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- 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. Allamby and Ms Logan for their joint approach. Before I bring in members, it is important to state that this committee unanimously agreed to address this whole matter. It is a recognition on all our parts and the diverse politics we represent that this is the most important issue that we face on this island, arguably in our lifetime but certainly in the lifetime of our children....
- 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 the Senator. I hope the witnesses had their pens because there was a compendium of questions there. I will start with Professor Harvey but before I do, I wish to flag that the importance of this meeting cannot be overstated. I would like indicate to members and our guests that we have arranged with the communications unit, which I commented on earlier, to have a group photograph at...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Rights and Equality in the Context of Brexit: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I invite Professor Harvey to respond to Senator Ó Donnghaile's observations and questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Rights and Equality in the Context of Brexit: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: If our guests wish to respond to something particular in the Senator's contribution it is open to them to do so. I invite Mr. Gormally to respond.
- 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. I now invite Mr. Allamby to contribute.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Rights and Equality in the Context of Brexit: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does Ms Logan wish to add anything?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Rights and Equality in the Context of Brexit: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is Senator Ó Donnghaile happy? Does he rest his case?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Rights and Equality in the Context of Brexit: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Senator Ó Donnghaile by the way is sometimes affectionately referred to as the Teachta Dála, TD, for the Short Strand.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Rights and Equality in the Context of Brexit: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Who would the Deputy like to take this up?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Rights and Equality in the Context of Brexit: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Mr. Allamby wanted to come back in here.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Rights and Equality in the Context of Brexit: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To whom is the Deputy's question directed?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Rights and Equality in the Context of Brexit: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Would any of the witnesses like to take the first shot at answering the question, please?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Rights and Equality in the Context of Brexit: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will open that to the panel.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Rights and Equality in the Context of Brexit: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That was very useful. I open it up further.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Rights and Equality in the Context of Brexit: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Professor Harvey is going to get them started now.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Rights and Equality in the Context of Brexit: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On that note, Ms Emily Logan has almost had an honorary chair at our hearings during the years. Mr. Allamby may start to dust off one of the chairs. Mr. Caughey wishes to make a further point.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Rights and Equality in the Context of Brexit: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On a point of information, on behalf of the committee, one of the other Senators and I actually sit on the trans-EU committee on scrutiny of Europol. It is part of our work and an issue we also take very seriously. There is a major question about the relationship post-Brexit between the policing entities in the North of Ireland and Britain. I have asked it repeatedly at a series of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Rights and Equality in the Context of Brexit: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Was that a question for Professor Harvey?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Rights and Equality in the Context of Brexit: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does Deputy Wallace have anything to add?
- 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.