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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I welcome Mr. Harris' reaffirmation of that point. Mr. Harris referred to having a police and security service that is "more representative of the community it serves". Will he elaborate on that phrase? What is he honing in on? Are there deficits with the recruitment base? Will he give us more information?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I welcome that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Mr. Harris talked about delivering a professional policing and security service that protects the vulnerable. I presume this is not only looking ahead but includes historical inquiries. Mr. Harris has alluded to a number of ongoing murder inquiries and we wish those well. There was an earlier reference to the Dublin and Monaghan bombings on 17 May 1974, a day that I will never forget....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Justice for the Forgotten.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will close on this. In this particular instance, information held long past has not been forthcoming. This has been repeated time after time by those entrusted with the exercise of investigation and enquiry. That failure to co-operate on the part of the British Government and all of its agencies, including the Royal Ulster Constabulary in its time, in respect of proffering and presenting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We very much welcome that. Commissioner Harris was talking about internal communications in the first instance as a priority. With no specific reference, I have to say as Chair of this committee that I hope communications with the committee will also improve in the future. There have been inordinate delays in responses to specific questions this committee has posed to former holders of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We have sat in this session for more than two and a half hours so without further ado, on behalf of the committee, I thank Commissioner Harris and wish him well in his new role. I hope that today is the first of many engagements this committee will have with him. Deputy Fitzpatrick has speculated that this Dáil will still be here in two years' time but we are not all as confident of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The joint committee is adjourned until 9 a.m. on Wednesday, 7 November. There is no Dáil sitting next week. There will be no trick or treating for Deputy Fitzpatrick.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Issues (24 Oct 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 319. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of the new special purpose vehicle referenced recently by the Minister of State, Deputy Damien English, in a reply to a Parliamentary Question and committed to in his Department's policy document Rebuilding Ireland published in July 2016; when this special purpose vehicle was established; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (23 Oct 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 237. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if Ireland has submitted its flood management plans in line with the EU Floods Directive, that is, Directive 2007/60/EC; and the details of same with a specific emphasis on whether Ireland has reported on the flood relief management plans as required by the directive. [43747/18]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Oct 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Today is international credit union day, as I am sure the Tánaiste is aware. Both the programme for Government and the confidence and supply agreement contain commitments to the credit union movement that have not materialised. As the housing crisis continues, the willingness of the credit union movement to invest in social housing has still not been tapped into. Will the credit union...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (18 Oct 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 211. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the personalised budgets demonstration projects as announced in July 2018; if there is an application process for the projects under way; if the projects will be rolled out in 2018 as was previously indicated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42832/18]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Oct 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: At what point is the Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill? It must be signed into law. Will the Minister advise the House on the timeframe for the matter to conclude? There are parents on whom it will have an impact if it is not presented shortly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I remind members and witnesses that mobile phones should be switched off as they interfere with the recording equipment. Apologies have been received from Deputy Jack Chambers. To facilitate our witnesses, we will deal with private business at the end of today's meeting. The purpose of this engagement is to conclude our consideration of the issues of community policing and rural crime,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Mr. Kennedy. Has Mr. Carey something to add to that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will open it up now to members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Deputy Wallace. I call Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Perhaps this is not required; I do not think the IFA has to be told about the extent of its influence here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Community Policing and Rural Crime: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Senator for her contribution, and for that moment.