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Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Judicial Council (15 Nov 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 27. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a judicial council will be established; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35148/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Judicial Council (15 Nov 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: The need to establish a judicial council is once again back on the news agenda. This issue goes back as far as 2010, when the former Fianna Fáil Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Dermot Ahern, published a scheme for a judicial council Bill. When will the current Minister's Bill in respect of a judicial council be published and when is it likely to be available?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Judicial Council (15 Nov 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: I was slightly unsure as to whether I should be asking the Minister for Justice and Equality questions about judicial matters because it appears the Government has transferred all responsibility for judicial issues over to the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and its Minister. Yesterday we had the extraordinary spectacle of the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport on the...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Judicial Council (15 Nov 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: I have grounds for scepticism about the commitments given by the Government in respect of the establishment of a judicial council. The Fine Gael-Labour Party programme for Government published back in 2011 contained a commitment to establish a judicial council but, five years on, it has not been established. The important message to be put out is that while, of course, there will be a...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Garda Remuneration (15 Nov 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: I agree with and support the plan to invest further in An Garda Síochána. That will have the support of the whole House. My concern, which is shared by many Deputies, is that we will see a reduction in services as a result of the Labour Court recommendation. The Minister has already indicated that this will cost approximately €50 million. Regardless of whether the...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Garda Remuneration (15 Nov 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 25. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the implications for her Department’s Estimates in 2017 of the Labour Court recommendations in the Garda dispute; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35147/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Garda Remuneration (15 Nov 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: Will the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality outline for the House the financial consequences for her Department as a result of accepting the Labour Court recommendation in respect of the threatened action by the Garda Representative Association, GRA, and the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors, AGSI? It is important we are informed of the consequences for the...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Garda Remuneration (15 Nov 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: Like most people I welcome the recommendation of the Labour Court which averted the threatened strike action of the GRA and AGSI two weeks ago. That Labour Court recommendation, as we know, has been accepted by the Government and we agree it should have been accepted by the Government. It is now being voted upon by the representatives organisations and I agree with the Minister that they...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Estimates Publication (15 Nov 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 42. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when her Department will publish a Revised Estimate for 2017; her Department’s projection for additional costs arising for the Garda budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34836/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (15 Nov 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 55. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she is satisfied with the accuracy of reported crime statistics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34835/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Judicial Council (15 Nov 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 70. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a judicial council will be established; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34838/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Haddington Road Agreement Review (15 Nov 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 75. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the review of Garda pay and conditions that was to be completed by 1 June 2014 is still ongoing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34839/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commissions of Investigation (15 Nov 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 101. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she proposes to take action to enable GSOC complete its investigation into matters arising from the O'Higgins commission of investigation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34837/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments (15 Nov 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 135. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vacancies that exist at present on the District Court, the Circuit Court, the High Court, the Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court and any courts established under the Treaty of the European Union to which Ireland is required to nominate candidates for appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34457/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (15 Nov 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 153. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide a schedule and timeline for her plans to commence Part 14 of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35016/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (15 Nov 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 200. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will implement new marking systems for the examinations to take into account students whose schools have been closed under health and safety and child protection provisions. [34437/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (15 Nov 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 201. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide grinds or extra hours for leaving certificate students so that they can get their syllabus finished in time for their examinations; and if the date for the leaving certificate can be deferred so as to enable the students to complete their leaving certificates syllabus. [34438/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Statute Law Revision Programme (15 Nov 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 418. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will commit to funding the statute law revision programme after the enactment of the Statute Law Revision Bill 2016; his views on whether, in the context of Brexit, it is important that Ireland, which may be the only remaining common law country in the EU, delete from its Statute Book unnecessary and archaic laws; and if he will...

Irish Sign Language Report: Motion (10 Nov 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: It is a great honour to be able to speak in this historic debate. I understand this is the first occasion on which a Dáil debate has been interpreted for members of the deaf community. I welcome all the members of the deaf community who are in the Public Gallery. I know this is an issue of great importance to them and I want them to know that Fianna Fáil, every other party and...

Irish Sign Language Report: Motion (10 Nov 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: I also commend members of my party, Fianna Fáil, in particular the former Senator, Labhrás Ó Murchú, Deputy Thomas Byrne and Senator Mark Daly, who played a very important role in bringing forward this issue in 2013 when they introduced the Irish Sign Language Bill in the Seanad. I commend them on doing that and I give particular credit to Senator Mark Daly for the very...