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Committee on Public Petitions: Annual Reports from 2017 to 2020 and Related Matters: Ombudsman for the Defence Forces (20 Jan 2022)

Cormac Devlin: Of course it can, yes. In his opening statement, Mr. Justice Mahon mentioned the fact that in excess of 95% of new referrals are fully investigated and reported on within four weeks. When he said "reported on", did that mean those cases are investigated and a response has issued to the complainant or did it mean an internal report has been compiled?

Committee on Public Petitions: Annual Reports from 2017 to 2020 and Related Matters: Ombudsman for the Defence Forces (20 Jan 2022)

Cormac Devlin: I think it is a remarkable timeframe. For 95% of the cases to be dealt with in that timeframe is very impressive, I must say. It is probably appreciated by those who are making the complaints, because they know where they stand after that investigation. Finally, I wish to turn to the issue of Women of Honour. In Mr. Justice Mahon's opening statement, he mentioned other jurisdictions,...

Committee on Public Petitions: Annual Reports from 2017 to 2020 and Related Matters: Ombudsman for the Defence Forces (20 Jan 2022)

Cormac Devlin: That is something we might consider in terms of our own recommendations as a committee, subsequently. I thank Mr. Justice Mahon and Mr. O'Neill for their attendance and for their answers to the questions of the committee members.

Committee on Public Petitions: Annual Reports from 2017 to 2020 and Related Matters: Ombudsman for the Defence Forces (20 Jan 2022)

Cormac Devlin: The ombudsman referenced the special reports that may be done by his office and they perhaps come from the route from the Minister's office. How many special reports has the ombudsman's office completed since its foundation in 2005? Does Mr. Justice Mahon know how many special reports have been completed or have there been any?

Committee on Public Petitions: Annual Reports from 2017 to 2020 and Related Matters: Ombudsman for the Defence Forces (20 Jan 2022)

Cormac Devlin: If the office has any information on that, it would of interest to me. I say that because if we are looking at legislation and the power that gives the office that right, we need to be sure about this issue. I would not like to think there are cases from before 2005 that have been declined on the basis of the date of the complaint. I note the ombudsman said he is excluded from...

Committee on Public Petitions: Annual Reports from 2017 to 2020 and Related Matters: Ombudsman for the Defence Forces (20 Jan 2022)

Cormac Devlin: That is fine. I thank Mr. Justice Mahon and look forward to his note.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Jan 2022)

Cormac Devlin: Agreed.

Committee on Public Petitions: Annual Reports from 2017 to 2020 and Related Matters: Ombudsman for the Defence Forces (20 Jan 2022)

Cormac Devlin: Mr. Justice Mahon might send a note on that, please, if he would not mind. Sticking with the December 2005 date from when cases could be taken, were there any cases that pre-dated 2005? I accept this pre-dates Mr. Justice Mahon's time. If there were such cases and assuming they would have fallen into the scope of the work of the ombudsman had they been post December 2005, what happened to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (25 Jan 2022)

Cormac Devlin: 534. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2947/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Meetings (27 Jan 2022)

Cormac Devlin: 31. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his attendance at the meeting of the European Union General Affairs Council on 25 January 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3767/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Meetings (27 Jan 2022)

Cormac Devlin: 51. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his attendance at the meeting of the European Union Foreign Affairs Council on 24 January 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3766/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (27 Jan 2022)

Cormac Devlin: 199. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of a development (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4016/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (27 Jan 2022)

Cormac Devlin: 200. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the proposed public housing development at Shanganagh Castle, Shankill, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4017/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Communities Abroad (27 Jan 2022)

Cormac Devlin: 216. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of efforts to resolve the situation involving a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4021/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (27 Jan 2022)

Cormac Devlin: 269. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the school building project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4019/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (27 Jan 2022)

Cormac Devlin: 270. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the school building project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4020/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (27 Jan 2022)

Cormac Devlin: 304. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the budget allocated to the Legal Aid Board in each of the years 2016 to 2021; the number of legal aid certificates granted by the Legal Aid Board; the number of complaints received by the Legal Aid Board in respect of solicitors operating under legal aid certificates; the number of requests to change solicitor granted by the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Reviews (27 Jan 2022)

Cormac Devlin: 335. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects the final decision on awarding the tender for the independent chair of the commission to oversee the three-year review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 will be finalised; the details of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4018/22]

Public Accounts Committee: National Transport Authority: Financial Statements 2020 (27 Jan 2022)

Cormac Devlin: I thank the witnesses for their attendance. It is good to have the engagement today. My colleague, Deputy McAuliffe, had requested an engagement with the NTA specifically on MetroLink. As he will engage on that in a little while, I will not refer to it myself. I welcome the fact that the NTA has given us an update on the DART+ coastal south as well as the DART+ tunnel and the...

Public Accounts Committee: National Transport Authority: Financial Statements 2020 (27 Jan 2022)

Cormac Devlin: I accept that there are limited options.