Results 10,021-10,040 of 10,319 for speaker:Jim O'Callaghan

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Committee (1 Dec 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: Yes, it has. The determination I handed to the Chairman is the determination of the Supreme Court dated 17 November 2016. The court has determined that there will be an appeal on the matter. The parties to the case, the appellant in the Supreme Court, PTSB, brought an application seeking the permission of the Supreme Court, which is only granted in exceptional circumstances, to hear an...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Committee (1 Dec 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Supreme Court is hearing cases much faster now because of the presence of the Court of Appeal. The decision of the Court of Appeal was given in July. The Supreme Court is giving listings for cases within periods of six months to nine months. It is faster but I cannot be definitive on that. I do not believe we should proceed with this committee hearing when a Supreme Court appeal will...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Committee (1 Dec 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: We should not proceed with Committee Stage today. If it is the case that the Supreme Court allowed this appeal, then we will not have to introduce this legislation. This House should be cautious about introducing legislation which is unnecessary. As well as that, the Supreme Court is determining the matter. We do not want parties in the Supreme Court saying that this has been affected or...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Committee (1 Dec 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: I learned of it last Friday. In fact, it was reported in The Irish Timesthat the Supreme Court granted permission to appeal. I then checked the courts register and website. That is where the determination I handed up to the Chairman is available. In respect of the case, it talks about an important issue of public importance in the case. That is why there is legislation here. We should...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Committee (1 Dec 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: It is a two-way process.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Committee (1 Dec 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: I made the point that we should adjourn until the Supreme Court determination, which may be in a number of months. I have no difficulty with the committee's seeking a shorter adjournment of a week or so to allow the Minister of State to consider the matter and come back before us to discuss it further. However, it is inappropriate for us to proceed to consider a Bill in respect of which...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Committee (1 Dec 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister for his comments about raising the issue and I appreciate what he said. It would not be a good idea to subdivide the Bill. I acknowledge there are areas relating to cost but we can be reasonable about that in due course. We are here to deal with this Bill, which is primarily concerned with the consequences of the Permanent TSB plcv. Langan decision. We should adjourn....

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Committee (1 Dec 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: There was agreement that the meeting be adjourned.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Committee (1 Dec 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: The meeting should be adjourned. I know that the Minister of State wanted to continue with some sections of the Bill. I have heard the contributions of members and think that the majority of them are in favour of adjourning the meeting. We will facilitate a new hearing date for the select committee after the Department has discussions with the Tánaiste and at a time that suits the...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Committee (1 Dec 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: It is not the Minister of State's fault.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (1 Dec 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 16. To ask the Minister for Health the increase in home help hours planned for the Dublin south east and Dún Laoghaire local health areas in 2017. [38052/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments (1 Dec 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 94. To ask the Minister for Health the reasons for the substantial increase in emergency department overcrowding in St. Vincent’s hospital over the past two years. [38053/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (1 Dec 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 110. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the most recent figures for the number of community gardaí in each Garda division in tabular form. [38162/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (1 Dec 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 112. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each division who have received tactical awareness training in tabular form. [38172/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (1 Dec 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 113. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each division who have received firearm awareness training in tabular form. [38173/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (1 Dec 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 114. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the most recent figures for the number of appointed detectives in each division in tabular form. [38175/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (1 Dec 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: 131. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of mobile phones that were confiscated from the prison population for each of the past five years and to date in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38267/16]

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Select Committee (30 Nov 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: As the Chairman said, I am the mover of the legislation. It is important to put it in context, as well as the decisions made previously by the Oireachtas. The legislation was passed on Second Stage on 26 October. On that day Dáil Éireann made a decision, pursuant to Standing Orders 84A(3)(a) and 141, to refer it to the Select Committee on Justice and Equality. During the course...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Select Committee (30 Nov 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: Sorry-----

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Select Committee (30 Nov 2016)

Jim O'Callaghan: May I respond briefly?