Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 23 January 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

Rights and Equality in the Context of Brexit: Discussion

Photo of Frances BlackFrances Black (Independent) | Oireachtas source

So much has been covered and I have been blown away by the delegates' clear and precise presentations. I have spoken many times in the Seanad about Brexit and human rights issues, but having heard all of the presentations, to be honest, I now realise I did not have a clue about the detail. I do not have questions. I will go away and study the presentations made as best I can. I am due to speak at the Brexit conference to be held on Saturday. I thank the delegates for the great work they are doing. I also thank the Chairman for his great initiative in bringing the delegates here.

I raise a small point regarding the urgent review of this issue mentioned by Mr. Caughey. Is he suggesting a committee should be set up in the Oireachtas, with the UK or with somebody in the North? There is no doubt that this is a human rights crisis; it is shocking. Would Mr. Caughey, or any of the other witnesses, expand on their thinking around "urgent review"?

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