Results 9,421-9,440 of 10,305 for speaker:Jim O'Callaghan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (27 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 414. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite necessary scans for a person (details supplied). [30099/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Refunds (27 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 620. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when reimbursements of water charges will issue to persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29830/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (22 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 104. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the strength of the Garda Reserve; and the estimated full year cost of increasing it to 2,500. [29326/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (22 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 105. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full year cost of increasing enlisted membership of An Garda Síochána to 15,000. [29327/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Civilian Staff (22 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 106. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full year cost of providing an extra 2,000 civilian staff in An Garda Síochána. [29328/17]

Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: How did the former Attorney General apply?

Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Government is answerable to the Dáil. I set out a series of questions. I want to repeat the first two and ask the Government to answer them. Were letters expressing an interest in the Court of Appeal vacancy sent by members of the High Court? If so, who received them and when?

Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I will just do it my way. On 23 May, the Government nominated seven people to fill vacancies in the courts. We know from what the Minister, Deputy Flanagan, has said that JAAB reported on the Court of the Appeal vacancy on 16 May. Why was the Court of Appeal vacancy not filled on 23 May?

Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Did any judges express an interest in this vacancy?

Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Minister is not answering the first question.

Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Were letters expressing an interest in the vacancy received?

Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Having failed to answer my first question, the Tánaiste should answer my second question. She failed to answer the first question. She should answer the second.

Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: The second question was fairly simple.

Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Why, on 23 May, did the Government not fill the Court of Appeal vacancy since JAAB had reported to the Minister on 16 May in respect of it?

Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Sorry?

Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Why not?

Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Minister, Deputy Flanagan, and the Tánaiste have been Members of this House for a long time. In fact, they both were Members in 1994 when there was considerable political controversy about the appointment of an Attorney General to judicial office. On that occasion Fine Gael, then in opposition, demanded a debate into the appointment of the person to the presidency of the High...

Appointment to the Judiciary Nomination Procedure: Statements (21 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Third, did the then Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality discuss the vacancy on the Court of Appeal with the former Attorney General prior to the Government meeting on 23 May? Fourth, did the Judicial Appointments Advisory Board tell the then Minister for Justice and Equality that it wanted a judge of the High Court to fill the position on the Court of Appeal? We know that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Mr. Kelleher for attending and sharing his expertise with us. I have a couple of questions for him. Is he concerned about the way the legislation applies to State entities? I am thinking, in particular, of the fact that it requires data sharing to be carried out in accordance with law, but the law seems to be slightly extended. Am I right in saying it includes issues such as those...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: With regard to a Minister processing a grant application, under the draft legislation, does it come within the definition of "in accordance with the law"? Is Mr. Kelleher's concern that if it is not set out in legislation, it could fall foul of the regulations?