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Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised) (12 Apr 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Tánaiste spoke about the work being done to update courthouses and develop new courthouses. A courthouse is a very important part of a town, particularly a rural town, so I urge the Department to refurbish courthouses as opposed to going outside the town to greenfield sites. I urge the Department to refurbish Tralee courthouse, which is a wonderful and historic courthouse.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised) (12 Apr 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Will the new Forensic Science Laboratory replace the present one in Phoenix Park?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised) (12 Apr 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Under the heading Access to Justice for All, I found out from an answer to a parliamentary question to the Minister that there are people who have received awards under the Magdalen fund who have not yet got their awards because the Minister has not commenced the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015. When does the Minister intend to commence that Act?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Joint Policing Committees (12 Apr 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 100. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the resources provided by her Department to local joint policing committees in 2015 and 2016; and the resources being provided in 2017. [18657/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Legal Aid (12 Apr 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 96. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when responsibility for criminal legal aid will be transferred to the Legal Aid Board. [18653/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Functions (12 Apr 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 97. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the details of her Department’s examination of the feasibility of a new public defender system. [18654/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Closures (12 Apr 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 98. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the Policing Authority will complete its review of the boundaries of Garda districts and Garda stations in rural areas and in the developing urban and suburban areas to ensure an efficient and optimum geographical distribution of stations and minimal response times; and the date on which the review was commenced. [18655/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Closures (12 Apr 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 99. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the pilot scheme to reopen six Garda stations will commence. [18656/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (12 Apr 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 101. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the need to build up to full strength the specialist units in An Garda Síochána involved in the fight against serious crime; and the current strength and target level for each, in tabular form. [18658/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (12 Apr 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 102. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda business fora established since May 2016. [18659/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Administration (12 Apr 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 103. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to resource the courts, particularly the Circuit Court, to deal with increased non-summary prosecutions of serious crimes; and the additional resources being provided for this in 2017. [18660/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Recidivism Rate (12 Apr 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 104. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures being put in place to strengthen supervision of prolific repeat offenders after they have served their prison sentence. [18661/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (12 Apr 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 105. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when she commissioned the annual study on court efficiency and sitting times benchmarked against international standards to provide accurate measurements for improving access to justice; and when it will be published. [18662/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (12 Apr 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 106. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when she will publish legislation to reduce excessive delays to trials and court proceedings including pre-trial hearings. [18663/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (12 Apr 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 107. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the Dublin armed response unit; if it is now operational; the number of gardaí assigned to it; if any of its members have been reassigned from existing Garda units; if so, the number of such gardaí; if all the vacancies arising in those units from reassignment have been filled; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (12 Apr 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 108. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the most recent figures for the number of appointed detectives in each Garda division in tabular form. [18665/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (12 Apr 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 109. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community gardaí in each Garda division, in tabular form. [18666/17]

Reform of An Garda Síochána: Motion [Private Members] (11 Apr 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Vótáil.

Reform of An Garda Síochána: Motion [Private Members] (11 Apr 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank all Members of the House who contributed to the debate. I have listened closely to them. I will not address the areas where there is agreement but will refer to the two areas where I think there is disagreement with the motion. The Government said that passing this motion would constitute interference with the independence of the Policing Authority. With all due respect to the...

Reform of An Garda Síochána: Motion [Private Members] (11 Apr 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I move:That Dáil Éireann: notes that:- members of An Garda Síochána play a hugely important role in Irish society and that public trust and confidence are crucial elements of effective policing; - there is an immediate need to reassure the public that urgent action will be taken to implement real reform, cultural change and oversight of the management of An Garda...