Results 61-80 of 860 for justice speaker:John McGuinness

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (8 Sep 2020)

John McGuinness: 913. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of juvenile antisocial behaviour orders issued in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020 under Part 13 of the Criminal Justice Act 2010. [21580/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (8 Sep 2020)

John McGuinness: 945. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 was drafted in full by her officials; if submissions were received by her Department or those that drafted the Act from outside sources in relation to the Act; if so, the details of same; if she or the drafters met with the interested parties to discuss the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Correspondence (28 Jul 2020)

John McGuinness: 768. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will address the complaints made by a person (details supplied); if a reply will issue to the most recent complaints set out in correspondence to her and An Taoiseach; the reason these matters are not being dealt with in a timely manner; the details of each complaint made by the person; the response of her Department...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Protected Disclosures (14 Jul 2020)

John McGuinness: 934. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of protected disclosures being processed by her Department from employees of the Prison Service; the number of disclosures that have been resolved in the course of the process; the number remaining; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15308/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Wards of Court (7 Jul 2020)

John McGuinness: 617. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of recent deaths out of the total of 85 wards of court that occurred in nursing homes; the number of deaths in the reported 85 that died due to Covid-19; the number of the 85 that came under the remit of the general solicitor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13997/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Wards of Court (7 Jul 2020)

John McGuinness: 618. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of wards of court who come under the remit of the general solicitor; if there was a family or family member that could have acted as their committee in each case; the average length of time probate takes in such cases by reference to past cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13998/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (27 May 2020)

John McGuinness: 387. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when Part 7 of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 will be operational. [8238/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal (13 May 2020)

John McGuinness: 381. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal meets on a regular basis; the number of cases before the Tribunal that were dealt with within a reasonable timeframe; the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4872/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Promotions (3 Dec 2019)

John McGuinness: 251. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 297 of 16 October 2018, the number of candidate complaints that were upheld and partially upheld, respectively, in relation to Garda to sergeant competitions in view of the fact that no reviews overturned the promotion and progression decision in the past two competitions (details...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Tracker Mortgages and Differential Pricing in Insurance: Discussion (19 Nov 2019)

John McGuinness: ...the BPFI? Are its representatives clear that regardless of what they do or say, or how many cups of tea everybody may have together, the ombudsman is not on anyone's side except the side of fairness, justice, redress and so on?

Topical Issue Debate: Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell (7 Nov 2019)

John McGuinness: ...that all of the evidence in respect of this has been collected, dated and put in perfect order by Lucia O'Farrell in the interest of uncovering what happened her son Shane and in the interest of justice and protecting their right to have a public inquiry, which is supported democratically by the wishes of the majority in this House. The Minister and his Department are about to embark...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Regulations (1 Oct 2019)

John McGuinness: 272. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the consultation that took place between his Department and the stakeholders relative to SI 420/2019; if an organisation (details supplied) was involved in the consultation; if the text used by other EU countries was examined when implementing EU directive 2017/853; if the concerns being expressed by stakeholders will be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Irish Banking Culture Board: Discussion (1 Oct 2019)

John McGuinness: Today we are discussing the work of the Irish Banking Culture Board. I welcome Mr. Justice John Hedigan, Ms Marion Kelly and her team to the meeting. I see we have gone way beyond the required gender balance, so congratulations are due on that. I draw the attention of witnesses to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Irish Banking Culture Board: Discussion (1 Oct 2019)

John McGuinness: Like other members, I wish Mr. Justice Hedigan, Ms Kelly and their team every success. It is hugely important that we see the type of change they have outlined for us. Five banks are involved - Bank of Ireland, AIB, PTSB, KBC and Ulster Bank. Someone asked how much each bank contributed. I think the answer given was that each bank made a contribution, according to its size. It would be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Irish Banking Culture Board: Discussion (1 Oct 2019)

John McGuinness: That is another important consideration in putting information on the contribution of the banks into the public domain. I wish to raise one matter with Mr. Justice Hedigan. He has said on three occasions during this meeting that when a loan is sold to a vulture fund, the law travels with it, as it were-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Irish Banking Culture Board: Discussion (1 Oct 2019)

John McGuinness: Mr. Justice Hedigan has said that is his view on it or that is what is being said. I want to put my experience on record. As bad as the banks are, and I believe they are very bad, the vulture funds are even worse. One cannot get through to them by phone. One cannot speak to a human being at any stage during the course of this. It is almost impossible for the ordinary citizen of this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Irish Banking Culture Board: Discussion (1 Oct 2019)

John McGuinness: ...it would not write to him anymore and he was left to battle as a lay litigant. That brings us to the courts and the McKenzie Friends issue and practice direction 72, introduced by, I think, Mr. Justice Peart; it is in the public arena so I do not mind saying it. It needed to be talked to. I am mightily impressed that the judge would engage like that with individuals in his court and try...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Irish Banking Culture Board: Discussion (1 Oct 2019)

John McGuinness: I came from humble background like Mr. Justice Hedigan. He was milking cows in Ballymun-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Irish Banking Culture Board: Discussion (1 Oct 2019)

John McGuinness: ...brought it with him in life. He might remind the bankers of their past. They were not all born as bankers. They got there somehow. Perhaps they need to examine their own conscience. I wish Mr. Justice Hedigan well.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commissions of Investigation (17 Sep 2019)

John McGuinness: 287. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the scoping exercise in relation to the investigation into the death of a person (details supplied) has been completed; if his Department has agreed in full the terms of reference; if the family were asked for their input; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37338/19]