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Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (16 May 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: My understanding is that on any matter relevant to the legislation that is raised, just as the Minister of State has done on section 3, Deputy Shortall is in a position to revisit on Report Stage. Nothing in my experience tells me there is anything other than that. I would not seek to misguide the Deputy that she was running the risk of this matter falling off the table.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (16 May 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This is my understanding, and let me be corrected by anyone who knows to the contrary, and silence, in my opinion, has to mean agreement with what I have just said. In that case, I propose to put the proposition in the positive and the members can indicate they do not agree. That is a reasonable approach. The proposition was, in the absence of amendments to section 3, that section 3 stand...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (16 May 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Yes.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (16 May 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We are just dealing with section 4 at this point in time.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (16 May 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister of State's concerns in that regard are noted but the committee did make its own judgment call, which is its prerogative.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (16 May 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister of State might like to respond to Deputy Chambers before we come back to Deputy Shortall.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (16 May 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Given the Minister of State's response was to Deputy Chambers's question directly, did the Deputy indicate that he might like to come back?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (16 May 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I note Deputy Brophy has indicated but I will take Deputy Shortall because she has been waiting.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (16 May 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thought Deputy Shortall mentioned 12 months paid leave there. I think it was 12 weeks.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (16 May 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Absolutely.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (16 May 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is noted.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (16 May 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We must move to make a decision on section 4. Has the Minister of State anything further to add?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (16 May 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We are okay to proceed.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (16 May 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: She did not refer to the Exchequer. She was not talking about public moneys.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (16 May 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The money message was of course requested. It was clarified that no money message was required.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (16 May 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I can clarify it. Does Deputy Shortall wish to comment?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (16 May 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister of State's contribution is noted.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (16 May 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Minister of State and his officials for attending. I thank Deputy Shortall and the other colleagues who were able to make the time to be here to facilitate Committee Stage of the Bill.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Message to Dáil (16 May 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Justice and Equality has completed its consideration of the Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017 and has made amendments thereto.

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 May 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Forty-four years ago today, the most terrible atrocity in terms of lives lost during the years of conflict that then raged was visited upon the citizenry of the city of Dublin and my home town of Monaghan. The Taoiseach is meeting British Prime Minister Theresa May today on the sidelines of the EU summit in Bulgaria. Will the Tánaiste advise if the Taoiseach will reflect on the fact...