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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Closures (12 Apr 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 99. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the pilot scheme to reopen six Garda stations will commence. [18656/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (12 Apr 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 101. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the need to build up to full strength the specialist units in An Garda Síochána involved in the fight against serious crime; and the current strength and target level for each, in tabular form. [18658/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (12 Apr 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 102. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda business fora established since May 2016. [18659/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Administration (12 Apr 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 103. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to resource the courts, particularly the Circuit Court, to deal with increased non-summary prosecutions of serious crimes; and the additional resources being provided for this in 2017. [18660/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Recidivism Rate (12 Apr 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 104. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures being put in place to strengthen supervision of prolific repeat offenders after they have served their prison sentence. [18661/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (12 Apr 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 105. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when she commissioned the annual study on court efficiency and sitting times benchmarked against international standards to provide accurate measurements for improving access to justice; and when it will be published. [18662/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (12 Apr 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 106. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when she will publish legislation to reduce excessive delays to trials and court proceedings including pre-trial hearings. [18663/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (12 Apr 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 107. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the Dublin armed response unit; if it is now operational; the number of gardaí assigned to it; if any of its members have been reassigned from existing Garda units; if so, the number of such gardaí; if all the vacancies arising in those units from reassignment have been filled; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (12 Apr 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 108. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the most recent figures for the number of appointed detectives in each Garda division in tabular form. [18665/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (12 Apr 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 109. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community gardaí in each Garda division, in tabular form. [18666/17]

Reform of An Garda Síochána: Motion [Private Members] (11 Apr 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Vótáil.

Reform of An Garda Síochána: Motion [Private Members] (11 Apr 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank all Members of the House who contributed to the debate. I have listened closely to them. I will not address the areas where there is agreement but will refer to the two areas where I think there is disagreement with the motion. The Government said that passing this motion would constitute interference with the independence of the Policing Authority. With all due respect to the...

Reform of An Garda Síochána: Motion [Private Members] (11 Apr 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I move:That Dáil Éireann: notes that:- members of An Garda Síochána play a hugely important role in Irish society and that public trust and confidence are crucial elements of effective policing; - there is an immediate need to reassure the public that urgent action will be taken to implement real reform, cultural change and oversight of the management of An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Industrial Relations (11 Apr 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 436. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if action can be taken to ensure that members of an association (details supplied) can have access to the State's dispute resolution machinery in respect of their ongoing entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17659/17]

Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Apr 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am conscious that every Thursday evening, hundreds of thousands of Irish people tune into Oireachtas TV to see who is responsible for Private Members' business on Thursday evening. Many people watching will be surprised to see that, once again, Deputy Wallace has legislation which is taking up Private Members' business on a Thursday evening.

Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Apr 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Indeed. Regular viewers may ask, however, how it is that Deputy Wallace has Private Members' business once again on a Thursday evening. Is he a Deputy of remarkable industry? Does he have his own Department? As the Chair said, the reason for it is that he is a remarkably lucky man. What the hundreds of thousands of viewers at home may not realise is that Private Members' business is...

Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Apr 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I would suggest to Deputy Wallace that maybe he should play the lottery, but maybe hold off on the winnings for a year or so.

Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Apr 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: The issue Deputy Wallace has raised is interesting. The issue of limitation periods merits consideration and probably merits legislative intervention at some stage. It is important people understand what a limitation period is. In a way, a limitation period is a restriction on the rights of an individual or a company. It seeks to say that one may have a right in cause of action to sue...

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Colscaradh) 2016: An Dara Céim - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Divorce) Bill 2016: Second Stage (6 Apr 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I wish to share time with Deputies O'Loughlin and Brassil. I commend Deputy Madigan on introducing the Bill and I assure her of Fianna Fáil's support in respect of it. Obviously, divorce in Ireland has been a lengthy and contentious issue. Back in Brehon times divorce in Ireland was permitted on certain grounds. However, when we became a modern independent State it was not...

Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2017: First Stage (6 Apr 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."