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Leaders' Questions (11 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: My party does not want a running commentary. We want political responsibility in respect of this matter. I asked the Tánaiste a straightforward question. It concerned the legal obligation of the Commissioner under section 41 of the Garda Síochána Act. Is the Tánaiste satisfied that she was notified in adequate time about these significant issues of public concern...

Civil Liability (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Second Stage (10 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I welcome the introduction of the Bill on Second Stage. Fianna Fáil will be supporting the Bill, just as it supported it in Seanad Éireann. It is important that we try to have the legislation enacted as quickly as possible. There has been a delay not only on the part of this and the last Oireachtas, but also going back many years. There have been delays by the Government, the...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Committee (10 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I share the views the Chairman has expressed and I appreciate the frustration Deputy Daly has expressed. I appreciate it because I went through a similar form of frustration on 30 November last. I had prepared a Bill and a number of members had put down proposed amendments to it. On Committee Stage, we were told there was no money message. In fairness, on this occasion the Department at...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Committee (10 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I want to briefly address Deputy Colm Brophy's point. I agree that the committee should work with the Tánaiste on the proposal to have a system for investigation of maternal deaths. The reason I pick the forthcoming Judicial Appointments Commission Bill is because there are obviously certain things that get done quickly as there is pressure in Cabinet to act. There is attention on...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Committee (10 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Chairman has outlined concrete steps and he should pursue them. However, much of politics is about understanding where power resides. Currently, much power resides in the Cabinet and we can sometimes exercise a bit of power. We should not be afraid to exercise our power. If we want to get the issue of maternal deaths put on the Statute book in this country as promptly as possible, we...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Committee (10 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Perhaps the Chairman will communicate that we will reach a decision next week.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Committee (10 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Good.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Committee (10 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: We have to exert some power.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Committee (10 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Can we revert to this specific proposal next week when we hear back from the Chairman?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Committee (10 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: For which we have a money message.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Committee (10 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Fianna Fáil has a Front Bench meeting at 3 p.m. on that afternoon and it is mandatory. We are formulating whole new policies.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Committee (10 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: That is okay.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Assets Bureau (9 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 109. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which audits are conducted for goods, money and drugs seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21676/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (9 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 120. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the function of the Garda Reserve can be expanded in order that there is a greater visible presence of An Garda Síochána and the Garda Reserve on the streets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21713/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Employment Equality (Abolition of Mandatory Retirement Age) Bill 2016: Discussion (3 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Deputy Brady for the effort he has put in to the Bill. I would not worry about the fact that it is not perfect. I have never seen a Bill in this House that is, and it is no reason that we should not discuss this very important issue. Looking at the legislative basis of the Employment Equality Act, it outlaws a number of grounds upon which people can be discriminated against in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Employment Equality (Abolition of Mandatory Retirement Age) Bill 2016: Discussion (3 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: A pilot.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (3 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 53. To ask the Minister for Health the reason as of the end of March 2017 more than 1,750 children were waiting more than a year for scheduled treatment in the three children's hospitals in Dublin. [20789/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (2 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 203. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she has taken to provide explanations to the families of persons (details supplied) as to whether those persons were unnecessarily exposed to danger as a result of the failure on the part of An Garda Síochána to notify the Garda station in Omeath of the presence in that area of the person that subsequently murdered and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (2 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 204. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she has taken to inquire into whether a person (details supplied) was appropriately registered as an informant with An Garda Síochána. [20541/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Inquiries into Garda Activities (2 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 207. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the inaccuracies that have been uncovered in homicide cases following a review of 41 sample cases; the number of cases that were wrongly classified; if further reviews will be carried out to test for further inaccuracies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20704/17]