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Priority Questions: Commissions of Investigation (22 Jun 2016)

Clare Daly: Let us be very clear. The Minister has the facts but she has stated that she has chosen not to look at them. That is a very serious issue as there is nothing in legislation preventing the Minister from doing that. She has told the House that testimony of which the dogs on the street have seen part is okay but the Minister, who is responsible for the Garda Commissioner, cannot gain access...

Priority Questions: Commissions of Investigation (22 Jun 2016)

Clare Daly: There is nothing preventing the reading of them.

Priority Questions: Commissions of Investigation (22 Jun 2016)

Clare Daly: 14. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has examined the transcripts and documents submitted to the O'Higgins commission, which are held by her Department, in order to establish the facts around the evidence given, to impugn the motivation of a person (details supplied) which is a pressing issue of public concern; if not, why; and if she will make a statement...

Priority Questions: Commissions of Investigation (22 Jun 2016)

Clare Daly: The Tánaiste will agree that confidence in the Garda Commissioner is a critical matter and it lies at the heart of the controversy around the transcripts in the O'Higgins commission because it leads the public to believe that what the Commissioner states in public and what she does in private are two entirely different matters. Leaving this matter open or sending it to Garda...

Priority Questions: Commissions of Investigation (22 Jun 2016)

Clare Daly: I am astounded by the Tánaiste's answer. It does not hold sway. The Tánaiste is the person to whom the Garda Commissioner is answerable. I did not ask the Tánaiste to publish or disclose the information that is in her possession and charge. I asked the Tánaiste if she had read it. The Tánaiste seems to think it is sufficiently important to commission a section...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (22 Jun 2016)

Clare Daly: 24. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she has taken to ensure that Garda Síochána whistleblowers are not subjected to bullying and harassment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17105/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (22 Jun 2016)

Clare Daly: 34. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has reconsidered the situation of those hundreds of citizens who made submissions to her review mechanism and that the initiation of a proper commission of investigation dealing with these cases should now be established, given the publication of the O'Higgins commission report, which showed the serious impact of Garda Síochána...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Administration (22 Jun 2016)

Clare Daly: 36. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission is adequately legally structured and supported to enable it to act in the role of confidential recipient for Garda Síochána whistleblowers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17106/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (22 Jun 2016)

Clare Daly: 49. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her discussions with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on establishing a system for processing applications for asylum by unaccompanied minors in Calais and Dunkirk in France; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17107/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Statutory Inquiries (22 Jun 2016)

Clare Daly: 66. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality why she chose to initiate a statutory inquiry into the death of a person (details supplied) under section 42 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 rather than under the Commission of Investigation Act 2004. [17108/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Safety Regulations (22 Jun 2016)

Clare Daly: 137. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the current fire regulations that have to be adhered to in the construction of family homes here and what checks are in place to ensure compliance with those regulations. [17408/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (22 Jun 2016)

Clare Daly: 145. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to establish the necessary mechanisms such that LGBT employees and pensioners who were never given the opportunity to leave a survivor pension to their same-sex spouse be given an opportunity to do so now. [17378/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (22 Jun 2016)

Clare Daly: 146. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to amend section 81 of the Pensions Act 1990, which prevents LGBT pensioners who have been retired for more than one year from challenging the refusal of a pension in the Equality Tribunal, to bring it into line with the requirements of European Law. [17379/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Equality Issues (22 Jun 2016)

Clare Daly: 199. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to reform legislation, such that there is no longer any discrimination against LGBT persons in the field of pensions, as recommended in the report of the United Nations working group, in its periodic review of human rights in Ireland in May 2016. [17380/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pension Provisions (22 Jun 2016)

Clare Daly: 278. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to put mechanisms in place so that retired workers can access the State's industrial relations machinery when their pensions are affected. [17547/16]

Waste Collection Charges: Motion [Private Members] (21 Jun 2016)

Clare Daly: The most articulate summing up of the debacle over the past few weeks was the article which appeared in Waterford Whispers Newsthis morning. It states:Government announce sequel to Irish water. Due to popular demand, the Irish Government has announced the stunning sequel to one of Ireland’s most beloved and celebrated entertainments ... “Everyone’s talking about...

Waste Collection Charges: Motion [Private Members] (21 Jun 2016)

Clare Daly: I am reading from an article and I actually changed it for the Chamber-----

Waste Collection Charges: Motion [Private Members] (21 Jun 2016)

Clare Daly: The article goes on:but experts have assured Waterford Whispers Newsthat given time, the Government will perform enough u-turns and contradictions to sufficiently rile up interest and anger. "Right now you might say ‘oh I’m not bothered by it’, but ... I guarantee you, you will be more annoyed by this stuff than you thought would be humanly possible" [The more the...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (21 Jun 2016)

Clare Daly: This is critically worrying in the extreme. Let us look at the conclusions of the British committee. It stated that there was "neither the need, nor any justification for continuing to issue this medication to Service personnel" unless they can be individually assessed in accordance with the manufacturer's requirements. We know that is not possible in an army setting. The British forces...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (21 Jun 2016)

Clare Daly: 21. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when he will publish the report of the working group on Lariam; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16705/16]