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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2018)

Mick Wallace: We had two members of An Garda Síochána in here last week and we also had someone from the Police Service of Northern Ireland, PSNI. One strong theme that emerged was that funding for An Garda Síochána is a political choice. Given what Mr. Kennedy has said about the lack of numbers, and I do not disagree with him, does he think that the IFA should use more influence? It...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2018)

Mick Wallace: I thank Mr. Kennedy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2018)

Mick Wallace: I was listening to the debate there and I live in the countryside and the city and the element of isolation definitely is a big factor. If one lives in a house on its own with no other house for several hundred metres I agree that there is no doubt that it is safer to live within a short distance of ten houses or more. My mother had an experience a couple of years ago where people came...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2018)

Mick Wallace: I thank Mr. Sherlock for his presentation and for attending. He says that more often than not it makes more sense to ring a neighbour than to ring a garda. I can see where he is coming from in that regard. Do our guests believe that communities need more communication among their members, more community spirit and to work together more? From my experience, strong communities that engage...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2018)

Mick Wallace: Mr. Sherlock believes that sentencing should be increased. However, if one looks at international research in that area, increasing sentences does not reduce criminal behaviour. Research shows the majority of people engaged in crime are people who have fallen through the cracks. We need to be spending more in making sure people do not fall through the cracks rather than, as Deputy Danny...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2018)

Mick Wallace: Local authorities in Ireland get 20% less funding than the average local authority in Europe to carry out their work. We have done away with local government and are left with underfunded and weak local administration. Local authorities in European states, such as the comuniin Italy, deal with issues like rural crime. If Irish local authorities were much stronger, could it help in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (17 Oct 2018)

Mick Wallace: 18. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on whether there is an over-reliance on An Garda Síochána with regard to incidents surrounding mental health; if he is satisfied that members of An Garda Síochána are receiving adequate and up-to-date training in the area of mental health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42439/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Transfers (17 Oct 2018)

Mick Wallace: 20. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the progress of the transfer of sentenced persons for cases outside of the UK that were reactivated earlier in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42442/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commission on the Future of Policing Reports (17 Oct 2018)

Mick Wallace: 24. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the proposed Garda Síochána board as recommended by the Commission on the Future of Policing; his further views on whether this will lead to a decrease in external oversight of An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42438/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commission on the Future of Policing Reports (17 Oct 2018)

Mick Wallace: 45. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the recommendations by the Commission on the Future of Policing to establish two new oversight bodies for An Garda Síochána; his further views on the fact that two members of the commission noted their disagreement with these proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42441/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (17 Oct 2018)

Mick Wallace: 54. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on reports by an organisation (details supplied) that there has been an increase in violence towards workers in the sex industry; his further views on whether the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 may be contributing to these incidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42440/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Farming (17 Oct 2018)

Mick Wallace: 189. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if salmon farm escapes have been reported from 1 January to date in 2018. [42677/18]

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Oct 2018)

Mick Wallace: A number of Deputies in their Second Stage contributions have claimed that the people voted in the referendum earlier this year with the heads of this Bill in mind and that, therefore, we should stick to the draft legislation that was published before the referendum. While some, or even a majority of people, may have voted with the heads of the Bill in mind, we have no idea to what extent...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (16 Oct 2018)

Mick Wallace: There was a Foreign Affairs Council meeting yesterday. Not surprisingly, there was talk about Mr. Khashoggi and his terrible disappearance from the Saudi embassy. It is in no way surprising. I am not surprised that the Saudis are misbehaving or that western media are now so exercised about the same thing. There is no excitement among the western media about what is happening in Yemen,...

Resignation of Minister: Statements (11 Oct 2018)

Mick Wallace: I am not going to try to defend the mistakes made by former Minister, Deputy Denis Naughten. One of the most nauseating aspects of this strange place is the head-hunting that takes occurs. More often than not, it is linked to political expediency rather than the serious problem of how the system operates. Personal attacks in the context of head-hunting, when there is so much more to an...

Resignation of Minister: Statements (11 Oct 2018)

Mick Wallace: The Government threw Deputy Fitzgerald under the bus. We were very critical of her as Minister for Justice and Equality but we did not go after her head. The third interim report of the disclosures tribunal was published earlier by Mr. Justice Charleton. It is an excellent report. It does no harm to Deputy Fitzgerald or to the Comptroller and Auditor General - the same Comptroller and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (11 Oct 2018)

Mick Wallace: 32. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of agricultural land here used to grow vegetables; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41450/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Plant Protection Products (11 Oct 2018)

Mick Wallace: 41. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the use of glyphosate will be reconsidered in view of the findings of the DeWayne Johnson court case in California; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41449/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Mick Wallace: I thank the witnesses for their engagement, which has been very interesting. It highlights how incredibly challenging all of this is. In terms of the local partnership structure, a major issue for PSNI members is the job of working positively with the community. Assistant Chief Constable Todd mentioned service gaps several times. Children are falling through the cracks because of service...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Mick Wallace: I get the point. I was not insinuating Mr. Todd's members should be able to do everything.