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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Departmental Transformation Programme: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is part of our job to see if we can help to direct-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Departmental Transformation Programme: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There is progress in that regard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Departmental Transformation Programme: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Before you respond Mr. O'Driscoll, I am going to have to close off Deputy Pringle at that point. There are three of us still to speak and only 18 minutes remain.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Departmental Transformation Programme: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I ask Mr. O'Driscoll to be succinct in helping me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Departmental Transformation Programme: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I call Deputy Brophy. We are down to 15 minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Departmental Transformation Programme: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Mr. O'Driscoll will respond, mindful of time, please. It is a definite question warranting a well-thought-out answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Departmental Transformation Programme: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am inclined to endorse everything Deputy Brophy said and to say, "Well done". He put it well. It is important in terms of the underlining message of the Deputy's contribution. This is not only about the Department of Justice and Equality; it is relevant for each of the respective agencies that come within its remit. We need to see significant improvement in all of those areas. Deputy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Departmental Transformation Programme: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Deputy Jack Chambers. The clock has beaten the Chair now and that happens from time to time. My problem is that a select committee examining legislation with a Minister is commencing in this room at 11.15 a.m. Could Mr. O'Driscoll accommodate me by providing an opportunity where we could speak at some point in the coming weeks?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Departmental Transformation Programme: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I would like to address some points specific to the work of this committe with Mr. O'Driscoll. Those points will not be satisfied in a rushed moment but perhaps we could have a coffee together some time. It would be helpful if Mr. O'Driscoll would be agreeable to that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Departmental Transformation Programme: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is fine and I think it is the appropriate thing to do. I will finish by stating that Deputy Jack Chambers was not in the earlier private session of this meeting, but one of the items of correspondence was a reply to questions raised by him regarding the Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Probation Judgments and Decisions) Bill 2018. The Deputy raised those questions in May 2019...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Departmental Transformation Programme: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Hands up, that is a good way to finish. I thank Mr. O'Driscoll very much for his engagement with the committee and I thank the members for their participation. I thank all of the representatives of the Department of Justice and Equality for their presence, including Mr. O'Driscoll as Secretary General, Mr. Doncha O'Sullivan, assistant secretary, Ms Martina Colville, assistant secretary and...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Select Committee (6 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This meeting has been convened to consider Committee Stage of the Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (Amendment) Bill 2017. Before we begin, members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the House or an official either by name or in such a way as to make him or her...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We will begin the process of consideration section by section.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Minister for her opening remarks. The amendment grouping list has been circulated to members. As they will see, there are two groupings. Amendments Nos. 1, 4 to 6, inclusive, and 8 are grouped, as are amendments Nos. 2 and 3. All other amendments stand alone and will be taken as such for address. We get off to a flying start because section 1 has no proposed amendments.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Amendments Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, relate to section 2. Amendment No. 1 seeks to insert a new section. As I indicated, amendments Nos. 1, 4 to 6, inclusive, and 8 are related and may be discussed together. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will open up the opportunity to members of the select committee. Would anyone like to contribute?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We will not hold that against the Deputy this morning. Before we proceed, I wish to record on behalf of my colleagues our thanks to Deputy O'Callaghan for his input to the drafting.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is the Deputy making a suggestion for future noting?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I realise Deputy Pringle is a new member of the committee, as is Deputy Connolly. The rest of us have been pressing to get this legislation before the committee since before the Deputy joined the committee. Some of us are very well across the detail. It is a cross we have been bearing for some time and we have been anxious about it.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Go for it.