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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am the Fianna Fáil spokesperson and we work collectively as a committee. I am supportive of both items of legislation but it is a really complicated and complex area. We must be careful in how we approach this. The witnesses all get involved after a problem has arisen but there is a bigger question for society as to what is causing people to engage in sexual offences and attacks....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: That is a fair point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (28 Nov 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: That is correct.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (28 Nov 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 249. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding staffing levels in the special care units here in view of the recent comments from the High Court; the reason they are not operating at full capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49750/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency (28 Nov 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 250. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is satisfied that the Child and Family Agency has capacity to comply with its statutory obligation to apply for a special care order in circumstances in which a determination has been made that a young person requires special care in view of the fact that the special care units are operating at a reduced capacity; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (27 Nov 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 303. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the annual number of crimes in which a knife was used and-or was an element of the crime in each of the years 2011 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49098/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (27 Nov 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 311. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the review of presumptive minimum sentences that was commissioned by his Department and was due to be published in July 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49341/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Convictions Lists (27 Nov 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 313. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of plans to expunge convictions of those convicted of same-sex sexual activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49389/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses for attending the meeting and for their submissions. It is unacceptable that in 2018 we have a gender pay gap of 14% so the members of the committee welcome the legislation that is being advanced. The representative of ICTU mentioned that there is a concern about the publication. Obviously, the legislation requires disclosure. What would his preference be for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: It proposes to divide employees into quartiles or different types of groups. That is easy in the case of Deputies, for example, where we all do the same work or where there is a difference between a Deputy and a Senator. However, how will it arise in organisations where people do different tasks and it is difficult to categorise them in similar groups? Will that be a problem?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: Any legislation that is introduced should be for the public benefit but specific groups may also be beneficiaries. In this case, do the witnesses believe that employees within organisations will be the real beneficiaries? If people are outside, they will not have the full picture. Will the advantage of this legislation accrue to a woman working in an organisation? If she can see pay gaps...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: We are talking about the gender pay gap, which is an important issue because it represents a form of discrimination, but the general pay gap between lower-paid workers, who are also often women, and people at higher levels is also important. Years ago, people in lower paid jobs could have been confident that, when they retired, they would have a pension and they could try to get their kids...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: All the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: The remedy in this case is disclosure of information. Is a similar remedy suitable to deal with the general pay gap?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: Perhaps I have opened a Pandora's box.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (20 Nov 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 267. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the courts and land and conveyancing law reform Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48067/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process RIA (14 Nov 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 166. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps that have been taken to conduct research into the implications of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47374/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (13 Nov 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 256. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to establish a Garda transport division to deal with the increasing levels of anti-social behaviour and criminality on the public transport systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46512/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commissions of Inquiry (13 Nov 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 282. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he has taken to set up a public inquiry into the death of a person (details supplied) following the vote in Dáil Éireann on 14 June 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47074/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Tribunals of Inquiry Reports (13 Nov 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 521. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if there has been a formal response from the board of Tusla following the publication of the third interim report of the disclosures tribunal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46767/18]