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Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Amendment No. 139 was not previously discussed, as Deputy Daly has pointed out. Do you wish to address it, Minister?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Go raibh maith agat for the promotion. I enjoyed it for a moment.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: You are passing as a result, Deputy O’Callaghan. You were next to speak.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is the impact of it. In the absence of any other member indicating, do you wish to come back in, Minister?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Having drawn a breath, Deputy O'Callaghan, do you wish to comment?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Amendments Nos. 140 to 148, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is noted.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: If amendment No. 147 is agreed, amendment No. 148 cannot be moved.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Acceptance of amendment No. 149 involves the deletion of section 46 of the Bill. This is a new grouping and amendments Nos. 149, 186 and 187 are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There will be plenty of tidying up after this.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Minister. No other member is indicating so I propose to move on. Is the amendment being pressed?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As amendment No. 149 has been accepted, we have a new section 46 as a consequence. The Minister has a meeting with which we do not want to interfere. It has been almost four and a quarter hours. We are almost there, however. A very short opportunity would clear the remainder of the Bill. Is the select committee willing to meet a second time next week on Thursday afternoon? We have...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We are almost on the home strait.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Yes, it will be all done and dusted. Would that work with the Minister's schedule?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank everyone for their attendance and Deputy Kate O'Connell for her guest appearance.

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Feb 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is clear not only in its Title but, equally, in the shared intent of its promoters in both Houses of this Parliament, what exactly the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 is about. The Bill is about public health first and last. There is no other agenda. That its passage into law will have an impact across our communities is not disputed. This will be in evidence in all non-off-licence...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (8 Feb 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 118. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of applications to the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme for tax relief for drivers and passengers with disabilities rejected in the past five years due to not having a family member for the purpose of the application process; his views on whether the condition that this scheme is exclusively available to only family members of a...

Third Interim Report from the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (13 Feb 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The first words that I wish to say are "thank you" to the 346 former residents and others who have thus far come forward to provide what must have been difficult testimony to the commission. It is to be hoped the final report, when published, will shine an eternal light on one of the darkest and most disturbing and horrifying chapters of our troubled social history. I record my...

Roads Maintenance: Motion [Private Members] (13 Feb 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The state and neglect of our local and regional road network is disgraceful. The impact that the disrepair of our roads has on small towns and rural business, education and social lives is horrendous. We need more investment in the building, improvement, maintenance and repair of our road system. This is essential if we are to improve the standards and conditions of living in rural...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Business of Joint Committee (14 Feb 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As we have a Senator present, we shall commence. Apologies have been received from Senator Frances Black. I propose that we go into private session briefly in order to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.