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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...

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: What is the expected cost?

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: This issue is slightly different from the breath test scandal, although no less serious, as it has had a direct impact on individual citizens, some of whom perhaps faced more serious consequences than a mere fine. I raised with the Policing Authority last week the fact that the Irish Examinerhad reported that in several cases people had faced more serious consequences. The case of a man in...

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 understand. Will Mr. Finn confirm whether anyone was arrested on the basis of these-----

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: Persons might have been taken to a Garda station but not necessarily charged.

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: Is it the Garda procedure just to engage with solicitors on an individual basis or is there 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: 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.