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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: I mean work that has been carried out professionally by them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: Is there no explanation as to why their work was ignored as they said it was ignored?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: As well as being ignored, they said they were, in effect, pressurised to sign off on a report they had not approved. Does Mr. Nugent believe that is appropriate?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: Where we are now regarding the homicide review – Mr. Nugent may correct me if I am wrong – is that the methodology that was initially promoted by Ms Galligan and Ms West has been accepted by An Garda Síochána as the correct methodology. Is that so?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: Are they part of the review process referred to by Mr. Nugent in his report when he says that, in December 2017, a review team was established under an assistant commissioner? Are they part of that review team?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: When does Ms McPartlin believe we will have finality in respect of the homicide review?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: Earlier, Mr. Nugent stated, "Certain commonalities have been identified in the cases reviewed, such as the revisiting and upgrading of investigative actions and crime classification on PULSE, which had been overlooked." Is Assistant Commissioner McPartlin in a position to elaborate for the committee on the commonalities involved? Does the sentence mean that there have been cases of homicide...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: In respect of the review team, do I take it that the analysis service and the investigative part of An Garda Síochána are working together on this matter?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am conscious that other bodies, and Assistant Commissioner McPartlin never said this, were informed by gardaí that there was this co-operation between both sides, but can she give a personal assurance to the committee that there is co-operation between the analysis service and Garda management on this issue relating to the report team?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: When does the assistant commissioner believe the Garda will be able to produce a final report into the homicide review?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the assistant commissioner. I have one further question. It is not on the homicide review and I do not know if any of the witnesses will be able to answer it but I have been contacted by individuals from Bruff who are concerned about the fact that they were told they were getting a superintendent. They have not yet got a superintendent. Do the witnesses know when a superintendent...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: Their concern is that they had been informed that a superintendent had been appointed. It is not like some areas where they are waiting on that. There had been an appointment that had not proceeded.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Mr. Nugent.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (25 Apr 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 103. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of offences committed by persons on bail in each of the years 2015 to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18103/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (25 Apr 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 104. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to the detection and prosecution of drugs offences in each of the years 2010 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18104/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (24 Apr 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 268. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to set down the number of dogs assigned to each Garda division in each of the years 2010 to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17471/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Data (24 Apr 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 295. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prison officers subjected to an assault while on duty in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18040/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Commencement of Legislation (24 Apr 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 331. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 134 of 18 April 2018, the nature of the technical drafting issue that has come to light in relation to Parts 2 and 3 of the Child and Family Relationships Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18041/18]

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2018: First Stage (19 Apr 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend section 12 of the Child Care Act 1991 to ensure that a child care service provider has lawful authority to retain custody of a child prior to the making of any emergency care order. I seek leave to introduce a Bill entitled the child care (amendment) Bill 2018. The Bill is being introduced by Deputy Anne Rabbitte and I...

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2018: First Stage (19 Apr 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."