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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (11 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 201. To ask the Minister for Health the type of postnatal care provided within the health service with particular reference to mental health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13652/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Victims' Testimony in Cases of Rape and Sexual Assault: Discussion. (23 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The purpose of this meeting is to have an engagement with a number of stakeholders that have made written submissions to assist the committee on the topic of victims' testimony in cases of rape and sexual assault. I welcome all of the witnesses to the meeting today. We are joined by Ms Caroline Counihan, BL, legal policy director from the Rape Crisis Network Ireland, RCNI; Ms Kathrina...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Victims' Testimony in Cases of Rape and Sexual Assault: Discussion. (23 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank Ms Counihan for attending and speaking to us about this really important matter. We look forward to asking her questions later. Ms Bentley is next and she comes from a very strong background in dealing with matters of coercive control.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Victims' Testimony in Cases of Rape and Sexual Assault: Discussion. (23 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the delegation for coming before us and for the presentation. It is important that we hear everybody. Just because we do not talk about something generally does not mean that it does not exist and is not a problem.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Victims' Testimony in Cases of Rape and Sexual Assault: Discussion. (23 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I am sorry to interrupt. We are over time. It is a good point to sum up on. I thank Ms Kenny for including those. Would she like to summarise the rest? We will be able to come back to her with questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Victims' Testimony in Cases of Rape and Sexual Assault: Discussion. (23 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank Ms Kenny for covering those subjects, which are very important to the work of the committee. We move to the Bar of Ireland and I welcome Mr. Dara Hayes and Ms Fiona Murphy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Victims' Testimony in Cases of Rape and Sexual Assault: Discussion. (23 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Thank you. My apologies for incorrectly referring to Ms Murphy as BL when she is SC. I am very glad to see more women in that position. Next is the Department of Justice and I welcome Ms Ciara Carberry, principal officer, criminal justice legislation division, and Mr. Deaglán Ó Briain, principal officer, criminal justice policy division.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Victims' Testimony in Cases of Rape and Sexual Assault: Discussion. (23 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I ask Mr. Ó Briain to summarise because we have reached the end of the time allocated and I am keen for members to get as much time as possible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Victims' Testimony in Cases of Rape and Sexual Assault: Discussion. (23 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I now invite members in the order in which they indicated - I have a little list - to engage with witnesses. To try to get everybody in, we will give each member five minutes to ask questions and get answers. I hope that will give us time for a second round but I will try to facilitate as many members as possible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Victims' Testimony in Cases of Rape and Sexual Assault: Discussion. (23 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Who would the Deputy like to answer those questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Victims' Testimony in Cases of Rape and Sexual Assault: Discussion. (23 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Would a witness from the Department like to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Victims' Testimony in Cases of Rape and Sexual Assault: Discussion. (23 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I ask the witnesses to answer briefly please because we are a good deal over time. A "Yes" would be good.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Victims' Testimony in Cases of Rape and Sexual Assault: Discussion. (23 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I ask the Department to come back to the Senator in writing on that point for a couple of reasons but mostly because we are over time. I call Senator Ruane.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Victims' Testimony in Cases of Rape and Sexual Assault: Discussion. (23 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Senator has a further ten to 20 seconds if she wishes to ask anything else.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Victims' Testimony in Cases of Rape and Sexual Assault: Discussion. (23 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Ms Murphy appears to be gone and we may come back to that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Victims' Testimony in Cases of Rape and Sexual Assault: Discussion. (23 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank Senator Ruane. I now call on Deputy Pringle followed by Deputy Howlin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Victims' Testimony in Cases of Rape and Sexual Assault: Discussion. (23 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I will put those points now to the Bar Council and to the Department.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Victims' Testimony in Cases of Rape and Sexual Assault: Discussion. (23 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Can I ask the Department to respond briefly now, please?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Victims' Testimony in Cases of Rape and Sexual Assault: Discussion. (23 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank Ms Carberry very much. I will now move to Senator Gallagher. He will be followed by Deputy Niamh Smyth, Senator McDowell and Deputy Daly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Victims' Testimony in Cases of Rape and Sexual Assault: Discussion. (23 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I am terribly sorry. I skipped Deputy Howlin. That is really bad.