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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (19 Dec 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 353. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a standard assessment of need for persons with disabilities to access the personal assistance service across all HSE CHO areas; and if such a standard system will include support for independent assessments of need as per the Disability Act 2005. [53726/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services (19 Dec 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 354. To ask the Minister for Health the work carried out on a cross-departmental basis in co-operation with the HSE to create a system that will allow for portability of personal assistance services across CHO areas that can meet the social, personal and employment needs of disabled persons without bureaucratic barriers. [53727/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services (19 Dec 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 355. To ask the Minister for Health the systems to be put in place to ensure that the attention of persons with disabilities is drawn to the availability of the personal assistant service in order that they can seek to lead independent lives and access the necessary supports to allow them to do so. [53728/18]

Rural Crime: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jan 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In supporting this Private Members' motion, which has been proposed by the Rural Independent Group, I am conscious that some rural dwellers have been subjected to the most brutal treatment by people who have violated their homes and their properties. While all of that is terrible, I expect that the predominant thought in all our minds this evening is the fear such incidents have given rise...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (15 Jan 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 664. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the use of and access to the limited capacity of the respite house in Cootehill, County Cavan; the reason service users and families that would normally benefit from its services are having access denied; his plans for additional respite provision in counties Cavan and Monaghan to cater to the needs of persons across the Border region; and if...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of European Convention on Human Rights (compensation for delays in court proceedings) Bill 2019: Discussion (16 Jan 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The purpose of this afternoon's engagement is to conduct pre-legislative scrutiny of the European Convention on Human Rights (compensation for delays in court proceedings) Bill. We are joined from the Bar Council of Ireland by Mr. Micheál P. O'Higgins, chairman; Mr. Conor Dignam, senior counsel and chairman of the council's human rights committee; and Mr. David Perry, barrister. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of European Convention on Human Rights (compensation for delays in court proceedings) Bill 2019: Discussion (16 Jan 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Go raibh maith agat. I would now like to invite Ms Eilis Barry of FLAC to deliver her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of European Convention on Human Rights (compensation for delays in court proceedings) Bill 2019: Discussion (16 Jan 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will now open the discussion up to members. I know that one of the Deputies had his hand up first. Deputy Wallace had approached me to indicate that he wished to speak. I will invite Deputy Wallace to go first, if that works. Then we will hear from Deputies O'Callaghan, Chambers and Ó Laoghaire. That is the way I saw your hands.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of European Convention on Human Rights (compensation for delays in court proceedings) Bill 2019: Discussion (16 Jan 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We wish the Deputy good luck at his next meeting. Before I call Deputy O'Callaghan, and for the information of the panel, the witnesses should feel free to intervene. Deputy O'Callaghan may direct his question to Mr. O'Higgins or Ms Barry, but I would like everyone to feel able to participate openly. Witnesses should just indicate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of European Convention on Human Rights (compensation for delays in court proceedings) Bill 2019: Discussion (16 Jan 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The committee would like to be associated with those words of sympathy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of European Convention on Human Rights (compensation for delays in court proceedings) Bill 2019: Discussion (16 Jan 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I invite Ms Barry or Ms Lucey to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of European Convention on Human Rights (compensation for delays in court proceedings) Bill 2019: Discussion (16 Jan 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Would the representatives from the Bar Council of Ireland like to add to that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of European Convention on Human Rights (compensation for delays in court proceedings) Bill 2019: Discussion (16 Jan 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That leaves me with nothing else to do but thank the delegates sincerely. I thank them all for their attendance and participation today. I also thank their colleagues who have joined them in the Visitors Gallery. Other business of the House has clearly impacted on attendance, for which I apologise. There are 11 members of the committee and I am particularly grateful to those who have made...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Business of Joint Committee (23 Jan 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I remind members to switch off their mobile phones, please, as they interfere with the recording equipment. I have received apologies from Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick. We shall first go into private session to deal with housekeeping matters.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Rights and Equality in the Context of Brexit: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The purpose of this morning's engagement is to discuss the extremely important and pressing subject of rights and equality in the context of Brexit. I extend a warm welcome to Professor Colin Harvey from Queen's University Belfast, Mr. Brian Gormally, director of the Committee on the Administration of Justice, Mr. Les Allamby, chief commissioner, Mr. Colin Caughey, director of the Northern...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Rights and Equality in the Context of Brexit: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Professor Harvey for his written submission. It is very helpful to committee members. I now invite Mr. Gormally, on behalf of the Committee on the Administration of Justice, to deliver his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Rights and Equality in the Context of Brexit: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Mr. Gormally for his presentation and also for the very useful document circulated previously to members. I now invite the chief commissioner of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission, Mr. Les Allamby, to deliver the opening statement on behalf of his organisation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Rights and Equality in the Context of Brexit: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: If Mr. Allamby and Ms Logan have already worked out a formula that works for both---

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Rights and Equality in the Context of Brexit: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is what we are all about: bringing you together. We are subjects. Ms Logan has the floor.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Rights and Equality in the Context of Brexit: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I call Mr. Allamby to make his opening statement.