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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Would Deputy Brophy like to make any further comment or will we move on?

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: A little quicker. I thank the Senator. The next speaker is Deputy Mick Wallace.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It was not put in quite that way-----

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----but we have the gist of it.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Deputy Jonathan O'Brien wishes to make a supplementary point. Before he does that, I should point out to Deputy Farrell that we are almost at the conclusion but you are welcome.

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 add a point?

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil do bhaill an choiste as a bheith páirteach sa díospóireacht. Ba mhaith liom ár mbuíochas a ghabháil do Ms Ní Chinnéide agus Ms Martyn. I convey the thanks of the committee to both witnesses. Their contributions were excellent and hugely informative and the meeting was an excellent start to the project...

Hospital Waiting Lists: Statements (9 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Monday night's "RTÉ Investigates: Living On The List" made for harrowing viewing, as many Deputies have acknowledged. The problems pertaining to the waiting times experienced by those seeking medical or surgical attention are issues we have all been aware of for a long number of years. However, no matter how bad we had thought the situation was before, we now know that the figures...

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (14 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I beg the Leas-Cheann Comhairle's pardon, but before the Minister rises, could I ask the Leas-Cheann Comhairle to please intervene? My colleague and our deputy leader, Deputy McDonald, had requested copies of the respective contributions of An Taoiseach, the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality and the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Zappone, in turn. Two...

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (14 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Colleagues throughout the Chamber have been completely ignored in this respect. It is simply not good enough.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (14 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is what I-----

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Deputy Enda Kenny is supposed to be the Taoiseach.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Would the Taoiseach not accept that it is critically important that we establish when he first became aware of the smear of sexual activity with children involved in relation to Garda Sergeant McCabe? It is important we establish how the Taoiseach acted on receipt of that information. Dismissing it as rumour or whatever it might be does not inform us as to how the Taoiseach acted. The only...

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: They were meeting the Minister because she is the Minister with responsibility for children and youth affairs. There is no two ways or pick a cap. She is either the Minister or she is not. I want that cleared up. I want the Minister to clarify in what capacity she met Garda Sergeant Maurice McCabe and his wife.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: She was meeting as the Minister-----

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: How can that be in a private capacity?

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is total nonsense.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is nonsense.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Taoiseach tell us when he first became aware of that smear against Garda Sergeant McCabe?

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Taoiseach has to clarify when he became aware for us to be able to establish whether he acted appropriately or not.