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Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Paternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2016: Committee Stage (6 Jul 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Amendments Nos. 9, 10, 12 and 13 are related. Amendment No. 9 is consequential on amendment No. 10. Amendments Nos. 9, 10, 12 and 13 will be discussed together. I invite the Minister to address her amendment and the related amendments.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Paternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2016: Committee Stage (6 Jul 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Amendment No. 15 is in the name of Deputy Jonathan O'Brien. I welcome him to the first meeting of the select committee.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Paternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2016: Committee Stage (6 Jul 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We note that Deputy O'Brien has withdrawn his amendment. He has the opportunity to revisit it for Report Stage.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Paternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2016: Committee Stage (6 Jul 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Amendment No. 16 has already been discussed with amendment No. 2.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Paternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2016: Committee Stage (6 Jul 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Amendment No. 20 has not been previously been discussed, so I invite the Minister to address the members.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Paternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2016: Committee Stage (6 Jul 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: No, Minister, not to my knowledge. It is not part of any of the groupings.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Paternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2016: Committee Stage (6 Jul 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: No, amendments Nos. 21 and 22 were discussed but not amendment No. 20. Amendment No. 20 has not been previously discussed. If your speaking note has been misplaced, Minister, we will give you a minute.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Paternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2016: Committee Stage (6 Jul 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We are on to the final section. The Minister will be glad to know that these amendments have already been discussed. Amendment No. 21 has already been discussed with amendment No. 2.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Paternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2016: Committee Stage (6 Jul 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I wish to ask for a clarification. It has been asked of me in a couple of situations and I would appreciate what clarity the Minister can give. Is the event of a stillbirth, where access to paternity leave would arguably, in the minds of many, be even more important, properly provided for in the terms of the Bill?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Paternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2016: Committee Stage (6 Jul 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I welcome the clarification that that is exactly what that is. I know that will be greatly appreciated by so many.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Paternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2016: Committee Stage (6 Jul 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: But, as the Deputy has raised it, if he feels it might need further address, he has the option of tabling his own amendment on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Paternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2016: Committee Stage (6 Jul 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As there is no other business, my understanding is that we have concluded Committee Stage of the Paternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2016. I again thank the Minister and her officials for attending this morning. I thank all the members of the Select Committee on Justice and Equality. This was a very good start. We had full attendance. I hope members will attend all our meetings throughout...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Message to Dáil (6 Jul 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Justice and Equality has completed its consideration of the Paternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2016 and has made amendments thereto.

Paternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Jul 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I appreciate that. I wish the Leas-Cheann Comhairle well in his new position. It is my first time to speak while he is in charge. As Chairman of the Oireachtas Select Committee on Justice and Equality which dealt with Committee Stage of the Bill last week, I raised a very important issue. The Minister assured me that my concerns were catered for within the legislation. The Minister...

Paternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Jul 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I hope the Minister of State will, and I will conclude in just one moment. It was important that the Minister, having undertook to provide written assurance of her response to me, should have done so. As Chairman of the Committee on Justice and Equality, I expect that, in future, assurances from the Minister and her officials before our committee will be adhered to and honoured promptly.

Paternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Jul 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Minister of State for the response. I have gone through the legislation and, while the Minister of State is reassuring me that the term "confinement" covers the scenario I have represented, I would appreciate, for my peace of mind and assurance, the written explanation of it in detail. It had not suggested itself as certainly as the Minister of State and the Minister have...

Topical Issue Debate: Irish Water Administration (14 Jul 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this item. I want to bring it to the attention of the Minister of State and the House as a whole that the process of transferring non-domestic water billing from local authorities to the entity known as Irish Water will commence by the end of next week. It has chosen counties Monaghan and Meath as the first counties to participate in the transfer...

Topical Issue Debate: Irish Water Administration (14 Jul 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister's response is not only disappointing but also revealing in some respects. He made it patently clear that the Water Services (Amendment) Bill currently before the Houses is indeed a product of the Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil Government arrangement.

Topical Issue Debate: Irish Water Administration (14 Jul 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: What we are seeing now is the outworking of this in terms of the transfer of non-domestic water provision and billing from local authorities to Irish Water. It is no wonder it is happening now when one considers the figures for payments to Irish Water for the first quarter of 2016, which show a reduction of 45% on the previous quarter of paid accounts for domestic usage. In fact, in the...

Order of Business (19 Jul 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As regards the proposals for dealing with business for Tuesday, is the Ceann Comhairle incorporating in those the situation concerning select committees?