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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the Guardianship of Infants (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Matt Carthy: Tusla has provided a written submission. It is in the Deputy's MS Teams pack.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the Guardianship of Infants (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Matt Carthy: I thank Deputy Gannon. I call Deputy Kelly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the Guardianship of Infants (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Matt Carthy: I suggest that we let Deputy Butterly in and I will ask the clerk whether we can bring up that section on screen immediately after Deputy Butterly's contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the Guardianship of Infants (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Matt Carthy: Have any other members indicated? Deputy Callaghan is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the Guardianship of Infants (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Matt Carthy: Perhaps the Deputy might like to ask the Department the rationale for this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the Guardianship of Infants (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Matt Carthy: Do members wish to come in for a second round?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the Guardianship of Infants (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Matt Carthy: In the absence of any other members wishing to contribute, I have a couple of brief questions. The first is for Mr. French. He mentioned in response to one of the questions that research has been conducted in respect of the best place for children following tragic events. Without speaking to his own family circumstances, I ask him to elaborate on where that research was commissioned and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the Guardianship of Infants (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Matt Carthy: I thank Mr. French for that. A practical issue is that the heads of the Bill essentially put the entire onus on Tusla to make the application. I have a sense from the questions that our report might have a comment or two to make on that but let us take it at face value that Tusla will make the application. I presume Mr. French believes the victim's family should at least have an impact on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the Guardianship of Infants (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Matt Carthy: I turn to the officials, notwithstanding anything Deputy Kelly has said. Most of the submissions we have received and the oral evidence we have heard today has been clear there is a concern around that onus being entirely on one agency, particularly an agency that has not played this type of role before on a statutory basis. What is the Department's view on other parties being in a position...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the Guardianship of Infants (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Matt Carthy: That is a good point very well made. My final question is on the six-month period stipulated in the heads. It would not take much imagination to consider an issue arising six, nine or 12 months, or perhaps a number of years, after a conviction where there is a need for an intervention like this. Where did the six months arise? Is the Department open to considering views of this committee...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the Guardianship of Infants (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Matt Carthy: Is there anything the Department wishes to add before we finish?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the Guardianship of Infants (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Matt Carthy: Thank you. Is there anything Mr. French would like to conclude with?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: General Scheme of the Guardianship of Infants (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Matt Carthy: On that note, I thank the officials for being present. In particular, I thank Mr. French for his testimony and for his advocacy over a number of years. There are not many people, including Members of these Houses, who can say they single-handedly changed the law and were the cause of a new law being introduced. You, sir, can say that and you are an absolute credit to Valerie. Thank you...

Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (26 Jun 2025)

Matt Carthy: Tá Sinn Féin i gcoinne an Bhille seo mar atá sé comhdhéanta faoi láthair. Is drochreachtaíocht í. Ní féidir linn glacadh leis an alt a bhaineann le gríosú. Sinn Féin is opposed to the Bill as it is currently constituted because some of its provisions are authoritarian, uncalled for and open to abuse, particularly regarding...

Victims of Sexual Violence Civil Protection Orders Bill 2025: First Stage (26 Jun 2025)

Matt Carthy: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide victims of sexual violence with the right to seek civil protection orders. I am pleased to introduce the Bill. I thank those who have engaged with me on this issue and whose personal experience prompted myself and my party to bring forward this Bill. In particular I want to commend Sonya Stokes, Leona...

Victims of Sexual Violence Civil Protection Orders Bill 2025: First Stage (26 Jun 2025)

Matt Carthy: It is clearly not.

Victims of Sexual Violence Civil Protection Orders Bill 2025: First Stage (26 Jun 2025)

Matt Carthy: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Swimming Pools (26 Jun 2025)

Matt Carthy: I am pleased to report that Monaghan County Council is now being proactive. As I mentioned, the pop-up pool has been a huge success. A feasibility study has been conducted by the local authority, which shows and reinforces that the demand is there. The reason there is a national strategy for swimming is that it is much more than a sport. In fact, people involved in every sport benefit...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Swimming Pools (26 Jun 2025)

Matt Carthy: 136. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps Monaghan County Council should take to secure funding for a swimming pool in Carrickmacross. [34630/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Swimming Pools (26 Jun 2025)

Matt Carthy: My question is more of an appeal to the Minister and the Minister of State to work with Monaghan County Council, the local community and all elected representatives to help ensure that we can deliver a swimming pool complex in the town of Carrickmacross.