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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Thirty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Role of Women) Bill: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Would Dr. Cahillane like to come in and then I will come back to Ms O'Connor?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Thirty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Role of Women) Bill: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have three further speakers indicating. They are Senators Niall Ó Donnghaile and Frances Black, and Deputy Mick Wallace, who has had to go to the Dáil to engage with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Thirty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Role of Women) Bill: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: What about knowledge of international best practice?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Thirty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Role of Women) Bill: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The school of law at the University of Limerick will shed light on something.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Thirty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Role of Women) Bill: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: For clarity, that has been addressed in part. Would the witnesses like to confirm the answer?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Thirty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Role of Women) Bill: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We kept the last word for Deputy Wallace. I refer to a programme that the Deputy appears on an odd time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Thirty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Role of Women) Bill: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank committee members for their participation and I particularly thanks all our panellists. I must put on my glasses to spot all their names, which are in front of them. I will only take their Christian names. I thank Frank, Emily, Siobhán, Ellen, who only has an "E" because her surname is longer but I remember, Orla and Laura. They having been here for the earlier engagement, on...

National Monuments (The Moore Street Battlefield) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Sep 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I wish to share time with Deputy Gerry Adams.

National Monuments (The Moore Street Battlefield) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Sep 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I put it to the Minister, Deputy Madigan, that the fact we have to stand here today not just to debate but defend this Bill is a damning indictment of how the Minister's party and Government views the sacrifices that were made by Ireland's revolutionary heroes. It is nothing short of scandalous. It is more than possible that the Minister or I would not be standing here today representing...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (25 Sep 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 330. To ask the Minister for Health the wait times for an assessment of need by CHO area in tabular form. [38672/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (25 Sep 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 331. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for an early intervention service by CHO area in tabular form. [38673/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Expenditure (25 Sep 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 525. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the budget spent, unspent and or allocated to date in 2018 for housing adaptations for older persons and persons with a disability living in private houses by county in tabular form. [38436/18]

Local Government (Restoration of Town Councils) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 Sep 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am pleased to have the opportunity to once again address the very important matter of local democracy. I spoke to a very similar Bill in 2017 introduced by the Deputy across from me, and, needless to say, my position has certainly not changed. The decision in 2014 to abolish our town and borough councils was a sad day for Ireland. It left a deep democratic deficit that has not, and will...

Local Government (Restoration of Town Councils) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 Sep 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Would Deputy Howlin acknowledge that I said exactly that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Business of Joint Committee (26 Sep 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As we have a quorum we will commence in public session. We will go into private session briefly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: International Security Fund: Motion (26 Sep 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We will now resume in public session. The purpose of the meeting is to consider a Government motion to exercise the right to opt in pursuant to Protocol 21 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, also known as the Lisbon treaty, to a measure in the civil justice area. The proposal is to accept COM(2018)472 of the European Parliament and of the Council, a regulation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: International Security Fund: Motion (26 Sep 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Before I bring in the members who have indicated, I note that the process this morning is one of consideration. We do not have to make a decision as a committee; that is a matter for the Houses themselves. I call Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: International Security Fund: Motion (26 Sep 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is beneficiaries in this instance. Is that not the case? It is going the other way.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: International Security Fund: Motion (26 Sep 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The thing to remember is that the European Commission could do that if the Government does not decide to opt in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: International Security Fund: Motion (26 Sep 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In deference to all members, we have a timeframe for discussing this matter and I ask speakers to be cognisant of it.