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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Nov 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: To be devil's advocate, if one is a member of An Garda Síochána and one is investigating a crime, it is not always the case that one will only interact with suspects. There may be information available from some other entity which would be relevant to the crime. For instance, gardaí may seek access from a company involved in online gambling which might have data that is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Nov 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: So one would only permit it in circumstances where the person who's data is accessed is a suspect.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Nov 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: On the judicial remedy, courts are limited in a remedy they can provide. Does Ms Farries think that the remedy for unlawful access should be damages or does she suggest some other sort of remedy to a successful litigant?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Nov 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I note the point Ms Farries makes about the independent agency. It seems to be an argument made consistently by the people who come before the committee on this issue, that they are slightly concerned about a body of district court judges being given expertise in this area. Some have suggested that a separate independent body should be set up. I have an open mind but the courts are there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Nov 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I will keep an open mind on the matter. My view would be that the courts are responsible for protecting and supervising our rights. As a Member of the Oireachtas, I am concerned at the idea of setting up another statutory quango that could just become much larger than is required. I have a couple of questions for Mr. Dooley before I hand over to my colleagues. I thank him for coming...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Nov 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Mr. Justice Murray states that access to a journalist's retained communications data for any purpose, including for the purpose of identifying his or her source, should in principle be permitted only when the journalist is the object of investigation for suspected commission of a serious criminal offence. That is a situation where the journalist is the suspect, which relates to the point I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Nov 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: The case may have involved a Mr. Wallace.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Nov 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: And the Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Nov 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I want to make one short comment and ask one short question. We have been speaking a lot about protecting journalists and suggesting they are a separate group. We need to be more precise in our language. I am as guilty in this regard as anyone. The protection that exists in law is a protection of the confidentiality of journalists' sources. That confidentiality and protection is not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Nov 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I have been as guilty of it as anyone.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Amendment Bill 2017: First Stage (14 Nov 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2006 to provide for increased penalties for persons guilty of sexual exploitation of children. This legislation seeks to amend the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2006 and in particular to provide for increased penalties for persons who are guilty of sexual exploitation of...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Amendment Bill 2017: First Stage (14 Nov 2017)

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

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Information and Communications Technology (14 Nov 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 231. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the policies in place for updating the PULSE system when amending road traffic legislation is introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48241/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Procedures (14 Nov 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 232. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to overhaul the system for issuing and processing fixed-charge notices by An Garda Síochána in view of the findings of a report (details supplied) to the Policing Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48242/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (14 Nov 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 233. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount allocated to investment in technology for roadside breath tests from 2013 to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48243/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (14 Nov 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 234. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the level of funding allocated by his Department to Operation Thor each year between 2013 and 2017, by Garda division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48244/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision (14 Nov 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 235. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the roll-out of CCTV surveillance cameras on the motorway network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48245/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision (14 Nov 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 236. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications lodged and the number and amount of allocations awarded under the community-based CCTV grant aid scheme, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48246/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (14 Nov 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 237. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of inspectors, sergeants, gardaí and civilians in An Garda Síochána each year between 2013 and 2017, by division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48247/17]

Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Nov 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank all Deputies who contributed to the debate. It is important that we continue to debate issues concerning An Garda Síochána in the House. Sometimes there is a tendency in Ireland for issues to boil up and then go off the boil, and we move from talking about the Garda to talking about the health services and on to some other topic. It is important that we keep the focus of...