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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: In terms of section 2, I get the point that Ms Feehily has made about spontaneous notifications. I think there is general agreement between what is proposed and the Policing Authority. I note and agree with her that it probably is too prescriptive. Sometimes legislation is better when drafted broadly so as to encapsulate a lot of events as opposed to a number of limited ones. I detect...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: Section 2 needs to be rephrased slightly. In terms of section 3, Ms Feehily is not mad at the idea of being given the power to dismiss a member of An Garda Síochána. It would be on the basis of facts that have been established. I note that Ms Feehily has stated that this appears to be a repetition of a power that is available elsewhere and seems to be without statutory...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Ms. Feehily for coming in and for her comments.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: Drafter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: The witnesses are the draftees.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: Commissioner.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (29 May 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 65. To ask the Minister for Health the action which will be taken to expedite outpatient appointments for the 4,806 children that have been waiting for a consultation in Crumlin Children’s Hospital for more than 18 months. [23574/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Compensation Fund (29 May 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 151. To ask the Minister for Finance when the relevant legislation protecting the persons who are owed money by a company (details supplied) will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23099/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (29 May 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 276. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of members of An Garda Síochána that have received specialist training to interview children as witnesses, victims and suspects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23131/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments (29 May 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 288. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if barristers that are working outside of the Law Library as in-house counsel are eligible for appointment as judges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23610/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management Regulations (29 May 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 497. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the regulation of scrap metal here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23752/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (24 May 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 85. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of the roll-out of body cameras for all gardaí; if he has received such a request from the Garda Commissioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23054/18]

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: We are entering into unknown territory and have to be careful. We are seeking to identify the characteristics and eligibility of the lay persons who are to be appointed to the commission the Minister wishes to establish. I will be supporting amendment No. 30 in the name of Deputy Clare Daly because it seeks to remove section 12(4). The subsection refers to how people who are to be...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: We are debating a series of amendments proposing to amend section 12, which deals with the recommendation of lay persons for appointment as members of the commission or as chairperson of the commission. It is important to say at the outset that currently we do not know how many people we are talking about. Under the amendment passed by the House last night, there are to be 13 members of the...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: I welcome the comments from the colleagues behind me and from Deputy Eamon Ryan in respect of the issues they raised. It is fair to say there is a certain amount of artificiality about what we are now proceeding to do. We are going to deal with amendments in respect of an item of legislation when we do not really know what the core commission will be constituted of. We are heading down a...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: There is a general consensus that we are in a very unsatisfactory position. It is worth pointing out that it was the two amendments tabled by the Government, amendments Nos. 8 and 10, that gave rise to this difficulty. I do not see any way out of this other than the line being suggested by the Ceann Comhairle and which the Minister has advanced. We need to recognise that we need to take...

Other Questions: Garda Resources (23 May 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 38. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied that the Garda cybercrime bureau has sufficient resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22645/18]

Other Questions: Garda Resources (23 May 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: This question is related to the previous question posed by Deputy Aindrias Moynihan. I want to find out the level of resources that have been allocated to the Garda's cybercrime bureau. As the Minister knows, the bureau was set up in September 2016 and it plays a vital role in ensuring that cybercrime is properly investigated. I await the Minister's response with regard to the resources...

Other Questions: Recidivism Rate (23 May 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: 34. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his Department’s plans to deal with the high rate of recidivism among burglars; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22646/18]

Other Questions: Recidivism Rate (23 May 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Minister will be aware that burglary and aggravated burglary are two of the most serious offences on our Statute Book. The figures also realise that when a burglary is committed and an individual is convicted of the offence, there is high likelihood that the same individual will come back again and commit further burglary offences. The recidivism rate for burglary is much higher than...