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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Senator Conway is very welcome to come back in later. We are trying to accommodate everybody.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I ask the delegates to note the sequence of questions. Deputy Colm Brophy is asking them in a block.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Would the Deputy like a response at this point?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Members have different preferences. Some like to group their questions and others like them to be dealt with individually. I invite Mr. Kirrane to respond.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We would not do that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The reason I did not intervene earlier because, when it comes to my opportunity, I will reference my own knowledge and experience of cases similar to those to which Deputy Clare Daly referred. The Deputy is not instancing something that is completely unique as an individual experience.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have also been exposed to similar cases. Would the Deputy like to take up the opportunity to discuss the individual case subsequently with Mr. Kirrane in terms of getting a detailed response?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The point is made.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That would great. Thank you.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Please do.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There is no indication that Mr. Kirrane is responsible for this.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Am I right that I have not forgotten any other question Deputy Daly had?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Before I bring in Deputy Callaghan, I am conscious of the fact that our guests have been in here for a considerable period and we have not offered a toilet break. Would that be welcome at this point or are we fit to go on?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Very good. I ask in order that I am not told afterwards that I did not offer.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will take my opportunity now and come back to Deputy Chambers for a supplementary question afterwards if that is okay. I wish to raise a number of matters. I will avoid repetition as best I can. The citizenship section has recently decided that periods of absence from the State - and we are talking about periods in excess of six weeks per year - will be deducted from people's...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is it not the case that it is a period greater than six weeks?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is that only in relation to the final year or in any of the five years?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In that particular case, the seven-week instance that I cited, is it the case that six of those are not taken into account and only one week is, or is it the case, as I have suggested, that there is a seven-week deduction in the measure of the person's presence here among us?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Would the full seven weeks in the case I cited be deducted in terms of the measure of the person's presence here?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: What would that mean in real terms for that person? Would he or she have to complete a further-----