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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Multi-Party Actions Bill 2017: Discussion (21 Feb 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I did not note a question. It was more like a statement. Would someone like to address it, however?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Multi-Party Actions Bill 2017: Discussion (21 Feb 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Deputy Wallace. We are coming to a close. Would Deputy Ó Laoghaire like to avail of the opportunity to do a little wind-up or summary?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Multi-Party Actions Bill 2017: Discussion (21 Feb 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Multi-Party Actions Bill 2017: Discussion (21 Feb 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Do either Ms Barry or Mr. Joyce wish to add anything?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Multi-Party Actions Bill 2017: Discussion (21 Feb 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It was the subject of recent address here in the audiovisual room.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Multi-Party Actions Bill 2017: Discussion (21 Feb 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Deputy Ó Laoghaire. Would Deputy Pearse Doherty like to add anything?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Multi-Party Actions Bill 2017: Discussion (21 Feb 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Our guests have taken time out. Is there anything that they would like to add to what they have already put on the record? Dr. Blennerhassett has travelled a significant distance to be with us and we are grateful to her for that. Is there anything she would like to add?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Multi-Party Actions Bill 2017: Discussion (21 Feb 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Dr. Blennerhassett for taking the time to be with us. Does Mr. Coleman wish to add something?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Multi-Party Actions Bill 2017: Discussion (21 Feb 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Our thanks to Coleman Legal Partners. What of Mr. Joyce and Ms Barry from FLAC?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Multi-Party Actions Bill 2017: Discussion (21 Feb 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On behalf of the committee, I thank all of our witnesses for joining us and for addressing us on this important legislation. We wish Deputies Ó Laoghaire and Pearse Doherty well with progressing the Bill. We hope that the Government will indeed advise that a money message is not required and we will be able to set a date for Committee Stage. That would be the ideal. The committee...

Project Ireland 2040: Statements (Resumed) (22 Feb 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I genuinely welcome that we have reached a time in Irish politics when long-term strategic capital and infrastructural planning has become part of political discourse. This, of itself, is a good development. For far too long, we have staggered from Government to Government, mandate to mandate, budget to budget, on the basis of those who shout loudest and hold ministerial office delivering...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (27 Feb 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 260. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision on tenders in regard to a school (details supplied) will be announced; when commencement will occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9838/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (27 Feb 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 511. To ask the Minister for Health the number of short term beds in each area in counties Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Cavan and Monaghan; the funding available to each area for service arrangements and grant aid agreements for older persons in CHO1 in each of the years 2016 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10059/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Culls (27 Feb 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 555. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the badger tuberculosis vaccination programme; the commencement date and roll-out, by county; the estimated timeframe for same (details supplied); his plans to continue the programme in response to new badger births; if its rollout will see a progressive reduction in badger cull numbers annually; and if he will make...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Business of Joint Committee (28 Feb 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As we have a quorum, we shall commence in public session. I remind members to please switch off their mobile phones as they interfere with the recording equipment. I have not been advised of any apologies. We will now briefly go into private session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (28 Feb 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The purpose of today's engagement is to meet the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission to revisit the issue of Garda oversight and accountability and look at the progress made in implementing the recommendations of the joint committee as published in December 2016 in its report on the subject. We shall also consider GSOC's proposals for stand-alone legislation for it. We note the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (28 Feb 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Ms Justice Ring. It was a comprehensive opening statement and I thank her for it. It would be only right to wish everyone on board the GSOC ship a happy birthday, having passed that ten-year milestone. I will open the floor to members. The first to have indicated was Deputy O'Callaghan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (28 Feb 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Ms Justice Ring for her responses, particularly regarding the latter matter. The family is in my constituency and we have regular engagement with a heartbroken mother. That is the only way the committee could describe her so I very much welcome that finality in that matter will present shortly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (28 Feb 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I wish to make a last few points, Ms Justice Ring. In December 2016, we made recommendations and we are now very anxious. We have made it a priority job of work, at the commencement of 2018, to review progress on our recommendations that cover the areas of GSOC, the Policing Authority and the Garda Inspectorate. We will meet each of those entities, respectively, over the coming period, and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (28 Feb 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is more legislation. In terms of informal resolution, GSOC does not yet have the power to decide whether informal resolution should be attempted.