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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of Parole Bill 2016: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Just for Deputy Wallace's information,-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of Parole Bill 2016: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----it was not actually about him. It was because I did not believe it was relevant.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of Parole Bill 2016: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It was not based on anyone.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of Parole Bill 2016: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am lost for words after that. On that note, I propose not to make the formal proposition in regard to the Parole Bill 2016 on its own. I will deal with both pieces of legislation before us this morning at the conclusion of our address of the Prisons (Solitary Confinement) (Amendment) Bill 2016, a Private Member's Bill moved by Deputy Clare Daly. We will now move to that Bill which was...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of Prisons (Solitary Confinement) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Before inviting the next speaker-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of Prisons (Solitary Confinement) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I appreciate that. Is the Deputy finished?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of Prisons (Solitary Confinement) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: For member's information, while we are addressing both of these Bills in the context of the list of Private Member's Bills, it is nevertheless a component part of aggressive penal reform, which is the contracted title of our current series of hearings which we decided on last week. We are now in a position to confirm the schedule of engagements. Deputy O'Callaghan mentioned the Prison...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of Prisons (Solitary Confinement) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is right.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of Prisons (Solitary Confinement) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have heard that before.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of Prisons (Solitary Confinement) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will try to group the contributions and allow Deputy Daly to respond at the conclusion.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of Prisons (Solitary Confinement) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Are there any other members offering?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of Prisons (Solitary Confinement) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In the absence of any other member, I wish to tease out a number of points. First, I fully concur with the Deputy that it is more unfortunate that the template would be the 22 hours of solitary confinement. I would absolutely believe that we should be looking at a lot less than that. A question that I put to Deputy O'Callaghan on his Bill, is there a particular template in respect of the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of Prisons (Solitary Confinement) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The IPRT figures.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of Prisons (Solitary Confinement) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Can Deputy Daly comment on her point about requests made by individual prisoners? I am not privy to any such situations. Do they arise?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of Prisons (Solitary Confinement) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It would be of concern if our legislation prevented protections applying in individual cases but that is something we can tease out at a later stage. I thank members for their prelegislative scrutiny of both Bills - Deputy O'Callaghan's Parole Bill 2016 and Deputy Clare Daly's Prisons (Solitary Confinement) (Amendment) Bill 2016. Is it agreed that, in accordance with Standing Order 142,...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Funding (16 Feb 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 179 of 31 January 2017, the amount of money that is being drawn from the European Social Fund, ESF, to fund local training initiative centres here; the amount of ESF funding that goes towards a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7892/17]
- Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am sharing time with Deputy Carol Nolan. Táim sásta an deis a fháil labhairt ar an mBille tábhachtach seo. The principal aim of the Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions Bill) 2016 is to reform national law to enable Ireland to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Sinn Féin welcomes any progress that is made towards the full...
- Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The voice of lived experience is the most important element to ensure UNCRPD compliant legislation and this has not happened in Ireland’s case and that is true. Equality is at the core of the UNCRPD. Why has this word been taken out from the title of this Bill? This is unacceptable and I would like to have clarification from the Minister on why this important word was dropped...
- Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I caution the Minister of State, as a prisoner of Fine Gael-----
- Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2017)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ----- its record of dealing with its prisoners is horrific.