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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Oversight and Accountability: Minister for Justice and Equality (13 Jun 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister can respond now if he likes. Members have different styles of asking questions. Some group questions together, while others, such as Deputy O'Callaghan, ask a series of questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Oversight and Accountability: Minister for Justice and Equality (13 Jun 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Deputy O'Callaghan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Oversight and Accountability: Minister for Justice and Equality (13 Jun 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Minister introduce his team?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Oversight and Accountability: Minister for Justice and Equality (13 Jun 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Minister comment on that point?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Oversight and Accountability: Minister for Justice and Equality (13 Jun 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We note the Minister's request regarding the blasphemy proposal.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Oversight and Accountability: Minister for Justice and Equality (13 Jun 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As Deputy Daly is leaving, it would be a mistake to think the Deputy is a unique voice with concerns about the Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2017. It is a shared and reflected position in the committee and I wanted to make that clear. We met departmental officials about that Bill, as she said. The Deputy brought in a Private Members' Bill and a commitment was made by the Minister's predecessor...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Oversight and Accountability: Minister for Justice and Equality (13 Jun 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Deputy Jack Chambers for his questions. The next speaker is Senator Ó Donnghaile and he will be followed by Senator Conway.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Oversight and Accountability: Minister for Justice and Equality (13 Jun 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Yes, please.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Oversight and Accountability: Minister for Justice and Equality (13 Jun 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Minister.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Oversight and Accountability: Minister for Justice and Equality (13 Jun 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I intended to. I smiled when Senator Conway said he was the fifth person to speak because the Chair is always last, at least on this committee. I call Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Oversight and Accountability: Minister for Justice and Equality (13 Jun 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: No, you are okay. The Deputy is not the last to speak. I know that the Deputy is conscious of others.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Oversight and Accountability: Minister for Justice and Equality (13 Jun 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does Deputy Ó Laoghaire have a final supplementary question before he concludes?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Oversight and Accountability: Minister for Justice and Equality (13 Jun 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We will have to let the matter rest there. I call Senator Frances Black.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Oversight and Accountability: Minister for Justice and Equality (13 Jun 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Has the Minister taken note of the Senator's questions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Oversight and Accountability: Minister for Justice and Equality (13 Jun 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does the Senator want to-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Oversight and Accountability: Minister for Justice and Equality (13 Jun 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have a number of questions I want to pose, but at the outset I would like to address the Crowley report and the murder of Mr. Aidan McAnespie. I noted carefully the replies the Minister gave. He stated, and I welcome what he said, that progress can be made on this issue. The Minister went on to say that there was material in the report that it was not possible to release. I have been...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Oversight and Accountability: Minister for Justice and Equality (13 Jun 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is the truth.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Oversight and Accountability: Minister for Justice and Equality (13 Jun 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Minister for his frank reply. Sitting through this meeting, perhaps my eyes are opening to the possibilities in respect of the Crowley report for the first time. I cannot speak for the McAnespie family but I have no interest in references to third parties of any description. What is crucially important is-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Oversight and Accountability: Minister for Justice and Equality (13 Jun 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Only because the Minister has just told me of their existence. I would not have been conscious of that but I hear what the Minister is saying. I cannot speak for the McAnespie family or their legal advisers, who, I have no doubt, would find this exchange very interesting. As one of those who presented, I think it is crucial to note that all of the relevant and salient information relates...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Oversight and Accountability: Minister for Justice and Equality (13 Jun 2018)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That has always been my belief. I acknowledged earlier the point the Minister made. It was my very definite understanding that at the time of the report people would have been afraid. Why would they not have been afraid? A young man had just been shot dead going through a checkpoint that I have no doubt was part of daily life for many of them. That has all changed. Thankfully, there has...