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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Experience of Persons of Mixed Race in State Institutions: Mixed Race Irish (22 Oct 2014)

David Stanton: Would Deputy Ferris be interested in acting as a liaison between the group and the committee? Many issues need to be progressed. Perhaps if she was willing and able to act as a liaison she could bring suggestions to us which we could pass on to Government, Ministers and other agencies. Would that be appropriate?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Experience of Persons of Mixed Race in State Institutions: Mixed Race Irish (22 Oct 2014)

David Stanton: The delegation has a very strong advocate. Could we work on that basis? We may take some issues one at a time and work incrementally to move on, heighten awareness and meet some requests, including a possible meeting with the Minister and people like that. I must admit I was not aware of any of this until it was brought to my attention.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Experience of Persons of Mixed Race in State Institutions: Mixed Race Irish (22 Oct 2014)

David Stanton: Today has been an education for all of us. I hope members of the media are taking note as well. I note the language used by the delegates is not a language of blame. They are looking forward to the future.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Experience of Persons of Mixed Race in State Institutions: Mixed Race Irish (22 Oct 2014)

David Stanton: Which is refreshing. They are not looking back in a negative blame way. They are looking forward to the future which is fantastic.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Experience of Persons of Mixed Race in State Institutions: Mixed Race Irish (22 Oct 2014)

David Stanton: It was mentioned that many fathers were doctors, solicitors, engineers and so forth. Has there been any kind of contact or tracing in that area at all? Is it possible or desirable?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Experience of Persons of Mixed Race in State Institutions: Mixed Race Irish (22 Oct 2014)

David Stanton: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Experience of Persons of Mixed Race in State Institutions: Mixed Race Irish (22 Oct 2014)

David Stanton: I hope and ask that that is respected by everyone involved.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Experience of Persons of Mixed Race in State Institutions: Mixed Race Irish (22 Oct 2014)

David Stanton: You gave us a number of documents and I want to know what may be published. There was one entitled "The inequality in treatment based on race whilst under the care of Irish State Institutions".

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Experience of Persons of Mixed Race in State Institutions: Mixed Race Irish (22 Oct 2014)

David Stanton: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Experience of Persons of Mixed Race in State Institutions: Mixed Race Irish (22 Oct 2014)

David Stanton: There is one with "Presentation" on it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Experience of Persons of Mixed Race in State Institutions: Mixed Race Irish (22 Oct 2014)

David Stanton: There are two documents marked private and confidential, one marked "RESEARCH AND POSITION PAPER".

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Experience of Persons of Mixed Race in State Institutions: Mixed Race Irish (22 Oct 2014)

David Stanton: Where are we with this? Do you want this one not to be published?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Experience of Persons of Mixed Race in State Institutions: Mixed Race Irish (22 Oct 2014)

David Stanton: There is another one with "MIXED RACE IRISH SUBMISSION TO THE OIREACHTAS JOINT COMMITTEE" and under "TOPIC" is written "The inequality in treatment based on race whilst under the care of Irish State Institutions". That is also marked private.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Experience of Persons of Mixed Race in State Institutions: Mixed Race Irish (22 Oct 2014)

David Stanton: Private and confidential is marked on that also but you are happy with that. We will double check.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Experience of Persons of Mixed Race in State Institutions: Mixed Race Irish (22 Oct 2014)

David Stanton: You can liaise with the clerk to make sure when we are finished.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Experience of Persons of Mixed Race in State Institutions: Mixed Race Irish (22 Oct 2014)

David Stanton: I think we are finished. We hope to have hearings in the new year on racism, culturalism and integration. We have had a lot of submissions on that topic. We have been extraordinarily busy. We have had 21 reports so far in the last number of years in this committee but this is one that is on the agenda. Hopefully, early in the new year, we will have hearings on that and do a report on it....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Experience of Persons of Mixed Race in State Institutions: Mixed Race Irish (22 Oct 2014)

David Stanton: I thank the delegates very much for being here today and for their engagement with the committee members on this topic. We have had a lot of groups here in the last number of years. This has been one of the most impressive we have had. I am really impressed, taken and moved by what I have heard and read.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Experience of Persons of Mixed Race in State Institutions: Mixed Race Irish (22 Oct 2014)

David Stanton: We will bring this discussion, if colleagues are in agreement, to the attention of the Minister and forward the transcripts and so on also. Thank you very much for being here today. We will now go into private session for a few minutes to discuss some housekeeping matters. Hopefully we will not be too long.

Other Questions: Broadband Service Provision (23 Oct 2014)

David Stanton: 8. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 40 of 11 March 2014 regarding the State-led investment aspect of the national broadband plan, when he expects to be in a position to commence the public procurement process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40359/14]

Other Questions: Broadband Service Provision (23 Oct 2014)

David Stanton: This issue of broadband arose earlier in a question which I am sorry I missed. I have received complaints from places, such as the outskirts of Fermoy, in particular, Knockraha, which is outside Cork city, where Eircom tells us it is not economically feasible to upgrade the exchange to enable broadband to be provided to the residents, and those who are working from home, in small businesses...