Results 9,761-9,780 of 10,319 for speaker:Jim O'Callaghan
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Jim O'Callaghan: I understand that. I disagree with much of the information that has been put out. Why did the Garda Commissioner not bring to the attention of the Policing Authority the very important issues that had arisen in respect of the discrepancies in breath testing?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Jim O'Callaghan: I asked the Commissioner the question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Jim O'Callaghan: We should be finished.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Jim O'Callaghan: It is up to the Chairman. I will take that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Jim O'Callaghan: I have some very short questions and I hope the answers will be very short. How long did the audit of the southern region take?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Jim O'Callaghan: Were data from the Medical Bureau of Road Safety received for the audit?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Jim O'Callaghan: The national audit started on 2 June 2016. It was mentioned in the press release last Thursday that the 2016 review was unable to reconcile the PULSE data and An Garda Síochána's paper-based breath test data. When did the witnesses become aware of that inability to reconcile the details?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Jim O'Callaghan: Was it before the IT system was changed in November 2016?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Jim O'Callaghan: On what date was the Medical Bureau of Road Safety asked for the information which the witnesses say was received on 24 February 2017?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Jim O'Callaghan: It provided the sample on 24 February, but when did the witnesses ask? When did they contact the Medical Bureau of Road Safety for the first time in 2017 to seek information from it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Jim O'Callaghan: Was it after 20 February?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)
Jim O'Callaghan: Okay. If it was days before it, would it have been four days before it?
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Procedures (30 Mar 2017)
Jim O'Callaghan: 30. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the actions An Garda Síochána is taking to improve the workings of the fixed charge notice system and the recording of breathalyser tests; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15664/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Industrial Relations (30 Mar 2017)
Jim O'Callaghan: 31. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will include the Garda representative organisations in the working group that is examining industrial relations structures for An Garda Síochána. [15666/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Legislation (30 Mar 2017)
Jim O'Callaghan: 62. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in publishing gambling legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15668/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (30 Mar 2017)
Jim O'Callaghan: 52. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she will take to ensure the 19 women who have received awards under the ex-gratia scheme for survivors of the Magdalen laundries receive payment promptly and notwithstanding the fact that assisted capacity legislation has not yet commenced; and if she will refer all cases to the national advocacy service for representation. [15665/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (30 Mar 2017)
Jim O'Callaghan: 54. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on a recent report (details supplied) that indicates that two thirds of farming families have been affected by crime relating to their farming enterprise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15667/17]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Simon Communities of Ireland (29 Mar 2017)
Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Simon Communities for coming in and commend it for all the excellent work it does throughout the country. Many of us know how difficult it is for people to get housing because they contact us to say they cannot get social housing or private rented accommodation there is such a shortage of supply. I can only imagine how much more difficult it must be for somebody coming out of...
- An Garda Síochána: Statements (28 Mar 2017)
Jim O'Callaghan: I take it from the Tánaiste's answer that she is stating that she was aware from June 2016 that there was an issue in respect of wrongful convictions that had been obtained against persons in the District Courts?
- An Garda Síochána: Statements (28 Mar 2017)
Jim O'Callaghan: The Tánaiste was aware in June 2016 that individuals had been wrongly convicted before our courts. She was Minister for Justice and Equality at that time. What did she do about it then?