable recommendations that should be taken on board. I...

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Sep 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The programme for Government states that the Government will launch a pilot scheme to reopen six Garda stations in rural and urban areas. I have before me the response to a parliamentary question from Deputy Alan Farrell in respect of the reopening of Rush Garda station. It states that the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the efficient use of resources available to the Garda...

Leaders' Questions (28 Sep 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: It is difficult to credit the statement of improvements in individual hospitals. In reality, there are 446 people on trolleys and even ten years ago, this would have been unacceptable at a time of year when pressure on hospitals should be low. We have reached record numbers of trolleys in winter and extremely high levels in summer and this is putting our system under incredible pressure. ...

Leaders' Questions (28 Sep 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: There are 446 people on trolleys in our hospitals today. In my city of Cork, there are 43 people on trolleys in wards and in the accident and emergency departments of Mercy University Hospital and Cork University Hospital, CUH. Tuigeann an tAire gur inniu an 28 Mean Fómhair. The weather is still fine and it should be a time of relatively low pressure on the system, yet we are looking...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Designation (28 Sep 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the case of a school (details supplied) which has not been considered a feeder school for the nearest secondary school; the reason for this; and if his attention has been further drawn to the difficulties this presents for the school and the way in which it restricts choice for parents. [41152/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (28 Sep 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 157. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of a multidisciplinary team for a school (details supplied). [41033/17]