Results 21,301-21,320 of 21,514 for speaker:Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: National Drugs Strategy Budget (22 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Again, in the very short time I have, I think it is important first of all to deal with the bigger picture. In July 2017, CityWide wrote to the Taoiseach indicating its welcome of the Government's commitment to maintaining and building on the key principles of inter-agency partnership and community participation, but the experience in the intervening two years, as I have already put on the...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: National Drugs Strategy Budget (22 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This is not an idle threat by the CDA Trust. I ask the Minister of State to use his influence and good offices to bring pressure to bear for a resourcing adequate to the needs of this valued service.
- Child Maintenance: Motion (22 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There can be no doubt that in debating policy relating to children we are shaping and affecting the future. I am disappointed that the Government has indicated its opposition to tonight's motion, as it is a clear opportunity for a step change in the Government's outlook on providing for the most vulnerable in society. Much like the motion on home care that Sinn Féin brought to this...
- Child Maintenance: Motion (22 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is not supporting it. As I said, they are not supporting it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Business of Joint Committee (23 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We will commence in public session. I thank Senator Pádraig Ó Céidigh for his attendance here this morning to facilitate the commencement of our business today. I remind members to please switch off their mobile phones as they interfere with the recording equipment. I advise that apologies have been received from Senators Martin Conway and Frances Black, and from Deputy...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The purpose of today's meeting is to conclude our series of engagements on the issue of online harassment and harmful communications. We are joined from the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, ICCL, by its executive director, Mr. Liam Herrick, and its information rights programme manager, Ms Elizabeth Farries; from SpunOut.ieby its chief executive, Mr. Ian Power, and Mr. Jack Eustace,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Mr. Herrick and Ms Farries. Members of the committee have been at pains to point out that they do not accept referencing to revenge porn as it is a total misnomer. Members have been quite strong in that opinion.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Finally, I call the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre. Is Ms Blackwell, as chief executive, leading?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Ms Blackwell and all our other contributors. A number of members are indicating, and we have a number of colleagues with us who are not normally here. I have Deputy Catherine Connolly noted. I ask members to indicate. I must take them in the order in which they indicate. Do Deputies Paul Murphy and Gino Kenny want to be added to the list?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Certainly. Deputy O'Callaghan was first.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I understand that Ms Blackwell would like to come in on the back of what Mr. Power has said.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It was Professor Joe Carthy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank all the witnesses for broadening that out a bit. It has been very useful and informative.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Would the Deputy like to direct his question to a witness?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This process does not require witnesses to respond to every question. If a witness agrees with something somebody else has already said, we can leave it at that. If witnesses have something new to add, they are most welcome to do so. We will hear from Ms Blackwell, Professor O'Higgins Norman and Mr. Eustace.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Before I move to the next speaker, Deputy Gino Kenny, I remind members that this is the fourth and last of our hearings. As we have done on each of the earlier occasions, we will invite people for a group photograph afterwards. If members are going off to other work, they might make their way back to complete the report.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Deputy is not asking a specific question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Deputy is very welcome and I thank him for attending today. I call Senator Ruane and will leave Senator Ó Donnghaile with the last contribution.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will give witnesses an opportunity to respond because that is very specific, very particular and very upsetting. I invite Ms Farries to speak first.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We can bring Ms Blackwell in. If there is an additional point to be added, I will invite Ms Farries to do so.