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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Was it before the IT system was changed in November 2016?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: On what date was the Medical Bureau of Road Safety asked for the information which the witnesses say was received on 24 February 2017?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: It provided the sample on 24 February, but when did the witnesses ask? When did they contact the Medical Bureau of Road Safety for the first time in 2017 to seek information from it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Was it after 20 February?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Okay. If it was days before it, would it have been four days before it?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Procedures (30 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 30. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the actions An Garda Síochána is taking to improve the workings of the fixed charge notice system and the recording of breathalyser tests; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15664/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Industrial Relations (30 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 31. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will include the Garda representative organisations in the working group that is examining industrial relations structures for An Garda Síochána. [15666/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Legislation (30 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 62. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in publishing gambling legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15668/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (30 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 52. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she will take to ensure the 19 women who have received awards under the ex-gratia scheme for survivors of the Magdalen laundries receive payment promptly and notwithstanding the fact that assisted capacity legislation has not yet commenced; and if she will refer all cases to the national advocacy service for representation. [15665/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (30 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 54. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on a recent report (details supplied) that indicates that two thirds of farming families have been affected by crime relating to their farming enterprise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15667/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Simon Communities of Ireland (29 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Simon Communities for coming in and commend it for all the excellent work it does throughout the country. Many of us know how difficult it is for people to get housing because they contact us to say they cannot get social housing or private rented accommodation there is such a shortage of supply. I can only imagine how much more difficult it must be for somebody coming out of...

An Garda Síochána: Statements (28 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I take it from the Tánaiste's answer that she is stating that she was aware from June 2016 that there was an issue in respect of wrongful convictions that had been obtained against persons in the District Courts?

An Garda Síochána: Statements (28 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Tánaiste was aware in June 2016 that individuals had been wrongly convicted before our courts. She was Minister for Justice and Equality at that time. What did she do about it then?

An Garda Síochána: Statements (28 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: What is the State's plan to rectify this miscarriage of justice done to so many people?

An Garda Síochána: Statements (28 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am happy with the answer given. Before I ask another question, I want to preface it by stating that the Tánaiste in her justice portfolio has been aware for nine months that there were wrongful convictions that took place before the District Court. In my submission, she did nothing about it. On breath test figures, we know the Medical Bureau of Road Safety raised this discrepancy...

An Garda Síochána: Statements (28 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality mentioned in her statement that she became aware of discrepancies in the fixed charge notice system in June 2016, when the matter was brought to her attention by An Garda Síochána. We know that An Garda Síochána conducted a review and that this review established there were 14,700 wrongful convictions. Last...

An Garda Síochána: Statements (28 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I would prefer to ask a question and get an answer.

An Garda Síochána: Statements (28 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Minister said in her statement that she became aware of the scale of the number of convictions only this month, when she was notified of it. When did she become aware in general that there were issues in respect of wrongful convictions arising from this matter?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (28 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 92. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a Garda investigation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15160/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (23 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 53. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the most recent figures for the number of Garda Reserve members in each Garda division, in tabular form. [14750/17]