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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (14 Jul 2022)

James Lawless: 614. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans to create more spaces on pharmacist college courses due to a severe lack of pharmacists in Ireland which will lead to reduced opening hours in pharmacies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38815/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rights of People with Disabilities (14 Jul 2022)

James Lawless: 754. To ask the Minister for Health the quotas that have been given to State agencies in relation to the number of persons with disabilities that they must employ; and if these quotas are being met. [39129/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Mr. Jonathan Powell (30 Jun 2022)

James Lawless: I welcome Mr. Powell to the committee. I have followed his work with great interest for a long time and, indeed, his writings. I give him full credit for his involvement at a difficult time in terms of the Good Friday Agreement and what happened afterwards. In light of more recent events and something that to an extent was stated as being a concern at the time, namely, the division of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Mr. Jonathan Powell (30 Jun 2022)

James Lawless: I thank Mr. Powell. That is quite interesting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

James Lawless: I welcome the members, officials and witnesses as well as anyone who may be following the proceedings online or elsewhere. Apologies have been received from Deputies Carroll MacNeill and Senator Martin. Deputy Costello is en route. He is tied up at another meeting but will join us shortly. The usual housekeeping notices apply. I remind members to turn off their mobile phones or switch...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

James Lawless: Perfect. I thank Mr. Lupton for keeping to the time. Mr. Lupton will have opportunities to come back in and out over the course of the meeting once we get past this opening round. I welcome Dr. McIntyre, who is up next. Dr. McIntyre has three minutes to make his opening remarks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

James Lawless: I thank Dr. McIntyre for his comments. This is why we wanted to hold these sessions. We share at least some of those concerns. The Data Protection Commission was mentioned in that contribution and Mr. Sunderland is up next. The deputy data protection commissioner is familiar with the committee and has been here before. Mr. Sunderland is very welcome and also has three minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

James Lawless: I have anticipated and share some of those concerns. I thank Mr. Kelleher for coming before us for the second time in a week.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

James Lawless: I thank Mr. Kelleher very much. That concludes the opening statements. To deal with Mr. Kelleher's last point now, I will make the point to the Department that on any Bill that comes before the committee when it is performing pre-legislative scrutiny or any other task, it is imperative that it has the very latest updated version, rather than performing scrutiny on an older version of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

James Lawless: I am conscious of time. Mr Lupton might finish up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

James Lawless: Okay, very good. That might assist with members' later questions. Often, the first question covers a wide range. Deputy Howlin is next to speak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

James Lawless: Okay. I thank Deputy Howlin. Deputy Martin Kenny had his hand up next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

James Lawless: I know Mr. Lupton is under time pressure, so I will release him at this point with thanks for the statement he provided at the weekend and the further statement he provided ahead of the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

James Lawless: I think Mr. Lupton has closed his connection. He told us he had to finish at 10.15 a.m., so he may have had to leave us. I will come to the Senator in the next round, which we are about to kick off.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

James Lawless: As one of the witnesses had to leave, we took him first. That was a practical way of doing things. If members wish a particular witness to answer their questions, they should feel free to mention that, but the witnesses should feel free to come in on any question on which they wish to make a point. My first question is for Assistant Commissioner Kelly. He mentioned in his opening...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

James Lawless: I do not want Mr. Kelly to prejudice any ongoing investigations and I understand he may have to be circumspect in how he responds to my next question. Is the Garda in a situation where it may have data sets at the moment that it will be compelled to delete after the enactment of this Bill?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

James Lawless: We all appreciate that. This issue is arising out of obligations under European law and decisions of the European Court of Justice and other bodies. There is not a degree of flexibility insofar as the Oireachtas is concerned. Having said that, it appears the Bill will impair the Garda's ability to investigate crime. Is that a fair comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

James Lawless: I thank Mr. Kelly. My next question is to Mr. Kelleher. I put the same question to him at the meeting on Monday but I am afraid I must ask it again in public session. It is a concern to the committee and to me, as Chairman, that the legislation was presented to us with only a couple of days to go prior to its enactment. There was a pre-legislative scrutiny waiver request, which the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

James Lawless: I thank Mr. Kelleher. It was a little over time, but it is of interest to all the members. I think it is important that we have that question answered. The guidance will certainly be welcome, because a code of conduct has been mentioned a number of times, and a working group or some kind of industry engagement body.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

James Lawless: It certainly is. I just want to tease it out slightly before I move on to the next questioner. The new provisions in the Bill, in the updated text, allow the IP source data to be accessed, but the data that have been transmitted from those IP ranges are not accessible. We know the postbox, but we do not know what was in it. Is that right?