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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Discussion (9 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We have received apologies from Deputy Alan Farrell. This is the first of two sessions today. We are about to begin with representatives of Pavee Point, Mincéirs Whiden and Ms Anastasia Crickley, chairperson of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination a discussion on the recognition of Traveller ethnicity, one of the priority issues we have identified in our work...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Discussion (9 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Mr. Collins. I call on Ms Fay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Discussion (9 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Go raibh maith agat. I call Mr. McCann of Mincéirs Whiden to address the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Discussion (9 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Ms Crickley and the other contributors. I will now open it up to members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Discussion (9 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will not be able to call everybody. Does Mr. Collins want to make a brief comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Discussion (9 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will not be able to bring in everyone on the panel because we have only so much time for each section and Dr. McVeigh is in our second session. I call Deputy Jack Chambers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Discussion (9 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Would Mr. McCann or Ms Fay like to add what has been said? I have to restrict it to a couple from the panel.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Discussion (9 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We are not okay with the status quo on this issue and we are next in line to take it on head on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Discussion (9 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will not ask for a response to Deputy Wallace because he made a welcome and clear statement and did not ask questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Discussion (9 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will have to wrap this up as we have another session on this important topic following. I welcome Ms Jacinta Brack to the Visitors Gallery, for the want of a better description, who was one of our presenters on the last occasion. What is this about? Deputy Jim O'Callaghan made the point this is about building on, not trying to replace or repeat. Despite the excellent work and the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Discussion (9 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Thank you. Would Mr. Collins like to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Discussion (9 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is our intention to conclude our deliberations and have a report ready for presentation by the end of this month. I see no reason that cannot be done. As I explained to Mr. McCann this is the conclusion of this exercise. If this was a first address we could extend it but that is not the case. We are contracting it purposely in order to inject the necessary speed because we want to see...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Discussion (9 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On that fine note, I invite the witnesses to join us for a photograph. I propose that the committee suspend to allow Dr. Robbie McVeigh to take his seat. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Discussion (9 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We are resumed in public session. The second of our two scheduled engagements today on the very important issue of the recognition of Traveller ethnicity is a discussion with Dr. Robbie McVeigh. I advise him that the committee has identified the recognition of Traveller ethnicity as one of its priority issues in 2016 work programme. I welcome Dr. McVeigh to the meeting. I understand he...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Discussion (9 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Dr. McVeigh for the circulation of his written statement in advance. I hope members have had a chance to read it. I also thank him for his additional oral contribution. I will take questions from members in the order in which they have indicated. I call Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Discussion (9 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does Deputy Wallace wish to contribute?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Discussion (9 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I understand.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Discussion (9 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The former committee did valuable work. Dr. McVeigh was one of the presenters during its process. It is two years since the publication of the report. Deputy O'Callaghan and I have stated that, in our exercise, we are neither attempting to replace nor repeat. Rather, we are trying to build upon. We recognise that the impetus has sagged. We are trying to reinject impetus into the case. ...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Discussion (9 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I express the hope that Dr. McVeigh will never have to do that again. His contribution today is greatly valued. Let me explain that the committee system has been restructured so that the core of our number is present. Dr. McVeigh has come from Edinburgh and we very much value the time he has taken to reaffirm and expand on what he has already put on record. We are very grateful to him. ...

Irish Sign Language Report: Motion (10 Nov 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I move:That Dáil Éireann shall consider the Report of the Joint Committee on Justice and Equality entitled, Report on the Formal Recognition of Irish Sign Language, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 13th October, 2016. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath, for his attendance to debate the committee's report on the formal recognition of Irish...