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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: Is it the intention of the force to try to have more Garda officers on the ground, for instance, in the cities of Dublin, Cork and Limerick?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: One of the concerns politicians across the board have is that as a result of the merger of divisions, the former divisional headquarters which will no longer exist and that the process will involve a downgrading of that station. Is there any substance to that concern?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: When Mr. Harris refers to the presence of a blue shirt on the ground, he is referring to members of An Garda Síochána?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: Let me take the example of Donegal and Sligo-Leitrim. What decision has been made on where the divisional headquarters will be located and what impact will it have on the station that has missed out and will no longer be the divisional headquarters?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: It may have an impact in terms of-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: Will the service provided for the public improve?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: In terms of consultation, obviously, there is concern emanating from superintendents and chief superintendents. Is Mr. Harris consulting them on their concerns?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: A number of my colleagues who are Deputies in Border constituencies are very concerned about the threat posed and uncertainty caused by Brexit. In reducing the number of divisions covering the Border region from four to two is the Commissioner concerned that it may have an impact? What does he believe is the current capacity of An Garda Síochána to deal with a hard Brexit? Is An...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Commissioner and the Chairman.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commissions of Investigation (17 Sep 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 266. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a commission of investigation into the death of a person (details supplied) will be commenced as voted by Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37022/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Policing Plans (17 Sep 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 267. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the implementation group and the Garda Commissioner are taking the national planning framework into consideration in the proposed amalgamation of Garda divisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37024/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (17 Sep 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 290. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the new allocation of Garda vehicles to date in 2019 that have been deployed to each Garda district within Dublin in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37432/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (17 Sep 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 298. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of work to return crime statistics to the official statistics standard required by the Central Statistics Office rather than being published under reservation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37618/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (17 Sep 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 299. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the roll-out of protective services units around the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37621/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rehabilitation Training Allowance Payments (17 Sep 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 362. To ask the Minister for Health if the decision by the HSE to abolish the rehabilitation training allowance from 1 September 2019 for persons with disabilities applying to do a rehabilitative training programme in 2019 can be reversed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37125/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Data (6 Sep 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 546. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the details of the ongoing review of the immigrant investor programme; his plans for the programme in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34806/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Data (6 Sep 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 547. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to speed up the process by which applications are made under the immigrant investor programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34807/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Inquiries (6 Sep 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 561. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the public inquiry will commence into the death of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34984/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Retention (6 Sep 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 652. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the work under way in his Department to review or reform the Communications (Retention of Data) Act 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36165/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Retention (6 Sep 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 653. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the engagement that has taken place to date, formal or informal, between his Department and representatives of the telecommunications industry or individual telecommunications operators on proposed reforms to the Communications (Retention of Data) Act 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36166/19]