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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (26 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: 165. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53610/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill 2022: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: I agree.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill 2022: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: I recently visited the impressive new women's prison in Limerick and how that service is delivered is important.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill 2022: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: Strictly speaking it is observer status but I am sure that they will not mind clarifying a question or two as they have done for me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill 2022: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: I am sorry to cut across Dr. O'Connell. We will come back to him later regarding trauma. I call Deputy Pringle.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill 2022: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: I thank the Deputy. Who would he like to start?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill 2022: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: Does Ms Keane believe this relates to places of detention?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill 2022: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: Dr. O'Connell is providing information to prisons in eight to ten languages. Are the prisons reciprocating?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill 2022: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: I will make two observations on what has been said. One is on going back to Limerick Prison. This speaks to some of the issues of whether or not people should be in prison and the issues behind that. I think Dr. O'Connell wanted to come in on that point. I visited the new Limerick prison which will open in January to see what it was like and it is an excellent facility. Chief among the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill 2022: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: The governor was excellent on understanding those things and we had a detailed conversation about what women need, including practical things, down to the products they go out of their way to try to buy to support women in different ways.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill 2022: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: The committee has covered that before and acknowledged that the population doubled there and it had not received the investment it needed at any stage. We look forward to the new prison and the issues about why women are there or should not be there. Mental health issues and others are separate to that. I thank Dr. Garrihy. Though the Department representatives are here as observers, is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill 2022: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: I thank Ms Doherty. I propose that we publish all the opening statements on the committee website. Is that agreed? Agreed. On behalf of the committee, I thank everyone for attending and contributing on this important matter and for their engagement and dialogue. We really appreciate it. Since there is no other business, we will adjourn until 3 p.m. on Tuesday, 25 October 2022, when we...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (27 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: 279. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53911/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Court Orders relating to Child Maintenance, Access and Custody: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: Members and visitors are welcome to this afternoon's proceedings. We will call in our witnesses in a moment and I will do the housekeeping, etc., when they are all with us. The witnesses are now welcome to join us. I welcome our witnesses. The topic before the committee today is the enforcement of court orders relating to child maintenance, access and custody. This is one of our family...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Court Orders relating to Child Maintenance, Access and Custody: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: I thank Ms Bayliss very much. She came in perfectly on time. I thank her for her brevity. She made very salient points on which we will no doubt engage as the meeting goes on. Our next speaker is Ms Kiernan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Court Orders relating to Child Maintenance, Access and Custody: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: I thank Ms Kiernan. We will move on to Ms Whyte from Barnardos.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Court Orders relating to Child Maintenance, Access and Custody: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: I thank the delegates from Barnardos. The next presentation will be from Treoir. I invite Mr. Peelo to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Court Orders relating to Child Maintenance, Access and Custody: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: I thank Mr. Peelo. Last but not least is the Law Society of Ireland. I invite Mr. Garrett to make his presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Court Orders relating to Child Maintenance, Access and Custody: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: I thank Mr. Garrett for the presentation and submission. I thank all the delegates for having submitted statements in advance of the meeting. We will now open the discussion to members.