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Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction Services Provision (17 Oct 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 354. To ask the Minister for Health when the subsidised funding for IVF will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43741/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Wards of Court: Discussion (11 Oct 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Ms Farrell for coming before the committee along with her colleagues. Today we are largely dealing with financial issues but it is important to remember that behind every ward of court is a very painful story for the individuals concerned. The committee is very conscious that each case relates to someone who is incapable of looking after themselves for the rest of their lives. ...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Wards of Court: Discussion (11 Oct 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Is it correct that Ms Farrell wants to see the families having a greater say in the management of the fund?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Wards of Court: Discussion (11 Oct 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I understand the point that Ms Farrell is making. Take the example of a ward of court where a large award is made but it might not be sufficient, for instance there might be a young child with cerebral palsy, and an award is made for €5 million or €6 million when the child is five or six years. There can be no knowledge as to whether that amount will be sufficient to care for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Wards of Court: Discussion (11 Oct 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Ms Farrell.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Wards of Court: Discussion (11 Oct 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses for attending. We all appreciate it is a difficult job when one is managing other people's money. If I were managing other people's money, I would be adopting a low-risk approach. I would not like to be exposing their capital award to considerable risk. Ms Mary Farrell gave a number of answers at the end of her presentation. She would like to see the Courts Service...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Wards of Court: Discussion (11 Oct 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: When will that happen?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Wards of Court: Discussion (11 Oct 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Ms Farrell also raised the matter of when the UN Convention for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities will be ratified. The Minister of State, Deputy McGrath, has been before the committee twice. Does Mr. McKenna have any update on this or can someone tell the committee when it is likely to happen?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Wards of Court: Discussion (11 Oct 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Mr. McKenna. My next question is for the Courts Service. There seems to be a complete divergence of opinion between what Ms Mary Farrell and the Justice for Wards group says and what the Courts Service says. This committee is trying to establish what is happening. Ms Farrell has presented as though funds have been lost and the funds have been depleted, whereas the Courts Service,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Wards of Court: Discussion (11 Oct 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: When the Courts Service is deciding how it will invest funds from an award over a period, does it have to calculate the likely life span of the individual concerned? For example, if a 30 year old who was a ward of court received an award of €3 million, on what does the Courts Service base its calculations? Does it say that this person may live to 80 years?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Wards of Court: Discussion (11 Oct 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: The people here are very genuine. They have raised their concerns and believe there are issues in respect of their funds. Has there been any engagement between the wards of court office and the representatives here to provide them with personal explanations as to why the Court Service says their funds have depleted? Inevitably the fund will be depleted, but the problem here is that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Wards of Court: Discussion (11 Oct 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: If a ward who is in receipt of a court award dies, what happens to the funds that are being controlled for him or her?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Wards of Court: Discussion (11 Oct 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Is it part of the estate?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Wards of Court: Discussion (11 Oct 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Okay. I thank Mr. Finn.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (10 Oct 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 21. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to ensure proper and effective regulation of insurance companies on the issue of refusing flood cover; if it will be ensured that cover cannot be refused after adequate flood defence measures have been put in place (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42612/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Status Applications (10 Oct 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 202. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the Government will give consideration to granting refugee status to persons fleeing the ongoing persecution within Venezuela; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42523/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (10 Oct 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 208. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a commencement order will be signed to commence the operation of Part 12 of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42611/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Administration (10 Oct 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 209. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if steps can be taken to alleviate the pressure on District Courts that are hearing contested family law matters late into the evening; if plans are in place to improve the determination of family law disputes before courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42615/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (10 Oct 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 221. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community gardaí in each Garda division, in tabular form. [42218/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences Renewals (10 Oct 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 543. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the situation will be remedied with regard to the renewal of taxi licences in circumstances in which when a taxi licence is renewed it is done only by reference to the applicant’s driver’s licence and therefore does not capture criminal convictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42613/17]