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Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I respect what Deputy Clare Daly stated about stalking and harassment which are criminal offences but the process of a criminal trial and conviction takes time. If a person is stalking and harassing a person, Deputy Clare Daly's amendment requires that person to have committed a criminal offence. That requires an adjudication by a court. One cannot merely have the parole board stating that...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I have no problem if the Tánaiste or Deputies Wallace and Clare Daly want to come up with different terms for it. What is proposed at present is too restrictive.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 80:In page 20, line 35, to delete “parolee” and substitute “person who is on parole”.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: These are both typographical amendments. I do not think there is any controversy about them, they are changing a wording and removing a comma. On Deputy Daly's amendment, section 26 deals with warrants. The board has a substantial power here, however I would be concerned that it could not issue a warrant prior to having a review or hearing. I see the Deputy's point about urgency but...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 86:In page 21, line 38, to delete “Board, shall” and substitute “Board shall,”.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 88:In page 21, line 39, to delete “parolee” and substitute “person who is on parole”.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 90:In page 22, line 9, after "prison" to insert "or institution". Having spoken to officials in the Department, I am conscious the institution I wanted to include may need better definition. I was thinking of including the Central Mental Hospital. There are only very exceptional circumstances when a parole order would apply in respect of a person in the Central Mental...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 91:In page 22, line 10, to delete "(if applicable)".

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 92:In page 23, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following:"(9) The Courts Service shall provide the Board with any Court documents requested by the Board and which evidence or record any recommendations of the Court that imposed sentence on the person seeking parole.". This is to facilitate the parole board gaining access to court documents, in particular transcripts...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 93:In page 23, after line 18, to insert the following:"Amendment of section 23 of Criminal Justice Act 195129.The Criminal Justice Act 1951 is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 23A:"23B. The Parole Board may commute any sentence of imprisonment imposed by a Court exercising criminal jurisdiction for the purpose of making a parole order in...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 94:In page 23, after line 18, to insert the following:"Amendment of section 2 of Criminal Justice Act 196030.Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1960 is amended by—(a) the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (a) of subsection (1): "(a) for the purpose of assisting the Garda Síochána in the prevention, detection or investigation of...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: And the other Deputies.

Other Questions: Law Reform Commission Reports (23 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 48. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the Law Reform Commission's report, Consolidation and Reform of Aspects of the Law of Evidence, published earlier in 2017. [24339/17]

Other Questions: Law Reform Commission Reports (23 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: In January, the Law Reform Commission, LRC, published its report on the consolidation and reform of the law of evidence. Does the Minister or her Department have proposals in respect of that report and does she intend to introduce legislation as suggested therein?

Other Questions: Law Reform Commission Reports (23 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister for her response. I tabled this question because the LRC's report, which was published last January, is extensive and contains many useful proposals on how the law of evidence could and should be reformed. It is important to note that this is not just an issue of interest to people operating in the courts. We want to make the laws of evidence more efficient so as to...

Other Questions: Law Reform Commission Reports (23 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I agree that this should not be rushed into, particularly as it will require careful consideration. However, we cannot just let the report sit there or make no proposals. One of the report's interesting proposals is the suggestion that the Minister for Justice and Equality should publish statutory codes of practice for expert witnesses. This needs to be considered. The Tánaiste has...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Garda Misconduct Allegations (23 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I recognise and commend the courage of Garda Tony Golden, who gave his life in service of the community. In October 2015 he was fulfilling his duties in accompanying Siobhán Phillips to the house to assist her in regaining her possessions. He paid the ultimate price that a member of An Garda Síochána can pay and deserves to be commended for his bravery. However, it is also...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Garda Misconduct Allegations (23 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I welcome the fact that a public interest investigation is being commenced by GSOC. However, I have a concern that it may drift on and we may not get an ultimate report for a number of years. It is important that measures are now put in place within An Garda Síochána to ensure full communication between different branches and stations. If a very dangerous individual has been...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Garda Inspectorate Reports (23 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I look forward to reviewing the second progress report when the Minister has an opportunity to publish it. I do not suggest it should be possible to implement recommendations overnight but it is important to keep a constant and vigilant eye upon the recommendations contained within the reports. If we do not, we will get into a cycle of producing one report after another. Valid criticism...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Garda Misconduct Allegations (23 May 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 41. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the recent television programme on the murder of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24669/17]