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Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (31 Jan 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 475. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a situation in which a person (details supplied) with complex special needs will be unable to access their placement in a centre for persons with disabilities due to the fact there is no transport available to them from their home; his views on whether it is acceptable that such a service is not available due to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We have a quorum. I thank Deputies Chambers and O'Callaghan and Senator Black for attending on time. Apologies have been received from Deputies Clare Daly and Mick Wallace and Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee. I welcome Ms Madeleine Reid from the Department of Justice and Equality who is with us again this morning, and Ms Helen Curley and Ms Deirdre O'Higgins from the Department of Jobs,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am told we wrote to five stakeholders but the deadline for receipt of submissions will close at the end of the day. There is still a possibility that we will get more feedback. I thought we had received two but we have received one reply.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Of course it is disappointing in the context of the importance of the issue. Before we begin I want to draw the attention of our witnesses to the situation in relation to privilege. Please note that witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they are to give to the committee. However, if they are directed by the committee to cease giving evidence on a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is absolutely fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Thank you, Ms Reid, and to each of your colleagues. We will open it up to the floor.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Deputy Brophy. Would anyone like to respond?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: For my own part, I will ask the always difficult question of measuring the word "sufficient". In the witnesses' opinions, would there be sufficient protections going forward for creditors to be able to challenge second chance or restructuring arrangements? Will there be sufficient protection? Is there a diminution in relation to the current level of protections for creditors' interests?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Ms O'Higgins. Does Ms Reid wish to add to that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As there are no other questions, I would like to thank Ms Reid, Ms Curley and Ms O'Higgins for their attendance today and for their very forthright responses, opening contribution included. We will of course address this further and decide on what actions we will take. I will suspend the meeting for one minute to allow our guests to leave and we will resume in private session to deal with...

Committee Report on Garda Oversight and Accountability: Motion (2 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I move:That Dáil Éireann shall consider the Report of the Joint Committee on Justice and Equality entitled ‘Report on Garda Oversight and Accountability’, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 15th December, 2016. I thank the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, for her attendance to debate the report of...

Committee Report on Garda Oversight and Accountability: Motion (2 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I could not see our visitors, who must be in the Gallery behind me, but I would like to join with colleagues in welcoming Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring, the commissioner, Mr. Mark Toland, and colleagues who I understand may be with them here this evening. I would again like to record my thanks to the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for attending and engaging with us in...

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Ba mhaith liom ceist a chur ar an Taoiseach faoin reachtaíocht dar dteideal copyright and related rights (amendment) (miscellaneous provisions) Bill. I understand that heads of the Bill were approved in July 2016 and I am told the Bill will ultimately lead to the ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty, which Ireland signed in 2014. This is an important treaty that facilitates access to...

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Hear, hear.

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: If I could have ten seconds-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will be ten seconds. I join Deputy Niamh Smyth who raised this issue in relation to the maternity hospital in Cavan only last week. I want to reiterate the point she made and that was made by colleagues earlier.

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: All maternity hospitals must have that 20-week scan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Prisons, Penal Policy and Sentencing: Irish Penal Reform Trust (8 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Senator Joan Freeman for accommodating us at the start of the meeting. She is welcome. Apologies have been received from Deputy Jack Chambers and Senators Lorraine Clifford-Lee and Niall Ó Donnghaile. I welcome Ms Fíona Ní Chinnéide, acting executive director, and Ms Michelle Martyn, senior research and policy manager, from the Irish Penal Reform Trust, IPRT....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Prisons, Penal Policy and Sentencing: Irish Penal Reform Trust (8 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Would Ms Martyn like to contribute to the debate?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Prisons, Penal Policy and Sentencing: Irish Penal Reform Trust (8 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank both witnesses for their contributions. Deputy O'Brien does not have a supplementary question so I call Deputy Clare Daly to commence, please.