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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Movement of Goods throughout Europe post-Brexit: Irish Maritime Development Office (16 Dec 2020)

Brendan Howlin: Deputy Murphy should put her series of questions and then I will allow Mr. Lacey to respond. He is not a witness in the sense that she could ask questions like that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Movement of Goods throughout Europe post-Brexit: Irish Maritime Development Office (16 Dec 2020)

Brendan Howlin: Does Deputy Murphy have particular questions to pose.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Movement of Goods throughout Europe post-Brexit: Irish Maritime Development Office (16 Dec 2020)

Brendan Howlin: Would the Deputy like to restate any questions she feels were not answered?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Movement of Goods throughout Europe post-Brexit: Irish Maritime Development Office (16 Dec 2020)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy has put a number of questions. Mr. Lacey may also want to respond to her assertion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Movement of Goods throughout Europe post-Brexit: Irish Maritime Development Office (16 Dec 2020)

Brendan Howlin: I will ask some questions myself and, if we have the chance, we will get back to all other Deputies. Does Deputy Harkin wish to speak? No. That is fine. As Mr. Lacey will be aware from our previous interaction, I was concerned about the report when it was published. I was of the view that it was overly complacent with regard to the real pressures that would come on the land bridge in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Movement of Goods throughout Europe post-Brexit: Irish Maritime Development Office (16 Dec 2020)

Brendan Howlin: I thank Mr. Lacey for his comprehensive reply. I must say it is novel for a presentation to a committee to say that inaction resulted in the outcome that we all welcome. Many a civil servant who has come before committees such as this would be delighted to be able to say that doing nothing is the thing to do. I am not saying the Irish Maritime Development Office did nothing on this but not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Movement of Goods throughout Europe post-Brexit: Irish Maritime Development Office (16 Dec 2020)

Brendan Howlin: Please do.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Movement of Goods throughout Europe post-Brexit: Irish Maritime Development Office (16 Dec 2020)

Brendan Howlin: I greatly welcome that and I thank Mr. Lacey for that clarification. It was my misapprehension that the Irish Maritime Development Office's initial view was that there were sufficient players in the market and that they could ratchet or ramp up their volumes. In fact, Mr. Lacey indicated on the last occasion that they could even switch vessels from the UK to continental markets if that was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Movement of Goods throughout Europe post-Brexit: Irish Maritime Development Office (16 Dec 2020)

Brendan Howlin: I will take a brief supplementary contribution from Deputy Verona Murphy. We have a few minutes left only.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Movement of Goods throughout Europe post-Brexit: Irish Maritime Development Office (16 Dec 2020)

Brendan Howlin: We will avoid using the word "disingenuous". The Deputy might say Mr. Lacey was mistaken.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Movement of Goods throughout Europe post-Brexit: Irish Maritime Development Office (16 Dec 2020)

Brendan Howlin: I ask the Deputy not to use that word.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Movement of Goods throughout Europe post-Brexit: Irish Maritime Development Office (16 Dec 2020)

Brendan Howlin: Does the Deputy have a question for Mr. Lacey?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Movement of Goods throughout Europe post-Brexit: Irish Maritime Development Office (16 Dec 2020)

Brendan Howlin: If no other Member is indicating, I thank Mr. Lacey sincerely for his presentation. I ask him to forward on the slide presentation and we will circulate it to all Members. I thank Mr. Fallen Bailey for attending in support. I wish them and all their colleagues a very happy and, I hope, a very restful Christmas.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Movement of Goods throughout Europe post-Brexit: Irish Maritime Development Office (16 Dec 2020)

Brendan Howlin: I thank Mr. Lacey. I do not think there are any other issues, so I now adjourn the meeting until the agreed next meeting, which will take place on Wednesday, 13 January 2021. I thank the Members and wish them all and our staff a very happy and restful Christmas too.

Appropriation Bill 2020: Second and Subsequent Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Howlin: On a point of order, the debate is supposed to be concluded. Is any Deputy who comes in now simply going to be allowed to speak?

Appropriation Bill 2020: Second and Subsequent Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Howlin: Two justice Bills are due now and people are scheduled to speak here until 11.15 tonight. I am just being reasonable.

Appropriation Bill 2020: Second and Subsequent Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Howlin: Fine.

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Howlin: It is straightforward. I support the amendment.

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Howlin: It seems as if this is happening quickly inasmuch as there is only one Report Stage amendment from the Minister. It is an important Bill and it is important to get it on the Statute Book in this session if we can. The issue of money laundering and terrorist financing was discussed at great length on Committee Stage and previously on Second Stage. The speed of Report Stage should not in any...

Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Howlin: I am delighted we have got to this stage of the debate on this important legislation. I want to thank the Minister, Deputy McEntee. Unfortunately she cannot be with us but I thank her for her co-operation with me in advancing this legislation to this point. The net issue in this group of amendments is the definition of "intimate image". We are trying to ensure that the sharing of...