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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation Provision (26 Jun 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 577. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if standard cost efficiency guidelines have been issued for the procurement of emergency accommodation in privately operated hotels, hostels and bed and breakfasts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27461/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (21 Jun 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 116. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of assaults perpetrated against members of An Garda Síochána in the course of their duties in each of the past ten years; the number of successful prosecutions for such assaults in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27296/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (21 Jun 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 163. To ask the Minister for Health the number of sexual assault treatment units here; the location of each unit; the opening hours of each unit; the location to which complainants are brought if the closest unit is not open at the time a complaint is made; if consideration has been given to opening each unit on a 24 hour basis seven days a week; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Protocol 21 of the Treaty of Lisbon: Minister for Justice and Equality (20 Jun 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister and his officials for coming here. I, too, will be similarly brief. The function of this committee is to give consideration to the directive. Having read the document that was circulated, I suppose by the Council of European Union, but it was given to us, I would be supportive of us opting in, in respect of this proposal. Financial crimes have become more complex...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Protocol 21 of the Treaty of Lisbon: Minister for Justice and Equality (20 Jun 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister.

Apology for Persons Convicted of Consensual Same-Sex Sexual Acts: Motion (19 Jun 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: The criminalisation of homosexual activity has had a long and cruel history. The Taoiseach referred to Victorian statutes but it went back further than that. In 1533, Henry VIII first made homosexual activity an offence, punishable by death. It was first made a criminal offence in Ireland during the reign of Charles I and was punishable by death on conviction. It was not until 1828 that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (19 Jun 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 224. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when all parts of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 will be commenced; the reason for the delay in commencing this legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26638/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: State Properties (19 Jun 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 226. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for the Thornton Hall site; the reason for the delay in the finalisation of the report from the working group that was established in January 2015 to examine the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26198/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Legislation (19 Jun 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 231. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are plans to opt into the EU e-evidence legislation proposed in Directive COM/2018/226 and regulation COM/2018/225; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26240/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (19 Jun 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 242. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps taken on foot of receipt of the submission from GSOC in January 2018 calling for legislative overhaul of the body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26326/18]

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (13 Jun 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: Deputy Brophy will still go into government with him.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (13 Jun 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: I was not attacked.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (13 Jun 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: No. Deputy Brophy's comments were addressed to Sinn Féin. I looked back at the debate on this issue last year. Many of the contributions, including my own, were relatively repetitive. Sometimes we make the same comments on this motion, but I was interested by Deputy Jonathan O'Brien's contribution. He said at the time: "Sinn Féin does not oppose special courts to deal with the...

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (13 Jun 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: If Sinn Féin choose to go in with Fine Gael, one of the obstacles that it will have to overcome is the need to say that the Special Criminal Court is necessary. I will not be a part of the political game between Fine Gael and Sinn Féin. One should look objectively at the matter, be aware of the nature of the trials that are held in the Special Criminal Court and consider this...

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (13 Jun 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: There is a certain element of repetition to this. This is the third time I have spoken on these motions since my election to the House and appointment as justice spokesperson. On each of the two previous occasions, I and Fianna Fáil have supported the motions. Without any question, we will support them again today. We support them because, regrettably, we believe they are necessary....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Oversight and Accountability: Minister for Justice and Equality (13 Jun 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister and his officials for their attendance. I commend him on one issue which he has not mentioned. This committee had, for a long while, advocated that the Minister abide by the recommendations in respect of the Magdalen laundries made by the Ombudsman and in the reports prepared previously by Mr. Justice Quirke. I acknowledge that the Minister ultimately followed the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Oversight and Accountability: Minister for Justice and Equality (13 Jun 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: The main issue of concern for this committee and members of the public is that we want to know when we will have a completed homicide review and a consequent report. Is that a matter of concern to the Minister? Does he know when that will happen? We have asked the Policing Authority and An Garda Síochána about the issue but the review does not appear to be forthcoming. I do not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Oversight and Accountability: Minister for Justice and Equality (13 Jun 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: Does the Minister expect a new Garda Commissioner to be appointed before he receives the report from the Commission on the Future of Policing that is due in September?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Oversight and Accountability: Minister for Justice and Equality (13 Jun 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: I know it is difficult for the Minister to predict what will be in the report and I am not asking him to do so. If a report is produced and the Government supports its proposals and if the proposals involve legislative change, what will be the timeline for implementing the report?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Oversight and Accountability: Minister for Justice and Equality (13 Jun 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: The committee produced a report on penal policy and sentencing, which referred to the Parole Bill that has completed Second Stage and Committee Stage. I know the Department is working on amendments for Report Stage. Could we expect that Bill to come before the Dáil prior to the recess or will we have to wait until the next session?