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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with MEPs (24 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: My apologies for not being able to attend part of today's meeting. It is fascinating when members of Sinn Féin speak in regard to trade deals because there is the obvious problem of being in favour of trade deals and simultaneously in favour of protectionism. I found Mr. Carthy's contribution very interesting. People who have a problem with trade deals only look at the inward, not the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with MEPs (24 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: If Mr. Carthy will allow me to respond, he can then reply with the permission of the Chairman. Trade deals and our involvement in the EU are the real opportunity for an island such as Ireland. Economic growth on this island in terms of jobs, people and small, vulnerable businesses could not be sustained without comprehensive trade deals which allow us to be have a disproportionately large...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with MEPs (24 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: I acknowledged that at the start of the meeting. The Senator's snideness is unnecessary.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: Watch out.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: Be careful what you wish for.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: I am just wondering what community is. A community representative is a nice expression, but what is community? What section? Are the entire State and all the millions of people in the community? Is it some sectional group of the community? Is it the community who are victims of crime? We need to be very careful. I have been listening to the exchange going back and forth. Some of the...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: I understood from looking at the Tánaiste that she was indicating to the Chairman, and if he actually looked towards her he might have noticed that. I do not think that was a fair comment to the Tánaiste.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: The Chairman specifically said the Tánaiste had indicated. She was indicating to him. I was looking at her indicating to him, so his comment was not fair.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: That does not make the Chairman's comment fair.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: I listened to what Deputy Clare Daly had to say there. I never make any argument facetiously. I will go back to the point of my intervention, which is quite interesting. What it has teased out in subsequent contributions from Deputy Clare Daly is what was being talked about, not merely a generic community representative but a specific type of community representative. Others might have a...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parole Bill 2016: Committee Stage (24 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: I am broadly supportive of Deputy Wallace's point about reasonable time. That is valid. I do not think it is appropriate that someone would be waiting months in limbo. That is an unfair and almost cruel way to treat someone by leaving them waiting like that. On Deputy Daly's primary amendment, I would link it with what Deputy O'Callaghan has said that if one is too prescriptive on this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Licensing (23 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: 539. To ask the Minister for Health the name of the drugs which have been licensed by the European Medicines Agency and have gone through the process of being approved by the Health Products Regulatory Authority that are waiting to be approved for reimbursement by the HSE; and the date they were added to the list in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24743/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (23 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: 540. To ask the Minister for Health the average time it takes for a drug to go through the reimbursement assessment process; the reason a delay exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24744/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (23 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: 541. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether the current manner in which drugs are assessed for reimbursement by the HSE is adequate and appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24745/17]

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: I was going to say something but the Minister of State has addressed it. It is on page 8. By qualifying the definition we run the risk that an interpretation could be made at a later stage that is in conflict with the section. We would be narrowing it. The purpose of the amendment is to broaden the definition or ensure that the definition is as broad as possible. I would have thought...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: The approach of the Minister of State is reasonable. Rather than divide the committee on the issue at this point, he is attempting keep us working together on as inclusive a basis as possible. I support his proposals.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: In terms of the committee's time, Deputy O'Brien was not present when, at the start of the meeting, we went through the commentary. While I appreciate his remarks, we are repeating ourselves at this stage. The Chairman made a good suggestion for addressing this matter. The Minister of State, Deputy Stanton, made a good point when he noted that amendments from the Government side had also...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Committee (17 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: Yes.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Committee (17 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: I will ignore all of the references to Ministers for justice etc. I agree with Deputy Clare Daly that as a committee we need to keep the pressure on the Department to deliver the Bill. The level of engagement thus far has been very positive. The Department, the Minister and the Government have set the target of the summer recess in regard to the passage of the Bill and I believe that as a...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (11 May 2017)

Colm Brophy: While I am not a member of this committee, I found this meeting to be an interesting experience, particularly as the Minister and Minister of State have announced so much good news in the Revised Estimate. It is great that more money is being made available for such worthy initiatives. The town and village renewal scheme, a worthwhile Government initiative, has been provided with many...