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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: 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...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am sharing time with Deputy Lahart. The last number of years have been very difficult for An Garda Síochána. Part of the reason they have been so difficult is that the force has been exposed to a series of events that have had the effect of damaging public confidence in the force. Before outlining some of those events,...

Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Referral to Select Committee [Private Members] (9 Nov 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Justice and Equality pursuant to Standing Orders 84A(3)(a) and 141.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Safety (9 Nov 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 116. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of speed cameras operating on average in each county to date in 2017 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47548/17]

Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Nov 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: An Teachta Browne. Cúig nóiméad.