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An Garda Síochána: Motion [Private Members] (4 Oct 2023)

Pa Daly: Ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a thabhairt don Ghrúpa Réigiúnach. I thank the Minister for taking the questions. This is a timely motion. Sinn Féin representatives have raised matter in here repeatedly over the last year. I welcome the Minster's commitment to community policing and her comments on that. The community gardaí cannot be underestimated. The work...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (4 Oct 2023)

Pa Daly: 66. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the young adult Leap card; and any plans he has to increase the age eligibility criteria. [42853/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (4 Oct 2023)

Pa Daly: 81. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review capacity issues on the 272 bus route from Ballybunion to Tralee (details supplied). [43005/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (4 Oct 2023)

Pa Daly: 213. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1560 of 11 September 2023, if further investigation can be given to this matter as the person (details supplied) informs this Deputy that this procedure did not go ahead as the surgical procedure was cancelled and they are still awaiting surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43032/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (4 Oct 2023)

Pa Daly: 215. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive an appointment with the HSE audiology services for hearing aids, which he is without since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43034/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in the United States: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Pa Daly: I am okay. If any of the witnesses feel they need to finish-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Irish Prison Service Bill and of the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Bill: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Pa Daly: I thank an Leas-Chathaoirleach. All of our guest speakers are very welcome. I was also going to ask about the temporary release, as I read just again now what was said by IPRT in seeking clarification. With regard to prison officers; prisoners also tend to be very reliant on the staff to process these applications. My understanding is that the local gardaí of the person applying...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Irish Prison Service Bill and of the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Bill: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Pa Daly: Which ones are the better prisons?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Irish Prison Service Bill and of the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Bill: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Pa Daly: Can the witnesses say which prisons are falling down?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Irish Prison Service Bill and of the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Bill: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Pa Daly: Does that happen in other prisons?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Irish Prison Service Bill and of the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Bill: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Pa Daly: I have one final question arising from what was said. Mr. Keaveney mentioned moving prisoners to open prisons. Prisoners often have to serve half of their prison term before they get sent to an open prison. Is that something that could be changed so prisoners could perhaps be moved at a fairly early stage to an open prison?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (3 Oct 2023)

Pa Daly: 449. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will outline, as per the most recent legislative programme, when she intends to bring forward legislation to enact the recommendations of a report (details supplied). [42665/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (3 Oct 2023)

Pa Daly: 437. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline what DSGBV initiatives her Department undertakes and what has been allocated to them in terms of capital and current spend in 2023. [42301/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Irish Prison Service Bill and of the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Bill: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Pa Daly: Is there much disruption to the structured activities?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Irish Prison Service Bill and of the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Bill: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Pa Daly: I welcome the witnesses. I should declare that I have worked as a solicitor for over 20 years. During the course of those 20 years, I have benefited from the criminal legal aid scheme. I think it is fundamentally important that not only should defendants get a fair a speedy trial, but they are entitled to have a robust defence. Deputy Costello previously made the point about the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Irish Prison Service Bill and of the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Bill: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Pa Daly: When I had someone who was remanded in custody, I always found getting a psychiatric report difficult. It used to take weeks, or even months, to get a proper report in order that I could deal with a case. Has that situation improved since the last election?

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Agency Bill 2023: Second Stage (28 Sep 2023)

Pa Daly: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit. This Bill is very welcome and we will support it moving to the next stage. The need for a stand-alone agency has been very clear for some time. The epidemic of domestic violence, which was particularly seen during the Covid pandemic, has pushed forward the need to implement the third national strategy. There must be a zero-tolerance approach,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Policies (28 Sep 2023)

Pa Daly: 163. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are any subsidies for driving lessons for those on disability allowance, particularly for those who attend a training centre (details supplied), which is a considerable distance away from their homes, and who have no access to public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41924/23]