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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: It is a common theme with which the committee is very familiar. Across the board, on a range of topics, we have come to the same conclusion, which is that among a number or other matters, we have an insufficient number of judges. Many of the issues we talking about today and other issues we have previously discussed have the common feature that if we had more judges in the system, we would...

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 Senator. I will allow the last word to Dr. Shannon. Everyone else on the panel has spoken.

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: Very good. Excellent. That is agreed by all. That concludes our engagement on the matter today. We have had a very interesting and enlightening conversation. There are very few, if any, points of difference. All sides of the table are agreed on what needs to be done and on the way forward. Unfortunately, it is not within this committee's power to do it. This committee has an advocacy...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (8 Nov 2022)

James Lawless: 188. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54525/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (8 Nov 2022)

James Lawless: 243. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine and expedite an urgently-needed NCT appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55563/22]

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Select Committee (8 Nov 2022)

James Lawless: We have received apologies from Deputies Jennifer Carroll MacNeill and Patrick Costello. We have a new member of the committee, Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, who is taking over the place of Deputy Brendan Howlin. I am not sure if that process has formally gone through yet but I welcome Deputy Ó Ríordáin to the committee and I look forward to his contributions....

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Select Committee (8 Nov 2022)

James Lawless: That seems to make sense. Procedurally, it is not in scope for today's session because it is a session on a particular Bill but the point is noted. I think the Ceann Comhairle may have written to the Deputy already or is in the process of doing so. The point is well made and seems to make a lot of sense. That Bill is one on which we completed pre-legislative scrutiny and a number of the...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2022)

James Lawless: Amendments Nos. 1, 2 and 16 are related. Amendment No. 16 is consequential on amendment No. 2. The amendments may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2022)

James Lawless: I hope we will get it all out there at the start and can refine as we go on.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2022)

James Lawless: Amendments Nos. 3, 4, 6 and 17 are related and may be discussed together. Amendment No. 17 is consequential on amendment No. 3.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2022)

James Lawless: Amendments Nos. 5 and 18 are related and may be discussed together. Amendment No. 18 is consequential on amendment No. 5.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2022)

James Lawless: I think we can leave it there because I do not think the Minister particularly needs to come back. I note the Deputy's intention to table an amendment on Report Stage and I am sure the parties can engage between now and then to see if anything can be worked out. It will be revisited at that point.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2022)

James Lawless: Amendments Nos. 8 and 19 are related and are to be taken together.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2022)

James Lawless: Amendment No. 9, in the name of the Minister, is related to amendments Nos. 10, 11 and 20. The three are to be discussed together.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2022)

James Lawless: Amendments Nos. 12 and 21 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (16 Nov 2022)

James Lawless: 130. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons who have applied for the fuel allowance from 7 November 2022 are entitled to the €400 one-off payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56866/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (16 Nov 2022)

James Lawless: 188. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56913/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (15 Nov 2022)

James Lawless: 420. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the exact process by which a centre (details supplied) was brought to his attention as a potential site for housing refugees or displaced persons through the IPAS system or otherwise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56103/22]