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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Ad-Hoc Group for North-South and East-West Cooperation (28 Sep 2021)
James Lawless: Does anybody else wish to comment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Ad-Hoc Group for North-South and East-West Cooperation (28 Sep 2021)
James Lawless: Very good. Senator Black indicated earlier but may no longer be with us. We will move to a second round starting with Sinn Féin.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Ad-Hoc Group for North-South and East-West Cooperation (28 Sep 2021)
James Lawless: Perhaps Dr. Soares will response first and then we will go around the panel.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Ad-Hoc Group for North-South and East-West Cooperation (28 Sep 2021)
James Lawless: Sure.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Ad-Hoc Group for North-South and East-West Cooperation (28 Sep 2021)
James Lawless: I thank Mr. Finucane for that question. We will take a response to that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Ad-Hoc Group for North-South and East-West Cooperation (28 Sep 2021)
James Lawless: I thank Dr. Soares. Dr. Ní Lochlainn, we will hear your thoughts on that then.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Ad-Hoc Group for North-South and East-West Cooperation (28 Sep 2021)
James Lawless: Excellent. I thank Dr. Ní Lochlainn. That brings us to the close of that session. We have had all groups in at this stage and we have heard from all the members who wish to come in. That concludes our engagement with the witnesses. I thank them all for their testimony. It was an informative, educational, useful and constructive meeting. I thank all those on the call and, indeed,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Ad-Hoc Group for North-South and East-West Cooperation (28 Sep 2021)
James Lawless: Members attending remotely should do so from within the Leinster House campus to fully benefit from privilege and the usual rules apply in respect of it. Unfortunately, remote participation from outside Leinster House is not possible for members. Thankfully, we are beginning to emerge from under the dark shadow of Covid-19. However, there are still risks and members and all in attendance...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Ad-Hoc Group for North-South and East-West Cooperation (28 Sep 2021)
James Lawless: There are 30 seconds remaining if anyone would like to make a final point in this round.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Ad-Hoc Group for North-South and East-West Cooperation (28 Sep 2021)
James Lawless: That concludes that block of questions. The next group is Fianna Fáil. Deputy Brendan Smith is on Teams and Senator Blaney is in the committee room. I call Senator Blaney first, followed by Deputy Smith. We will then return to the witnesses for their answers.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Ad-Hoc Group for North-South and East-West Cooperation (28 Sep 2021)
James Lawless: Deputy Brendan Smith has joined the call. If he is not in a position to come at this point, we will return to the witnesses. Dr. Soares might like to come in first.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Ad-Hoc Group for North-South and East-West Cooperation (28 Sep 2021)
James Lawless: I thank Dr. Soares. As Mr. Quinn is under time pressure, perhaps he would like to contribute at this stage.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Courts and Courthouses: Discussion (28 Sep 2021)
James Lawless: This is the first time since the onset of the pandemic that we have had a physical quorum, which is something I welcome. It is great to see faces around the table again and not to be here on my own as was the case during the dark times of the past few months. I want to check the sound and acoustics. We previously had a hybrid meeting and there was some delay with sound. I take it that...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Courts and Courthouses: Discussion (28 Sep 2021)
James Lawless: Very good. I remind members and witnesses, as usual, to turn off their mobile phones or to switch them to flight mode. It is not that the sound necessarily carries but it can interfere with the recording and broadcast at times. The purpose of this meeting is to have an engagement with a number of stakeholders, all of whom had made written submissions to assist the committee in its...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Courts and Courthouses: Discussion (28 Sep 2021)
James Lawless: I thank Ms Byrne. I am sure that members will have plenty of questions as we move forward. I call Ms Kenny from Victim Support at Court.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Courts and Courthouses: Discussion (28 Sep 2021)
James Lawless: I thank Ms Kenny. I call Dr. Hartney from the National Disability Authority.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Courts and Courthouses: Discussion (28 Sep 2021)
James Lawless: I am sorry to cut off Dr. Hartney's flow, but I am conscious that we must move on with the meeting because of our tight timeline. Dr. Hartney may wish to finish that last sentence, and then we will move on to the next speaker.