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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (5 Jul 2022)

James Lawless: 300. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will expedite a passport application for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35954/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (5 Jul 2022)

James Lawless: 312. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to examine and expedite passport applications for two children (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36127/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (5 Jul 2022)

James Lawless: 258. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will expedite a passport application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35281/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (5 Jul 2022)

James Lawless: 281. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application for a child (details supplied) will be examined and expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35577/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (5 Jul 2022)

James Lawless: 336. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will help in securing a school place for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35276/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (30 Jun 2022)

James Lawless: 161. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will examine and expedite a passport application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35047/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (30 Jun 2022)

James Lawless: 298. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card will be expedited for a person (details supplied) who is in urgent need of a procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35148/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Mr. Jonathan Powell (30 Jun 2022)

James Lawless: I welcome Mr. Powell to the committee. I have followed his work with great interest for a long time and, indeed, his writings. I give him full credit for his involvement at a difficult time in terms of the Good Friday Agreement and what happened afterwards. In light of more recent events and something that to an extent was stated as being a concern at the time, namely, the division of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Mr. Jonathan Powell (30 Jun 2022)

James Lawless: I thank Mr. Powell. That is quite interesting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

James Lawless: I welcome the members, officials and witnesses as well as anyone who may be following the proceedings online or elsewhere. Apologies have been received from Deputies Carroll MacNeill and Senator Martin. Deputy Costello is en route. He is tied up at another meeting but will join us shortly. The usual housekeeping notices apply. I remind members to turn off their mobile phones or switch...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

James Lawless: Perfect. I thank Mr. Lupton for keeping to the time. Mr. Lupton will have opportunities to come back in and out over the course of the meeting once we get past this opening round. I welcome Dr. McIntyre, who is up next. Dr. McIntyre has three minutes to make his opening remarks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

James Lawless: I thank Dr. McIntyre for his comments. This is why we wanted to hold these sessions. We share at least some of those concerns. The Data Protection Commission was mentioned in that contribution and Mr. Sunderland is up next. The deputy data protection commissioner is familiar with the committee and has been here before. Mr. Sunderland is very welcome and also has three minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

James Lawless: I have anticipated and share some of those concerns. I thank Mr. Kelleher for coming before us for the second time in a week.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

James Lawless: I thank Mr. Kelleher very much. That concludes the opening statements. To deal with Mr. Kelleher's last point now, I will make the point to the Department that on any Bill that comes before the committee when it is performing pre-legislative scrutiny or any other task, it is imperative that it has the very latest updated version, rather than performing scrutiny on an older version of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

James Lawless: I am conscious of time. Mr Lupton might finish up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

James Lawless: Okay, very good. That might assist with members' later questions. Often, the first question covers a wide range. Deputy Howlin is next to speak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

James Lawless: Okay. I thank Deputy Howlin. Deputy Martin Kenny had his hand up next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

James Lawless: I know Mr. Lupton is under time pressure, so I will release him at this point with thanks for the statement he provided at the weekend and the further statement he provided ahead of the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

James Lawless: I think Mr. Lupton has closed his connection. He told us he had to finish at 10.15 a.m., so he may have had to leave us. I will come to the Senator in the next round, which we are about to kick off.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

James Lawless: As one of the witnesses had to leave, we took him first. That was a practical way of doing things. If members wish a particular witness to answer their questions, they should feel free to mention that, but the witnesses should feel free to come in on any question on which they wish to make a point. My first question is for Assistant Commissioner Kelly. He mentioned in his opening...