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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Nov 2017)

Jack Chambers: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. To follow up on a point made by Deputy Ó Laoghaire, Digital Rights Ireland last week said that the scheme as presented will inevitably end up in the courts and be appealed. Do the witnesses wish to reiterate that they feel the scheme as presented, if enacted, would not be permissible according to EU law?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Nov 2017)

Jack Chambers: If we create a two-tiered approach incorporating a strict necessity threshold, would the witnesses prefer, as Deputy Daly seems to wish, that everyone would have a high threshold regardless of their profession, background or potential category or do they feel there should be a separate threshold for journalists as proposed by Mr. Justice Murray? Which approach would the witness prefer to see?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Nov 2017)

Jack Chambers: Across the board. Would Ms Farries like there to be a higher threshold than that for everybody in order that everyone receive the specific or special protection or should there be a split categorisation as Mr. Dooley stated?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Nov 2017)

Jack Chambers: Would Ms Farries prefer to have the model proposed by Deputy Daly whereby there would be a special protection for every citizen to match the special protection for journalists or would she have split protection?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Nov 2017)

Jack Chambers: In terms of the Bill and the current architecture around the District Court and the referee to the Circuit Court and the High Court providing a supervisory role, the Department last week said it would like there to be a pooled skill level at District Court level but Ms Farries feels that would be unworkable and would not give adequate protection to citizens.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Nov 2017)

Jack Chambers: Would not be appropriate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Nov 2017)

Jack Chambers: I fully agree that there must be a higher threshold in terms of the courts architecture. A point mentioned by Deputy Ó Laoghaire is that if there were to be a split protection, might it be possible for someone, possibly a law enforcement agency, to try to explore or discover a source's communications with a journalist as a means to reach the journalist? Has that been explored in any...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (16 Nov 2017)

Jack Chambers: 127. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number and position of gardaí and community gardaí stationed in Dublin metropolitan region west in each of the years 2009 to 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48511/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (16 Nov 2017)

Jack Chambers: 203. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to electrify the Connolly to Maynooth rail line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48495/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (16 Nov 2017)

Jack Chambers: 204. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the promised upgrade of the lighting and pathway along the Royal Canal path between Ashtown and Broombridge; if the budget for these works has been given to Luas cross city works; if this work will be undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48496/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (21 Nov 2017)

Jack Chambers: 185. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the construction of a unit for children with autism at a school (details supplied); the reason work on this development has stalled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48722/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Insurance Costs (22 Nov 2017)

Jack Chambers: 202. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some taxi drivers have seen their motor insurance premiums rise by 130% over the past two years; his views on the reason this is happening; the position regarding work by his Department to bring down motor insurance premiums for all drivers and particularly for taxi drivers and other...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Right to Die with Dignity: Discussion (22 Nov 2017)

Jack Chambers: I thank the witnesses. I know Dr. McQuillan from north Dublin and the great work she and the organisation do in palliative care medicine. I acknowledge that before I ask questions. What struck me about some of the evidence and research I am aware of is the regimes that exist elsewhere. The Netherlands has been mentioned. I was quite shocked by the rocketing rise in the number of cases...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Right to Die with Dignity: Discussion (22 Nov 2017)

Jack Chambers: Does Mr. Curran have an example of a model he would propose?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Right to Die with Dignity: Discussion (22 Nov 2017)

Jack Chambers: Mr. Curran mentioned the assessment process and the rational choice. What I would give consideration to, particularly in an Irish context, is the fact that people are waiting perhaps a year for a psychiatric assessment. In that case, the focus should be on triaging people quickly and giving them the best medical care, which is evidence based, so that their psychological or psychiatric...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Right to Die with Dignity: Discussion (22 Nov 2017)

Jack Chambers: What ethical principle does Mr. Curran uphold that supersedes the well-researched medical ethics to which doctors under the Medical Council subscribe?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Right to Die with Dignity: Discussion (22 Nov 2017)

Jack Chambers: Does Mr. Curran agree with the principle of non-malfeasance, that a doctor should do no harm?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Right to Die with Dignity: Discussion (22 Nov 2017)

Jack Chambers: How would Mr. Curran respond to Dr. McQuillan's point on the diversion of public resources away from palliative care, which he agrees is an important initiative? Would the introduction of a regime allowing for assisted suicide and euthanasia dilute the required focus on palliative care? I ask him to respond to the points made by Dr. McQuillan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Right to Die with Dignity: Discussion (22 Nov 2017)

Jack Chambers: Are doctors there not involved in the prescription of fatal doses of drugs?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Right to Die with Dignity: Discussion (22 Nov 2017)

Jack Chambers: They are involved.