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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Bail (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (5 Dec 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The purpose of our second session is to conduct a detailed scrutiny of the Bail (Amendment) Bill 2017, which is sponsored by Deputy Jim O'Callaghan. We are joined by Ms Joan Deane, vice chairman of Advocates for Victims of Homicide, AdVIC. We are also joined by Ms Deirdre Malone, executive director, Ms Fíona Ní Chinnéide, deputy executive director, and Ms Michelle Martyn,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Bail (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (5 Dec 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Deputy. I invite Ms Deane to make her opening statement on behalf of AdVIC.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Bail (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (5 Dec 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Ms Deane for that informative and passionate presentation. I invite Ms Deirdre Malone, of the Irish Penal Reform Trust, to make her presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Bail (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (5 Dec 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Ms Malone. The final opening statement will be delivered by Dr. Mary Rogan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Bail (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (5 Dec 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Dr. Rogan for her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Bail (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (5 Dec 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We will address that first. I will then go back to Deputy O'Callaghan regarding the first part of Deputy Ó Laoghaire's questioning. Who would like to take that up?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Bail (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (5 Dec 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is worth adding that this applies on a cross-Border basis too.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Bail (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (5 Dec 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Before calling on Dr. Rogan I note that if Ms Ní Chinnéide or Ms Martyn want to come in at any time we will not censor them. The Irish Penal Reform Trust, IPRT, is getting three bites at this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Bail (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (5 Dec 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will Deputy Ó Laoghaire move on with other questions if he has more?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Bail (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (5 Dec 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I do not want to put anybody on the spot. Does Ms Deane wish to add anything?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Bail (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (5 Dec 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In order to shuffle it around a bit, does Dr. Rogan mind if we start with her this time?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Bail (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (5 Dec 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will invite our guests to comment, starting with Ms Deane. I will then invite Deputy O'Callaghan to make a concluding contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Bail (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (5 Dec 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Just before asking Deputy O'Callaghan to make his concluding remarks, I must stress that the committee members absolutely identify with the motivation behind the work he has done on this Bill. He deserves great credit for that work. We are all very conscious of the fact that countless people have been let down by the failures of either some in the system or by a failure of and by the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Bail (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (5 Dec 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This is not the last we will hear of the matter. On behalf of the Joint Committee on Justice and Equality, I thank our guests for taking the time to be with us this morning, for their very instructive submissions, which we received in advance, and for their elucidation of the issues. It has been very helpful. I thank Ms Deane and everybody at AdVIC, Ms Malone, Ms Ní Chinnéide, Ms...

Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Dec 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I welcome to the Public Gallery members of the Irish Thalidomide Association. I welcome victims, family members and litigants and hope that passing this Bill will help them address the great wrong that was visited upon them and upon those who have passed, without ever knowing justice, all the while with the full knowledge of the Irish State. More worrying, but not surprising, is the fact...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consumer Protection (12 Dec 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 153. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if an organisation (details supplied) has applied for prescriber status under the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act 2007 in order to take action against denture manufacturers that illegally provide directly to the public and other unregistered, unregulated practitioners; if so, when the application was received; if it has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Business of Joint Committee (12 Dec 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Senator Colm Burke for facilitating the committee's commencement of business. Apologies have been received from Deputy Brophy and Senator Black. I propose we go into private session to deal with housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The purpose of this meeting is to consider the recent report of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland and to have an exchange of views between the Minister for Justice and Equality and the members on the report. I welcome the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Flanagan, and his officials. Before we begin, I must remind members they should be aware that, under the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Gabhaim buíochas don Aire. We will open up the discussion to members for their observations and questions, as appropriate. Deputy O'Callaghan was the first to indicate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Deputy Daly. In his opening remarks, the Minister indicated that he was heartened that the report highlighted good examples of inter-agency co-operation. Deputy Jack Chambers touched on a whole-of-Government commitment which we all accept is essential to policing and community safety. If this is to be built on, co-operation must be embedded in the system. These were the Minister's...