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Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Records (Exchange of Information) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (20 Nov 2019)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome that and it is very positive but is there provision to ensure that spent convictions are not shared with other countries? That is my question. Has this happened on an ad hocbasis up to now?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Records (Exchange of Information) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (20 Nov 2019)

Catherine Connolly: One would hope so but we must ensure that is the case, must we not?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Records (Exchange of Information) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (20 Nov 2019)

Catherine Connolly: I will raise two quick matters, although Brexit is never quick. In the event of England departing without an agreement, how stands our agreement with England? What is the situation in respect of information already shared? Perhaps it is nothing but countries differ and some include matters in the sharing of information that we would not. Some countries would designate certain actions as...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Records (Exchange of Information) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (20 Nov 2019)

Catherine Connolly: My last question was on the differences between countries and where something is a crime in one country and not in another. The bigger question is that this has been operating on an ad hocbasis for quite some time. What problems and challenges have emerged over that time? Has the Department of Justice and Equality done a review to see what difficulties there are with the type of...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Records (Exchange of Information) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (20 Nov 2019)

Catherine Connolly: No, it is just a general point and it happened lately with the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 and the poor uptake on same. It seems to me as a general point that the Department might look at issues such as that as a learning exercise. The Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 is good. It is off topic but it is the same point. The legislation was brought in and the uptake by victims was low but there has...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Records (Exchange of Information) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (20 Nov 2019)

Catherine Connolly: What does that mean? Does it mean we will not share that information or we will share it? If it is spent in this jurisdiction, will we share that?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Records (Exchange of Information) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (20 Nov 2019)

Catherine Connolly: Perhaps that could be clarified in the course of the process because it is important.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Records (Exchange of Information) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (20 Nov 2019)

Catherine Connolly: I have made my point but it brings home the need for a review. I take the Minister's point about the term "ad hoc", but with a system that does not have statutory undertaking for such a long period of time, a review is essential. Similarly, with legislation that is in place but is not being taken up, reviews are essential. That is the bigger point. That review should be informing the...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Records (Exchange of Information) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (20 Nov 2019)

Catherine Connolly: There are two issues, namely, the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017 and, generally, the operation of a system without a statutory basis being changed. That is welcome but there has been no review of the problems, challenges or success of this system without a statutory underpinning so we can be properly informed.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Records (Exchange of Information) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (20 Nov 2019)

Catherine Connolly: Yes.

Personal Assistance Service: Motion (19 Nov 2019)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome those in the Visitors Gallery, particularly Senator John Dolan, whom I thank for his very constructive ongoing assistance provided for all Deputies in dealing with matters of disability. I wanted to start by thanking the Minister of State but I am afraid I cannot do so because having listened to both ministerial speeches, I am in despair at the failure of both Ministers of State to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (19 Nov 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 51. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the site acquisition and development process in relation to a school (details supplied); the status of the expansion of the existing site; the current capacity and waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47505/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Eligibility (19 Nov 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 70 of 22 January 2019, if a school (details supplied) will be included in the Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools, DEIS, scheme; the reason the school was not included in DEIS plan 2017; the reason the school remains excluded from the programme; the status of the further analysis on other...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Equipment (19 Nov 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 107. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount spent by the Defence Forces on USA manufactured equipment and services in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47309/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Meetings (19 Nov 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 115. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when he last met the Irish Consul to Sydney; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47304/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (19 Nov 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 257. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda mountain bikes purchased in 2018 and to date in 2019; if funding has been secured in 2020 for the purchase of extra mountain bikes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47305/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (19 Nov 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 258. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the budget allocation to the Garda national cybercrime unit in each of the years 2017 to 2019; the budget allocation for 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47306/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (19 Nov 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 259. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the budget allocation to the Garda national economic crime bureau in each of the years 2017 to 2019; the budget allocation for 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47307/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (19 Nov 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 260. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision in relation to an application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47352/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Accident Investigations (19 Nov 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 544. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of vacancies by job title in the air accident investigation unit; the estimated full-year cost of filling each of the vacancies in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47308/19]