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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The system heretofore.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Of course. The point has been well made by Deputies Connolly and Pringle, and Deputy Jack Chambers reflected on it. All we can do at this time is to impress that on the Minister and to ask for his most favourable consideration of the proposition. I move on to Deputy Martin Kenny.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The committee has already addressed it in pre-legislative scrutiny. It is Senator Lynn Ruane's Bill.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: While it was not an actual pre-legislative scrutiny, the committee did a report on it, and it will come to us.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Message to Dáil (20 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Justice and Equality has completed its consideration of the Criminal Records (Exchange of Information) Bill 2019 and has made amendments thereto.

Hospital Overcrowding: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I move amendment No. 2: To delete all words after “Dáil Éireann” and substitute the following: “notes: - that so far this year, more than 100,000 patients have gone without a hospital bed, waiting on trolleys in emergency departments; - that to the end of October this year, 13,466 people over 75 years of age have endured emergency department waits of more...

An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Ceart chun Sláinte), 2019: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Right to Health) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Ar dtús, cuirim mo bhuíochas in iúl don Teachta Michael Harty as ucht an Bille tábhachtach seo a chur os ár gcomhair. Caithfimid bealach nua a fháil chun an fhadhb seo a réiteach. Sinn Féin fully supports this Bill. It wants the right to health protection enshrined in the Constitution and, consequently, to have all future legislation framed with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Business of Joint Committee (27 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Senator Kelleher for accommodating the commencement of our meeting today. I remind members to switch off mobile phones as they interfere with recording equipment. I propose that we go into private session to deal with housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The purpose of this morning's engagement is to begin a series of hearings on the separate but related issues of access to justice and legal costs. We are joined from the Free Legal Advice Centres, FLAC by Ms Eilis Barry, the chief executive, and Ms Deirdre Malone, legal manager with the FLAC public interest law project, PILA. From the Law Society of Ireland we are joined by Ms Michele...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Ms Barry. I invite Ms O'Boyle to make her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Mr. Dignam, who spoke on behalf of the Bar Council. I thank him also for a very detailed and substantive written submission. Finally, I call Mr. McDaid to speak on behalf of the Legal Aid Board.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Mr. McDaid who spoke on behalf of the Legal Aid Board. I thank all of the witnesses for their opening statements. I also extend a welcome to all of their colleagues seated in the Visitors Gallery this morning. Without further ado I will open up the opportunity to comment to members of the committee. Only one member, Deputy Jim O'Callaghan, has indicated.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We can pass the baton.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I call on Deputy Connolly to kick off proceedings.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The impact of legislation on its passage, not in draft form.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Deputy Connolly for that forensic address of two of our four groups. Taking the lead from Ms Ryan and Mr. O'Leary, the witnesses should feel free to comment in response to any questions from members if they have any additional information to offer. I thank Ms Ryan and Mr. O'Leary for doing exactly that. The floor is open to everybody. No doubt, others will get a chance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: If anyone else had any other point or anything else they would like to share before we move on from Deputy O'Callaghan, they may do so. The Deputy could not have seen her, but I saw Ms Ryan looking to come back in earlier.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We will hear from both her and Mr. Murphy now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Before I turn to Deputy Pringle, and in case I lose any more members, I wish to offer an invitation. We are dealing with a substantive public address today and on 11 and 18 December. It is our custom to have a photograph taken with all the witnesses and members at the end of each session. Rather than the Chairman being left on his own, I would like colleagues to hold fast. I see an empty...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Mr. Ó hUallacháin might like to come in briefly and maybe Ms Ryan would like to take the ball passed by Mr. O'Leary and come back to Deputy Pringle.