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Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Civil Liability (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (29 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: The subtitle refers to "Voluntary open disclosure of patient safety incident". It is just above section 12. If we cannot do it now, it will have to be amended on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Civil Liability (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (29 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister of State.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Civil Liability (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (29 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: The matters that will concern the Minister are in Part 4 but the matters related to periodic payments are contained in Parts 2 and 3. If it is the case that there will be reconsideration or further deliberation by the Department in respect of the open disclosure issue, it should not delay the other parts of the Bill going through. The periodic payments elements are crucial. I would like to...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Hear, hear.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Hear, hear.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: No.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (29 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 88. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of tax debt outstanding to the Revenue Commissioners, by county; the amount of tax debt collected by revenue sheriffs by county in each month to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30617/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (29 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 170. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the cost in 2018 of recruiting an additional 800 gardaí; the full year first year cost of same; and the full year second year cost of same. [30780/17]

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Hear, hear.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Name them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am indicating to speak at the end of the Minister's contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: It is the Chairman's practice to take notifications from individuals who wish to ask questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am just notifying the Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister for coming in. I agree with the Minister that it is important for Members of the Oireachtas to respect the separation of powers. The three organs of government, the Judiciary, the Legislature and the Executive, must respect each other. Of course there are responsibilities on each of those organs as well to try to hold other organs to account. The reason we invited the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Was that the time when the former Attorney General was appointed following the decision made on 13 June?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am not trying to have a row with the Minister. It is a matter of public record that every time a judge is nominated by Government for appointment the end of the Government notice states that the person was recommended for appointment having gone through the Judicial Appointments Advisory Board process. I do not think there is any dispute between us. Is it not the case that the only time...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Minister is not prepared to state that it was the nomination on 13 June. Is that correct? I have some other questions. Did any High Court judges express interest in this vacancy on the Court of Appeal?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I agree with the Minister and under no circumstances will I go into names, identities or numbers. Did the people who expressed interest do so in writing?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: May I take it from the Minister's comments, to assure the public, that the individuals from the High Court who applied had their applications considered by the Government?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Minister mentioned in his statement to us and previously in the Dáil that the Judicial Appointments Advisory Board reported to the Minister for Justice and Equality on 16 May in respect of the vacancy in the Court of Appeal. When did the Department seek a recommendation from the Judicial Appointments Advisory Board in respect of the Court of Appeal?