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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Mortgage Arrears Resolution (Family Home) Bill 2017: Discussion (25 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank Mr. Lorcan O'Connor and Mr. John Farrell for attending the committee. In the previous session, Mr. David Hall was eloquent and critical of the banks and creditors in a robust way. However, given the fact the Insolvency Service of Ireland is a statutory organisation and is constrained in the language it can use, I felt what its representatives said today about the non-co-operation of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Mortgage Arrears Resolution (Family Home) Bill 2017: Discussion (25 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Is the Insolvency Service of Ireland's primary reservation with this Bill the need for a new office which might take some time? Does it believe it could be done in a more internal sort of way with existing resources? If that was the case, how long would it take to set up such an office?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Mortgage Arrears Resolution (Family Home) Bill 2017: Discussion (25 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: For many people, the process so far has merely delayed repossession, surrender or sale and they cannot be certain their debt has been resolved in the long term. The Insolvency Service of Ireland outlined up to 20,000 mortgage arrears cases could be at particular risk of repossession, surrender or sale. If the status quois maintained and there is no change to existing legislation, does the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Mortgage Arrears Resolution (Family Home) Bill 2017: Discussion (25 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: If possible, I would like a more direct answer. If there is no change to the legislation, is the Insolvency Service of Ireland concerned that the scale of repossessions could reach 20,000?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Law Reform Commission Reports (24 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 182. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the action taken regarding multi-party actions on foot of the Law Reform Commission Report, LRC 76-2005. [44626/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (24 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 355. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will consider the funding application for a centre (details supplied). [44606/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children and Family Services Provision (24 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 356. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans for the expansion of contact centre services to facilitate access and similar services for families. [44607/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children and Family Services Provision (24 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 359. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the action she is taking to ensure that there are facilities available to families that are referred from the District Court for supervised access. [44610/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children and Family Services Provision (24 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 360. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the action she is taking to ensure that there are facilities available to families that are referred from the District Court for supervised access in County Cork. [44611/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Services (24 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 357. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the services available for access and contact centres for families in Munster; and the services available both in circumstances in which a child is in care and not in care. [44608/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Services (24 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 358. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the services available for access and contact centres for families in County Cork; and the services available both in circumstances in which a child is in care and not in care. [44609/17]

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]