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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (29 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 200. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the Workplace Relations Commission in preparing a code of practice under section 42 of the Industrial Relations Act 1990 to set out best industrial relations practice in managing the engagement between employers and employees in the run up to retirement, including requests to work beyond the normal retirement age in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Business of Committee (29 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As we have a quorum, we will commence in public session. Apologies have been received from Senator Clifford-Lee. The committee will now go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Simon Communities of Ireland (29 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The business of this part of our meeting is a discussion with the Simon Communities of Ireland on penal reform. The joint committee has identified penal policy and reform as a priority issue in its 2017 work programme. I welcome Ms Niamh Randall, Mr. Aaron O'Connell, Ms Tracey Reddy and Ms Claire McSweeney of the Simon Communities of Ireland. They are joined in the Visitors Gallery by Ms...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Simon Communities of Ireland (29 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I understand Mr. O'Connell will now hand the baton to Ms Reddy, followed by Ms McSweeney.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Simon Communities of Ireland (29 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the witnesses. I call Deputy O'Callaghan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Simon Communities of Ireland (29 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does Ms Randall wish to add something?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Simon Communities of Ireland (29 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Would Ms Randall like to take-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Simon Communities of Ireland (29 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Ms Randall could follow up with a written submission, which would be welcome. There is a time factor, because we will be moving on with the preparation of our report.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Simon Communities of Ireland (29 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Would Deputy Clare Daly like to follow up on any point?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Simon Communities of Ireland (29 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: She is okay. I call Senator Frances Black.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Simon Communities of Ireland (29 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: If the Senator has concluded, I will call Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile. If Senator Conway would like to participate, we are coming to the end of our contributions. I will call Senator Ó Donnghaile next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Simon Communities of Ireland (29 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will ask a final couple of questions. In her introduction, Ms Randall made reference to a point I wish to check because it differed from that in the circulated text of her address. We will be drawing on all the presentations in producing our report. Paragraph 1.2, on the links between prison and homelessness, of the submission states, "Thirty-five percent of prisoners experiencing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Simon Communities of Ireland (29 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It was open to interpretation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Simon Communities of Ireland (29 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Which is not the case.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Simon Communities of Ireland (29 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The phrase "of those" is key. Members might like to note that. Paragraph 1.3 of the submission, on exiting prison into homelessness, states that having permanent and stable accommodation reduces the risk of reoffending by 20%. The paper was produced in 2002, which is 15 years ago. It was not produced here in Ireland. Does Ms Randall believe the statistics, the referencing, still hold...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Simon Communities of Ireland (29 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It sounds like a very busy committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Simon Communities of Ireland (29 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On problematic drug and alcohol use, we have had Irish Prison Service representatives here in addition to representatives from the Prison Officers Association. Mr. O'Connell said the drug-treatment programme in Mountjoy Prison currently offers nine places in an eight-week programme to prisoners seeking to address problematic drug use. Mr. O'Connell commended the lessons to be learned and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Simon Communities of Ireland (29 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Do any of the witnesses wish to make any concluding remarks?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Simon Communities of Ireland (29 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Ms Randall. The Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice, representatives from which were before us recently, did not have a sufficient number of copies of its paper Developing Inside: Transforming Prison for Young Adults - A New Approach to the Unique Needs of Young Adults (aged 18–24) in Prison. I have copies that may be circulated, including to Ms Randall, for information. A...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I begin by urging everybody, including those in the Gallery, to please switch off all mobile phones immediately as they interfere with the sound recording equipment. As the members of the press are taking their seats, I reiterate that they should please ensure mobile phones are switched off. No apologies have been received this morning. Today's public session is a discussion with the Garda...