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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is an answer nevertheless.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I suggest we support Deputy Chambers in that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: With the agreement of the committee, I will write on its behalf to the Minister and we will get that done today. That is how important and urgent it is.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is deserved.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will bring in Deputy Martin Kenny and then I will invite Deputy O'Callaghan to make his closing remarks. Is that okay? I just wish to give Deputy O'Callaghan notice of that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On behalf of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice and Equality, I thank Deputy O’Callaghan. We will of course be preparing a report. I thank our witnesses who came before us, Ms Caroline Counihan, Rape Crisis Network Ireland, Mr. Robert Purcell and Ms Áine Breathnach, the Law Society, their colleagues including Mr. Ken Murphy. Without any further ado, the Seanad members...

Progressing Children's Disability Services: Statements (14 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As I did last evening, I put it to the Government in very clear terms exactly what it is that it neglected to do in last month's budget. Waiting list figures in the area of disability services for children have been unacceptably high for quite some time. There was an opportunity in budget 2020 to begin the process of clearing the waiting lists. There are serious delays for children waiting...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products Availability (14 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I agree that the Minister, Deputy Harris, never presents himself to be held accountable by the House. The announcement that Spinraza was to be approved by the HSE should have afforded the families of children living with spinal muscular atrophy, SMA, hope, respite and a chance to plan for the future. Many of the families affected came to Leinster House and stated with great dignity the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products Availability (14 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: With respect, after the passage of so many months we are facing into Christmas and for the greater number of these families there has been no real delivery. I noted from the reply that the Minister of State has read into the record that 11 children have been approved. He went on to clarify that only four have actually been lined-up, and perhaps even only three are currently in receipt of...

Personal Assistance Service: Motion (19 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am sharing time with Deputy Ellis. I welcome this Private Members' motion and commend those who tabled it. I also welcome the representatives from the Independent Living Movement Ireland to the Visitors' Gallery, especially Shelly, James and Damien, whom I know personally. The Oireachtas disability group, of which I am the vice chair, has been enhanced by the coming on board of the...

Hospital Overcrowding: Motion [Private Members] (20 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As we debate another Private Members' motion on waiting lists, it is important to remember that regardless of the waiting figures associated with each motion I for one cannot say that I, in my more than 22 years as a Dáil Deputy, have ever seen a Government sufficiently shocked and shamed into action. It has never happened. Put simply, if the severity of the October overcrowding...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Records (Exchange of Information) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (20 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This meeting has been convened to consider Committee Stage of the Criminal Records (Exchange of Information) Bill 2019. 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 identifiable. I remind those...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Records (Exchange of Information) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (20 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We will hold the amendments because they do not come up in the first section. We will take the amendments in the order in which they appear. I thank the Minister for his opening remarks.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Records (Exchange of Information) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (20 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Amendments Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, are grouped and are all in the name of the Minister.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Records (Exchange of Information) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (20 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Minister come back on this issue?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Records (Exchange of Information) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (20 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Can the Minister shed any further light on what he has already said?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Records (Exchange of Information) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (20 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Did the Deputy have anything further to add?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Records (Exchange of Information) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (20 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: All we can do is ask the Minister to give some consideration to the Deputy's urgings.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Records (Exchange of Information) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (20 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We have all considered the point.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Records (Exchange of Information) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (20 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister has undertaken to give that consideration post today's meeting. Am I correct on that? Can I take it we have the Minister's assent?