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Fibromyalgia: Statements (4 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I express my thanks to Deputy Gino Kenny for bringing forward this issue for address today. I was pleased to sign Deputy Kenny's motion on fibromyalgia on behalf of Sinn Féin. Ms Rachel Lynch from FibroIreland and Ms Joan Byrne from ME Advocates Ireland have reached out to me personally and to my party over a long number of years and we have always been more than willing to listen...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Home Services (4 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Or the seriousness of the matter to be addressed.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Home Services (4 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This is very unsatisfactory. I responded to the opportunity. In respect of the Minister of State, Deputy Byrne, who has not even had sight of the reply and has just been handed it-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Home Services (4 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: No, I acknowledge that absolutely.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Home Services (4 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: "Priority" is the key word. I accept the suggestion of the Ceann Comhairle. I hope the Minister for Justice and Equality will present himself to address the issue involved.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Home Services (4 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It would be appropriate to engage directly with the Minister for Justice and Equality.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Home Services (4 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I do not think either of us hold the Minister of State in any fault.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Garda Operations (9 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am pleased that the Minister is here with us. The issue I raise concerns the criteria applied in the deployment of members of the Garda emergency response units or any other specialist entity within the force and the operational guidelines that apply once they are deployed. The matter has been prompted by an experience in my community two weeks ago. Before I left for Leinster House this...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Garda Operations (9 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister has shed no light on what took place or what it was about. He referred to armed response capacity. To what is it a response? I am told the estimates for the number involved was in the order of 20 to 30. They were heavily-armed and disguised members of An Garda Síochána. What was their purpose? What was it all about? It certainly created significant disruption...

An Bille um an Ochtú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Neodracht) 2018 : An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Neutrality) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I extend a warm welcome to representatives of the Irish Peace and Neutrality Alliance, PANA, who are in the Gallery. Tá fáilte rompu. The ownership of the neutrality of Ireland rests with the Irish people and with them only. The Bill provides that: "War shall not be declared and the State shall not participate in any war or other armed conflict, nor aid foreign powers in any way...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Business of Joint Committee (10 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As we have a quorum, we will commence in public session. I remind members to switch of their mobile phones as they interfere with the recording equipment. Please note the apologies of Deputy Wallace. We will go into private session to deal with housekeeping matters.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations: Minister for Justice and Equality (10 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This part of our meeting is to consider two Government motions and proposals to opt in, pursuant to protocols 19 and 21 of the Lisbon treaty, to aspects of regulation 2018/1726 of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice, also known as eu-LISA. I want to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations: Minister for Justice and Equality (10 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Thank you, Minister. I invite members’ contributions and questions. I have one indication from Deputy Clare Daly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations: Minister for Justice and Equality (10 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I think we have probably exhausted any questions we have to put to the Minister. On behalf of the committee I thank him and his officials for joining us here today. That completes our address this morning in joint session. As we all know, we have to break now for 15 minutes before we can recommence our morning's work in the select committee for consideration of the Revised Estimates.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (10 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Joint Committee on Justice and Equality has completed its consideration of motions referred to it on 9 April 2019 re the proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the exercise of options under Protocols Nos.19 and 21 annexed to the treaty on European Union and Treaty on the Functioning of the...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Further Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Further Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Further Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Further Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Further Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Further Revised) (10 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The purpose of the meeting is to consider the Further Revised Estimates for 2019 the Justice group of Votes. I welcome the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Flanagan, and his officials. The proposed format is that we work on a Vote by Vote basis. The Minister will begin by making an opening statement. We will then consider the individual Votes and programmes. There are six Votes...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Further Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Further Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Further Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Further Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Further Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Further Revised) (10 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Minister. In case the Minister's remarks in relation to the stand-alone female prison for the Munster region are picked up, that is not due for completion until 2021. He said it would be next year.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Further Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Further Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Further Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Further Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Further Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Further Revised) (10 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Deputy Ó Laoghaire was the first to indicate. I will call Deputy Chambers after him.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Further Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Further Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Further Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Further Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Further Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Further Revised) (10 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We will take Vote 20 for An Garda Síochána only.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Further Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Further Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Further Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Further Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Further Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Further Revised) (10 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As there are six subheads to process, I ask Deputies to group their questions, otherwise we may be here for a long time and unnecessarily.