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Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 May 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...of that document to the Department. If I did not, I will do so shortly. As with the British model, reviews would be automatically established on a regional basis following a domestic or familial homicide. Currently, reviews must be initiated by the Garda Commissioner and are limited to the examination of the adequacy of Garda policies, their interactions with other external agencies and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (21 May 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...of an additional consultant on a locum basis and the appointment of a consultant on a permanent basis at the start of next year, which is still a ways off, be enough? This issue needs to be examined carefully to ensure that the children in the substantial backlog are seen every four months as required. I will take this opportunity to draw the Minister of State's attention to another...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (8 May 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...from last year that led to a prosecution or recommendation of disciplinary action. This is the third report of that kind. The first, covering 2014 to 2016, indicated nine disclosures were undergoing examination or investigation and that two were closed. The 2017 report indicated that, of the 31 cases before GSOC, 25 were being examined or investigated at the end of 2017 and six were...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Inquiry into the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell (12 Mar 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...stacked up in favour of a public inquiry and the Minister could have proceeded directly to it. Second, the terms of reference were such that it steered Judge Haughton in the direction of only examining those matters which had not already been examined, despite the fact there were serious flaws with the investigations that had already taken place. I hope Judge Haughton listens to the...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ..., not only in British legislation but also in Irish legislation to ensure clarity on the basis of Irish citizenship for those living in the North and clarity as to how they can assert that. I ask the Government to examine this because there is a clear shortfall and gap, and Irish citizens living in the North could be seriously disadvantaged by it.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Inquiries (20 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I hope that the judge revises the terms of reference, given that there are difficulties with them. They once again take the approach of examining the elements that have not already been investigated, notwithstanding the fact that the family is dissatisfied with a number of those investigations, in particular the GSOC investigation. This is a piecemeal approach. Terms 1 and 2 are focused on...

Criminal Law (Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage (12 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...of not so long ago. Implementing the convention is an opportunity for us to bring about the systemic and institutional change we need to facilitate the protection of women and the accountability of perpetrators. It is critical to match our response to the scale and complexity of the violence. Once Ireland ratifies the convention we will be examined for compliance with its standards and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Funding (30 Jan 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: .... Whatever about once, to be missing on three occasions is just not good enough. I will read the Minister of State some of a very lengthy piece about this ongoing saga that was in the Irish Examiner on Monday. The people of Cork are sick and tired of hearing about it. Unfortunately it has been dragging on for years and years, and progress is slow. The following is from the piece by...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Brexit Issues (30 Jan 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 63. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the potential threats posed to rights and equality by Brexit have been examined, in particular pertaining to citizenship here and in Northern Ireland for Irish citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4286/19]

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (30 Jan 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...it again and see if there is any possibility that it might be made a bit more difficult for people to squeeze out of their obligations - not to the point of being unconstitutional. If he will examine that, I am happy to withdraw the amendment.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Jan 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...to one or the other, it creates a problem for the rest of us who have to either pose questions or vote in the select committee. I ask that in future the Whip's office and the Business Committee examine clashes between departmental questions and select Oireachtas committees. It is not the first time this has happened.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Bail (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (5 Dec 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...mentioned that there are not enough practical supports for those bereaved by homicide. Perhaps she would elaborate on that point and set out what other issues she believes the committee should examine.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Oct 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...a very broad range of society. Yet again, Irish society has been shown to be well ahead of both this institution and politics. It was not always my view that legislation of this kind would need to be passed. That is probably true of many people. I was working in Leinster House at the time of the death of Savita Halappanavar. That event had a profound impact on many people. It...

Third Interim Report of the Disclosures Tribunal: Statements (17 Oct 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...Fitzgerald, were not legal, but political criticisms. It was well documented at the time as to the reason Deputy Fitzgerald lost the confidence of the Dáil, and why motions of confidence were tabled. To quote Michael Clifford in yesterday's Irish Examiner:She had to resign because she misrepresented the extent of her knowledge about what went on in 2015, she was slow in answering...

Civil Liability and Courts (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (2 Oct 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Sinn Féin will support the Bill on Second Stage albeit issues have been identified for examination on Committee Stage. The intention behind the Bill, which is positive, is to provide that where a court has dismissed a personal injury insurance claim on the basis that it is a fraudulent action, it will be referred automatically to the DPP. Many of us have been lobbied by businesses,...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Sep 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...significant overtime. Will the Minister for Justice and Equality meet the GRA and the Garda Commissioner, Drew Harris, to allow them outline the significant impact this will have on front-line policing and to examine alternative sources of funding instead of tying the hands of the gardaí behind their backs with this blunt instrument?

Death of Shane O'Farrell: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Jun 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...being at liberty on the date of the death of Shane O'Farrell; and — that it is now necessary to have the actions of An Garda Síochána, the Director of Public Prosecutions, GSOC, and the courts examined in order to establish the truth as to how such failures took place, including the information-sharing systems as between those agencies; andtherefore calls on the...

Death of Shane O'Farrell: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jun 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...beyond An Garda Síochána. Any objective reading of the facts would make that very clear. There are failures on the part of the Director of Public Prosecutions, DPP, and on the part of the Courts Service. These need to be examined and investigated. It is only right in order to pay tribute and to do justice to Shane O'Farrell, but it is also in the public interest. If there...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Markets in Financial Instruments Bill 2018: Committee Stage (31 May 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: ...what are essentially legitimate complaints about products that predate 2002 that have not been able to proceed because of the decisions of the Ombudsman. At the very least, that requires a further examination. If these people have complaints, whatever their merits , the spirit of which come within the meaning of the change in the six-year rules, there is clearly a problem in that regard....

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Markets in Financial Instruments Bill 2018: Committee Stage (31 May 2018)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I understand that the Minister indicated on Second Stage that this is a matter that could be resolved. Perhaps since then, there has been an investigation or examination, but the current comments seem to be to the effect that all is kosher and there is nothing more to be done.