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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Vacant Properties (23 Oct 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 319. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a property (details supplied) is vacant; his plans for its use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43461/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (23 Oct 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 585. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the serious incident review announced by her on 28 March 2018 into concerns regarding the management of a serious and complex case of alleged child abuse and neglect involving a number of children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43471/18]

Third Interim Report of the Disclosures Tribunal: Statements (17 Oct 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: I will start by thanking Mr. Justice Charleton and the tribunal team for conducting such an efficient and thorough investigation, as requested by the Houses of the Oireachtas in February 2017. Mr. Justice Charleton has produced two substantive reports within a period of 20 months, and those reports have categorically answered the questions and issues of urgent public importance that this...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (17 Oct 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: Regrettably, we must now seriously prepare for the prospect of a hard Brexit on the island after next March. Hopefully, that will not happen but we must prepare for it. It is extremely worrying that senior members of An Garda Síochána seem to be in the dark on the planning for this prospect. Last week, we had Assistant Commissioner Michael Finn and Assistant Commissioner Pat...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (17 Oct 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: My understanding is that the PSNI has recruited further officers specifically to deal with Brexit. I am concerned that we have not reached the same levels of preparation. Policing along the Border requires further resources, as the Leas-Cheann Comhairle will know. Some 43% of stations within a ten mile radius of the Border have closed in recent years. There are, for example, 169 Border...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (17 Oct 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 3. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the additional resources his Department is providing for An Garda Síochána to prepare for a hard Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42665/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (17 Oct 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: None of us knows how Brexit is going to end up. In recent weeks, unfortunately, it appears that the prospect of a hard Brexit has increased. We heard yesterday that Mr. Donald Tusk appeared to be of that view. If it is the case that there will be a hard Brexit, An Garda Síochána, particularly along the Border, will require further resources. It is unpredictable for the force....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sexual Offences Data (17 Oct 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 1. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if provision has been made in Budget 2019 for a second SAVI report; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42664/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sexual Offences Data (17 Oct 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Minister will recall that back in 2002, the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre sponsored a national study of sexual abuse and violence in Ireland. It was a survey of some 3,000 men and women. The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre was able to sponsor that report because of funding from central Government at the time. The work was carried out by the Department of Psychology in the Royal College of...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sexual Offences Data (17 Oct 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: It is important to note that it is now 16 years since the SAVI report was published. It provided very useful information on the incidence of sexual violence in Ireland at the time. Its findings were very significant and serious. It found that more than four in ten women reported some form of sexual abuse or assault in their lifetime, and that over a quarter of men reported some form of...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sexual Offences Data (17 Oct 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: I welcome the Minister's answer. It is important that the public is aware that there is a reason we want further research on sexual abuse and violence. Something is happening in the statistics. In the first six months of this year, there has been a 10% increase in reported sexual offences. In 2014, there were 1,268 instances of sexual assault, and in 2017 it had increased to 2,885. It...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Mr. Kennedy and Mr. Carey for coming in. It is important to hear from the IFA for the purpose of what this committee is trying to do. We are trying to formulate a report on community policing and rural crime. The CCTV scheme is a relatively new scheme that has been introduced by the Department of Justice and Equality. Many local community groups I have spoken to have found it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: Mr. Kennedy mentioned the lack of Garda visibility in rural areas. He has probably not read the disclosures tribunal report, but in it Mr. Justice Charleton refers to the lack of Garda visibility in urban areas; therefore, it is an issue throughout the country. From the IFA's point of view, would Mr. Kennedy prefer to see Garda stations being retained or does he want to see more Garda...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: Would farmers know their local garda in the same way that they know their local Deputy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: Gardaí might need to make themselves more aware.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: Obviously, policymakers need evidence in order to be able to make decisions in changing laws. Has the IFA carried out any research into the incidence of crime in rural areas because the crime statistics can be inaccurate or misleading?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: It might be worthwhile if the delegates had the resources required to carry out research. Sometimes policymakers can be driven by impirical evidence, but if we had the evidence, a much stronger case could be made. It is a matter for the IFA, but that is my assessment. In protecting farmyard machinery, a number of years ago the IFA had a project whereby it tried to get farmers to stamp...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: It sounds as if it is quite an effective measure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: Is there a problem with other farmers buying goods at boot sales which they know were probably stolen?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: They are not too worried about it.