Results 121-140 of 157 for justice speaker:Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of a Certain Institutional Burials (Authorised Interventions) Bill: Discussion (14 Apr 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...Constitution specifically recognises and protects the right to have nature take its course so that people may die a natural death. Do the witnesses accept that the only way under UN transitional justice is to give the families the right to truth and justice? This needs to be investigated further, for example, under the remit of the agency the Bill will establish. I am afraid that this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of a Certain Institutional Burials (Authorised Interventions) Bill: Discussion (14 Apr 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...and listen to them. I have one question on DNA. As to the collection of the DNA sampling, have any of the groups' members started the process of collecting DNA as is covered under the Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014? A DNA database was established in Ireland. It is used as an intelligence source for criminal investigation but also to help find...

Covid-19 (Drug and Alcohol Services, and Homelessness): Statements (18 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...services in the community. In the past I have raised how matters often cross Departments, and alcohol dependency and addiction, for example, can often cross into the Departments dealing with justice or housing matters. This week I was contacted by the Carlow Women's Aid, which is under pressure because of funding shortages. These types of service are vital for support when women are...

Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (Resumed) (20 Jan 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...open up all State and church archives so that adopted people, survivors and natural mothers can read first-hand documents about the system as a whole, even if this opening of records is not, by itself, justice. Like Germany, we need to open these archives so that researchers can document what happened to women and children in 20th century Ireland. Only this type of transparency will...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic Violence Services (10 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 11. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the actions she will take to address the rising levels of domestic violence in Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42420/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic Violence Services (10 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Today marks the last day of a 16-day campaign highlighting domestic abuse and violence and is an appropriate time to reflect on the plans of the Department of Justice in this area. Evidence shows that women, children, migrants, refugees, people with disabilities and the elderly have been hit hardest by the pandemic and this has been compounded by a widespread increase in domestic violence....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process (10 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 22. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to complete the progression of the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42419/20]

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (9 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...Gould - to discuss the possibility of a catch-up programme for the HPV vaccine for girls who did not avail of it when offered in secondary school; (18) Deputy Maurice Quinlivan - to discuss if, and how, the Minister for Justice plans to address the delay in court sittings of criminal cases involving drug seizures in Limerick; (19) Deputy Jim O'Callaghan - to discuss the benefit of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (24 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 736. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if it is possible for a residence permit to be issued in the case of a long-term de facto partner; if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38462/20]

Combating Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: Statements (19 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: .... We need to look at all Departments to see where we can support those who are vulnerable to exit that situation safely and with support, and not just leave this violence with the Department of Justice. We all have a role to play in combating domestic violence. I will work with the Minister, as I know other Deputies in this room will. We all want to make sure that we look after the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (17 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 681. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to each divisional protective services unit in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36958/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Tax Code (22 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 680. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the official State recognition of partners that have been long-term cohabiters; the position regarding financial assistance and tax credits available to a person in such a situation upon the death of partner; her plans to examine the issue further; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25447/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Health and Safety Inspections (22 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 681. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the health and safety concerns expressed by the managing solicitor and staff at a law centre (details supplied) in respect of proposed relocation of premises which have been communicated to her Department previously; if she is satisfied that the proposed relocation does not warrant further and detailed...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (15 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 595. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if funding will be secured for a new Garda operational course in quarter 4 of 2020. [23791/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (15 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 596. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a new recruitment campaign for the Garda band will happen in quarter 4 of 2020. [23792/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (15 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 597. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí within the Carlow Kilkenny Garda division that have successfully completed the competency-based driving levels 3, 4 and 5 courses in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [23793/20]

Public Health, Well-being and National Drugs Strategy: Statements (10 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...by the EMCDDA to 730. Even with the downturn in use during lockdown, there is a sense that drugs are taking over again. We cannot allow this to happen. As it is health and not criminal justice that will be at the core of the State's response to the possession of drugs for personal use, for better outcomes and better pathways to recovery, are we properly funding family resource...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (21 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...great job they are doing. The programme for Government states that we must plan early for adolescents and young adults with care needs such as special education, disability services or juvenile justice so they too can play a valued role in our society. With all the current constraints on capital funding, can I get a commitment that this long-promised school building will be forthcoming...

Covid-19 (Justice and Equality): Statements (13 May 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...representatives, trying to assist constituents in these matters must be able to access help in supporting victims and survivors, from whatever Department we need. I do not mean just the Department of Justice and Equality or the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, but the Departments of Housing, Planning and Local Government, Health and Employment Affairs and Social Protection. That...

Seanad: Illegal Drugs: Motion (13 Nov 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...to turn a corner in efforts to reduce drugs use. The leading Irish drug project, Ana Liffey, recently launched its campaign, #SaferFromHarm, in collaboration with the London School of Economics, to emphasise that health not criminal justice should be at the core of the State's response to the possession of drugs for personal use. Drugs were once considered to be an issue only for city...