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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Staff (14 Feb 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 129. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the supports afforded to prison staff if a member of the Irish Prison Service is injured in the execution of their duties; and the method used to communicate these supports to staff. [7587/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Staff (14 Feb 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 130. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if guidance on entitlement to access the Criminal Injures Compensation Tribunal is notified to prison staff injured in the execution of their duties. [7588/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Staff (14 Feb 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 131. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons on long-term or permanent sick leave from the Irish Prison Service. [7589/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Regulations (14 Feb 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 132. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure regarding the official use of handcuffs within the Irish Prison Service; and if there are approved methods for same. [7590/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (14 Feb 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 285. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which her Department manages and refunds social welfare underpayments due to persons who have omitted to claim their benefits or have been incorrectly deemed eligible for the benefits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7560/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reviews (13 Feb 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 241. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the remuneration and expenses that will be payable to the members of the change implementation group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6705/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Opening Hours (13 Feb 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 248. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the opening hours of Garda stations (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6766/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (13 Feb 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 249. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the unit the five gardaí assigned to Collon Garda station, County Louth, are assigned to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6767/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (13 Feb 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 250. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the unit the five gardaí assigned to Castlebellingham Garda station, County Louth, are assigned to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6768/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (13 Feb 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 251. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the unit the five gardaí assigned to Clougherhead Garda station, County Louth, are assigned to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6769/18]

Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Feb 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: I commend Deputies Shortall and Catherine Murphy for introducing this important legislation. It will not come as a surprise to many people to hear that Fianna Fáil will support the legislation. The reason it will not come as a surprise is that when Fianna Fáil was in government back in 1998 it introduced the Parental Leave Act. It was also Fianna Fáil, when in government in...

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Deployment (8 Feb 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House to answer the questions put down by the four of us, but he has been given a very hard task by his senior Minister. The person who should be responding to these issues is the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Flanagan.

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Deployment (8 Feb 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: I suspect the reason he is not here is his great discomfort about what the statistics reveal for Portlaoise. The Minister of State said the reason for the decline in Garda numbers was the economic crash to which Fine Gael refers three times a day. However, that does not explain the decline in Garda numbers in Dublin between 2016 and 2017. What was the Fine Gael slogan during the last election?

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Deployment (8 Feb 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: The recovery was ongoing in 2016, which does not explain why there was a decline. The credit for adding 800 gardaí each year goes to Fianna Fáil because of what we achieved in the confidence and supply agreement.

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Deployment (8 Feb 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: One need only look at the Fine Gael manifesto from before the last election. It included no commitment to bring Garda numbers up to 15,000. I refer finally to the assertion that the distribution of gardaí is a matter exclusively for the Garda Commissioner. If that is so, there are some very odd things to be explained when we look at the figures on increases for Portlaoise and what is...

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Deployment (8 Feb 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: The message we want to get across to the Minister of State this evening is that the Government needs to wake up to the fact that crime in Dublin is a serious and growing problem. We have known for many years, unfortunately, that we have a problem in Dublin in respect of gangland crime. That is being dealt with by An Garda Síochána as best it can, provided it is given the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Overcrowding (8 Feb 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 18. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the 102% increase in overcrowding in St. Vincent’s University Hospital in January 2018 relative to January 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6444/18]

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 49:In page 15, between lines 3 and 4, to insert the following: “Recommendation of lay person for appointment as member and chairperson 15.(1) The 6 lay members of the Commission shall be appointed by the Minister on receipt of the following nominations:(i) one shall be nominated for appointment by the Citizens Information Board; (ii) one shall be nominated for...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: It is being pressed.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: Then move amendment No. 66 instead.