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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Dec 2021)

Patrick Costello: Like others, I wish to extend the Christmas cheer, thank the staff and my fellow Deputies and wish everyone a joyful and restful Christmas. Vaccine efficacy wanes over time and the national immunisation advisory committee, NIAC, and the European Medicines Agency, EMA, say the Johnson & Johnson vaccine needs to be boosted after three months. The EMA even said it should be two months....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Minorities Engaging with the Justice System: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Patrick Costello: As the Vice Chairman stated, we recently dealt with pre-legislative scrutiny of the hate crimes legislation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Minorities Engaging with the Justice System: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Patrick Costello: I will try my headset to see if that works better. Is that better?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Minorities Engaging with the Justice System: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Patrick Costello: As the Vice Chairman stated, we dealt with pre-legislative scrutiny on the hate crimes legislation. Reference was made to expression of hate towards the LGBT community moving from online to offline and onto the streets. My comments-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Minorities Engaging with the Justice System: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Patrick Costello: The Vice Chairman can move on to the next contributor and come back to me later. I will see what I can do to address the issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Minorities Engaging with the Justice System: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Patrick Costello: Having stumbled over my introductory remarks, I will move on to questions. I ask the witnesses to speak more to the Irish Traveller movement and civil legal aid and, in particular, to outline where the roadblocks are and what changes we could make. There is a civil legal aid review under way at the minute. It would be helpful if the witnesses could outline concrete issues that we could...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Minorities Engaging with the Justice System: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Patrick Costello: We will start with Mr. Joyce.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Minorities Engaging with the Justice System: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Patrick Costello: I have a similar question on the trafficking issue for the representatives of AkiDwA concerning the roadblocks that exist and the concrete changes that we could make to our appalling system for dealing with trafficking and trafficking victims.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Minorities Engaging with the Justice System: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Patrick Costello: I thank Ms Ibnouf. I think my time is up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Minorities Engaging with the Justice System: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Patrick Costello: At the meeting of the Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth yesterday or last week, we discussed issues with other groups representing migrants and minorities and heard about their experiences. One issue that came up frequently was that of interpreters and translation services. What is AkiDwA's experience of translation and interpreter services? Are there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Minorities Engaging with the Justice System: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Patrick Costello: This is an important issue, which, perhaps, we need to address through the Courts Service. I have had some positive experiences with translators. In my professional work I also have had some negative experiences, including the classic whereby the person one is trying to speak to will talk for five minutes and the translator will offer a one word response. Certainly, in the context of access...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Minorities Engaging with the Justice System: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Patrick Costello: Does Mr. Joyce also want to come in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Minorities Engaging with the Justice System: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Patrick Costello: The Vice Chairman has had to step out so I have stepped into the hot seat here. Are there any other questions? No. As the Vice Chairman has said, there are some questions from Senator Ruane, which I will ask now. We may have covered some of these but it is good to ask them anyway. One question is for the Irish Traveller Movement and for AkiDwA. What is the implication of the low level...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Minorities Engaging with the Justice System: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Patrick Costello: Does Dr. Mbugua want to answer that same question on how can we rebuild the trust between minority communities and the criminal justice system and the Garda?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Minorities Engaging with the Justice System: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Patrick Costello: Ms O'Regan has her hand up. Does she want to come in on that question as well?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Minorities Engaging with the Justice System: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Patrick Costello: I see Mr. Joyce has his hand up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Minorities Engaging with the Justice System: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Patrick Costello: We still have plenty of time, if Senator Ward has further questions and wants to jump in. In the absence of a hand going up, I will ask another question from Senator Ruane. Among her questions, Senator Ruane asked what are the benefits to having an intermediary intervention service between minorities and State agencies. Perhaps all of the witnesses can, I would emphasise, very briefly,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Minorities Engaging with the Justice System: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Patrick Costello: Ms O'Regan had her hand up to reply to that question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Minorities Engaging with the Justice System: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Patrick Costello: I see Senator Ward's hand up, and I will come back to him in one second. I call Dr. Mbugua first to answer that question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Minorities Engaging with the Justice System: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Patrick Costello: I see that Mr Joyce indicated and I was going to call him next anyway. If the other witnesses wish to contribute on this issue or a previous point, they should feel free to indicate at any stage and we will come to them. I call Mr. Joyce.