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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Prison Officers Association (22 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I will try to be brief. I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee and Mr. Clinton for his thoughtful presentation. We have heard from many people involved in penal reform. There seems to be consistency among everyone, even victims' groups, that we need to get numbers down and make penal reform more effective from the point of view of rehabilitation. There is a general...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Prison Officers Association (22 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Does Mr. Clinton think things have got better over recent years in prisons? Are numbers decreasing? What is his assessment of it?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process (21 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 103. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the interdepartmental working group preparing heads of Bills and legislation on providing access for An Garda Síochána to the State's industrial relations structures contains any persons from the Garda representative associations; if not, the reason for their exclusion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12870/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Remuneration (21 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 105. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason third level degrees attained by members of An Garda Síochána over a period of more than four years are not accepted for the purpose of pay increments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12883/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Inquiries into Garda Activities (21 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 108. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the proposed inquiry into allegations made by a person (details supplied) and which the Government previously indicated would be the subject of an inquiry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12943/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (21 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 127. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the percentage of the prison population made up of non-nationals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13229/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (21 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 134. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when Part 7 of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 relating to enduring powers of attorney shall be commenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13449/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (21 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 383. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) can be provided with an additional four special needs assistants to make up the allocated numbers to alleviate the workload of the 14 SNAs currently in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13980/17]

Universal Jurisdiction of Human Rights Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis an Teachta Wallace as ucht an Bhille suimiúil seo, a bhaineann leis an dlí idirnáisiúnta agus coireanna in aghaidh na daonnachta, a chur chun cinn. Aontaím le cuid den Bhille, ach ní aontáim le gnéithe éagsúla eile de. Tá sé de cheart againn an ábhar tábhachtach seo a...

Other Questions: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: 19. To ask the Minister for Health the targets in place for reducing outpatient waiting times in St. Vincent’s University Hospital in 2017. [12113/17]

Other Questions: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: St. Vincent's University Hospital is in Elm Park in my constituency. I want to ask the Minister about the outpatient waiting lists there, which have exploded recently. What is the Minister's plan to deal with the waiting lists? Are there targets in place to ensure we get the waiting lists down to manageable proportions?

Other Questions: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: It is important to put on the record of the Dáil the waiting lists for outpatients in St. Vincent's hospital. In January 2016, there was a total of 15,612 people on the outpatient waiting list. By January 2017, it had increased to 17,526. What is most significant about the figures is the increase in the amount of time and the number of people who have been waiting for 18 months or...

Other Questions: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: The fact that people are not attending hospital appointments does not explain the extraordinary figures, for instance in respect of cardiology, where 233 cardiology appointments have been outstanding for more than a year. It does not explain the situation regarding plastic surgery where 456 people have been waiting to be dealt with by plastic surgeons, which is an increase of 265 on last...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Mr. Donnellan for coming in. What is the extent of drug use in prisons at present? What treatment is provided for prisoners who arrive in prison with drug addiction problems?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: Are drugs still coming into prisons from outside?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: It was mentioned that there are 72 people in solitary confinement. What is the reason for that? Is that for their own protection or because they pose a threat to prison staff?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses for coming in. Mr. Geiran mentioned in his presentation that women are disproportionately represented in the criminal justice system. What does he mean by that? Is it a reference to the fact there are much fewer numbers of women in prison? What does it mean?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: In 2011, the Criminal Justice (Community Service) (Amendment) Act, which provides for judges to consider the imposition of community service instead of imprisonment, was enacted. Has that increased the workload of the Probation Service? Has there been an increase in community service orders since 2011?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: In Mr. Geiran's assessment, are the community service orders that were put in place working?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Jim O'Callaghan: I do not know if Mr. Geiran has seen the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill. We had a presentation last week from a person on behalf of the Victims Rights Alliance. One of the concerns she had was that it does not include specific recognition of restorative justice. Is that something Mr. Geiran is concerned with? Will he comment on that?