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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In all of the cases of which I have been reminded, people were unaware. People take out these arrangements without going into the fine detail of the small print. It is not in small print for any other reason than to dissuade people from studying it in any great depth and they do not do so. Should there not be an obligation on financial institutions and others to state more prominently the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is most disquieting. As a first-born I am feeling very vulnerable. I thank Mr. Kelleher for appearing before the committee this morning and for his forthright responses to each of the members who participated. I wish him well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We will continue our deliberations on the general scheme of the data protection Bill. We have a gap in our deliberations on the Bill before we resume them on 5 July when Mr. T.J. McIntyre and Mr. Simon McGarr will appear before the committee. We will also have Dr. Geoffrey Shannon before us.

Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Jun 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 provides for the statutory regulation of the 14 professions currently designated under the Act, namely, the professions of clinical biochemist, dietitian, dispensing optician, medical scientist, occupational therapist, optometrist, orthoptist, physiotherapist, podiatrist, psychologist, radiographer, social care worker, social worker and speech...

Local Government (Establishment of Town Councils Commission) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Jun 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The abolition of our town and borough councils in 2014, following the enactment of the Local Government Reform Act, was a sad day for democracy in Ireland. A total of 80 town and borough councils were abolished and 95 municipal districts were established. In my constituency of Cavan-Monaghan, we lost eight town councils. When one considers that each of those had nine elected members, that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Services Staff (27 Jun 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 200. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the regularisation of school secretaries across the national school sector; his further plans to address the issues of pay, hours to be worked, pension entitlements and so on; his plans to ensure this will be a priority issue in the absence of plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29553/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (28 Jun 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reassess the case of a person (details supplied) who has been refused a SUSI grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30337/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Apologies have been received from Senator Frances Black. Deputy Clare Daly will be with us momentarily; she had to go to the Dáil Chamber. I ask everybody present to please switch off all mobile phones as they interfere with the sound recording system in committee rooms. Before we commence, I indicate to members that we will go into private session again to discuss a very brief matter...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: At the end of the Minister's contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Absolutely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Go raibh maith agat, a Aire. We will now open up to members. I have two indications, namely, Deputies Jim O'Callaghan and Jack Chambers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Aire, please respond to the individual questions as they are posed. Deputy O'Callaghan has put forward a question. We accommodate two different styles, either individual questioning in repetition or collective address. Different members have different approaches to this matter. Please proceed if you are in a position to respond to Deputy O'Callaghan's first question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is intended to be. I understood that Deputy Jack Chambers was clarifying the question he had posed. I viewed it as appropriate and I ask the Deputy to proceed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I know where the Deputy is going with this but I have to remind him of the caution I issued at the beginning. I ask him to exercise the greatest care in the construct of his questions. We have to recognise, and we have to respect, that the former Attorney General is now a member of the Judiciary serving on the Court of Appeal and that the separation between ourselves and the Judiciary is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I want to caution that if we drift into an area that speaks only to one's view of the suitability, capacity etc. of the candidate based on experience, I have to apply it fairly across the board. I am trying to avoid the situation because I do believe that we need her. That is my personal belief. As Chairman, I have to ask the Minister to hold at that particular point, as in fairness I have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I would make one point of clarification. The word "other" had not been used in either of the responses to Deputy O'Callaghan or to Deputy Daly. The Minister's response on each occasion was that one such appointment took place. I am only pointing out that the Deputy has to listen carefully.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have been listening, yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Deputy Daly. There are no other members showing. On behalf of the committee I thank the Minister and his officials for their attendance at here today and for engaging with the committee on this very important matter. The meeting will suspend for one minute before we deal with one item in private session. I appreciate the committee's co-operation.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Select Committee (28 Jun 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Could members please turn off their phones as they cause interference even if on silent mode? Before we commence our consideration of the Mediation Bill 2017, I wish to notify members that we have one item to discuss in private session at the end of this meeting when the Minister leaves. I ask members to stay for that brief consideration. Today's meeting of the Select Committee on...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Select Committee (28 Jun 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Thank you, Minister. It would be remiss of me not to take the opportunity to thank the former Minister for Justice and Equality for her engagement with the committee during her tenure and to wish her well in her new area of responsibility as Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation.