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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (26 Apr 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the breakdown of the number of assistant principal 1 and assistant principal 2 (special duty posts) that existed in primary and special schools on 26 March 2009. [19804/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (26 Apr 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the breakdown of the number of assistant principal 1 and assistant principal 2 (special duty posts) that exist in schools as of today's date. [19805/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (25 Apr 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 393. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how many successful applicants there are for the scheme for long-term undocumented migrants; the number of applicants in total; the number that were refused as they arrived later than the cut-off point; and if there are plans to assist those who missed the cut-off point by less than six months. [19004/23]

Organised Crime: Statements (20 Apr 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Unfortunately, when a murder happens, for too many people it is just something they see on the news and there is not really the horror or disgust that should happen when somebody’s life is lost in a particular location or address. It is something that people might raise their eyebrows at; they might see it on the news and move on. If you live in, work in or care about a community...

Courts Bill 2023: Second Stage (19 Apr 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: This Bill is very welcome and, as others said, there is a crisis at the heart of our court system as to their sittings, an issue we have often debated. The lack of judges has been reported upon by any number of media outlets. How judges are appointed has been part of the political debate for a number of years. However, we cannot get beyond the fact that our courts system is grinding to a...

European Union Directive: Motion (19 Apr 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I do not have much to add to what has been said. The Labour Party welcomes this proposal with regard to this particularly troubling type of crime and area. The lives of those who are at the rough end of this criminal endeavour are often destroyed and it is disproportionately women and children who are affected. As Deputy Costello said, to raise public consciousness of this issue we need to...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Reviews (18 Apr 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: It could be argued though that there were probably oversight structures within the Defence Forces as well over the past 23 years and it may have made that argument as well in order to defend how it was operating. We are on the same page here. We need the Minister to come back to the House in six months to give an update to Members as to what those cultural audits have discovered. We need...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Reviews (18 Apr 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 36. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality in light of recent reports into the Irish Defence Forces and the London Metropolitan Police, if he will initiate a comprehensive review of institutional and cultural practices in An Garda Síochána and the Prison Service to ensure no such issues exist in these forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Reviews (18 Apr 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: In light of recent reports into the Irish Defence Forces and the London Metropolitan Police, will the Minister initiate a comprehensive review of institutional and cultural practices in An Garda Síochána and the Prison Service to ensure that no such issues exist in these forces?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Reviews (18 Apr 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I am interested in what the Minister spoke about with regard to cultural audits into An Garda Síochána and the Prison Service. What he is saying is welcome. In politics, we always react to a scandal. We always do a review after the fact. What was discovered in the Metropolitan Police in London was absolutely shocking with the level of racism and misogyny and the difficulties...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Apr 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: It is not agreed. At the risk of being accused of point scoring, I raise the issue of facial recognition technology and the determination of the Minister for Justice to include this as an amendment to the bodycam Bill. We are not necessarily opposing facial recognition technology, but we are mindful that EU legislation is pending and that this recognition technology has been very...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Apr 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: -----unbelievable.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Apr 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: This is about homes and the Taoiseach is point scoring.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Apr 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: All you have-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Apr 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Taoiseach needs a history lesson.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Apr 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Taoiseach cannot-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (18 Apr 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 51. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the development of the new Garda station planned for Dublin 13 and Dublin 17. [18112/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (18 Apr 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I wish to ask the Minister, once again, for an update on the development of a much needed Garda station which is planned for the Dublin 13-Dublin 17 area.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (18 Apr 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: This is positive with regard to planning permission potentially being sought in 2024 and Coolock Garda station potentially being transferred to or acquired by Dublin City Council. This is interesting. The Minister will note that I always get the same answer with regard to the Garda Commissioner. I raise this issue as often as I possibly can. It is a large expanding community. We have...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (18 Apr 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I am given to understand that we are losing Coolock Garda station. This new divisional headquarters will mean that Coolock Garda station will no longer exist and this will be the new headquarters. It will be bigger and will have more resources. People have a traditional relationship with a Garda station and interact with it. They know where it is and they know how it operates. It will be...