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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Business of Joint Committee (5 Oct 2016)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The main purpose of our meeting is to engage in a mid-year review of the Estimates in the Department of Justice and Equality Vote group, but we have a very busy agenda. These are only guide time limits, but I seek the committee's agreement. We could spend roughly one hour on No. 1, the mid-year review of the Estimates; 45 minutes on No. 2, a briefing on the recent UN summit and related...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister for Justice and Equality (5 Oct 2016)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I welcome the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, and her officials. During the summer months the Department of Justice and Equality provided briefing material on the Estimates. It was circulated to members in advance of the meeting, the purpose of which is to consider the performance of the Department in the light of information supplied....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister for Justice and Equality (5 Oct 2016)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Minister. Before opening up to members, I reiterate that we will focus of this first section with the Minister. She will be making a second opening statement in which we will address matters in regard to refugees and migrants and that will follow in approximately one hour's time. We should focus on and stick with the Minister's opening statement, which is the purpose of this...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister for Justice and Equality (5 Oct 2016)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I was going to come back to the Deputy, in deference to other members-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister for Justice and Equality (5 Oct 2016)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That was the Deputy's initial question rather than a supplementary.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister for Justice and Equality (5 Oct 2016)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is that okay?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister for Justice and Equality (5 Oct 2016)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Would the Deputy like to come back on it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister for Justice and Equality (5 Oct 2016)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: If you would, please.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister for Justice and Equality (5 Oct 2016)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I was going to call Deputy Wallace after the other speakers but if he wishes to make a brief point, he may do so.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister for Justice and Equality (5 Oct 2016)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will call as many of the other members as possible. I will take Deputies Jack Chambers and Colm Brophy together. If they want to ask a supplementary question, I will call them again.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister for Justice and Equality (5 Oct 2016)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Tánaiste respond to the other members please?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister for Justice and Equality (5 Oct 2016)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Minister, could you answer the issues raised by Deputies Daly and O'Brien?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister for Justice and Equality (5 Oct 2016)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: A small point I made at the outset is that the focus of those matters is for the next section. The Tánaiste has not addressed refugees and immigration issues. That opening statement is yet to happen.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister for Justice and Equality (5 Oct 2016)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Please.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister for Justice and Equality (5 Oct 2016)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is okay.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister for Justice and Equality (5 Oct 2016)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Not at all.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister for Justice and Equality (5 Oct 2016)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Before the Minister responds Deputy Farrell wishes to comment. I presume that his query is on his list of questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister for Justice and Equality (5 Oct 2016)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister for Justice and Equality (5 Oct 2016)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is Deputy Farrell happy with the response to his last question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister for Justice and Equality (5 Oct 2016)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I apologise for having to say that we are well beyond our time and I ask the last two speakers to be as succinct as they possibly can. I call Senators Niall Ó Donnghaile and Frances Black.