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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...

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...

Topical Issue Debate: Death of Aidan McAnespie (21 Feb 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Flanagan, to the Dáil Chamber. On 21 February 1988, 30 years ago today, Aidan McAnespie, a young nationalist and Gaelic football player, was shot dead as he made his way to his local Gaelic football club grounds at Aghaloo, Aughnacloy, County Tyrone. He had just passed through the British army checkpoint on foot when a single bullet, fired by a British...

Topical Issue Debate: Death of Aidan McAnespie (21 Feb 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Minister for his reply but, like the McAnespie family, I am disappointed. I extend my solidarity to John McAnespie and to his family on this very poignant day for all of them. John is the father of Aidan. He is now in his mid-80s and he has lost his wife and a very precious daughter in the years since Aidan's murder. I will focus only on what I have already said to the Minister...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Business of Joint Committee (21 Feb 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We will commence in public session. I thank Senator Kelleher for her attendance and advise her she has now performed what is required of her. We are in business and I thank her for that. I remind members to switch off their mobile phones as they interfere with the recording equipment. I have not been advised of any apologies. I propose we go into private session briefly to deal with...

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The purpose of today's engagement is to conduct detailed scrutiny of the Multi-Party Actions Bill 2017, a Private Members' Bill sponsored by Deputies Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire and Pearse Doherty. We are joined by Mr. Dave Coleman, solicitor with Coleman Legal Partners, Mr. Eilis Barry and Mr. Paul Joyce from FLAC, and Dr. Joanne Blennerhassett of the Sutherland School of Law, UCD. We are...

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 welcome Deputy Doherty to the Committee on Justice and Equality. I believe it is the first time he has been before this committee in this term. He raised a point about money messages. For the information of the Deputy and other colleagues, we sought the money message for the Multi-Party Actions Bill on 5 December and we have had no response as of this morning.

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 Ms Barry and invite Mr. Coleman to make his presentation.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is Dr. Blennerhassett agreeable to that suggestion?

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 her presentation. I call on Mr. Coleman to commence his presentation. He cannot dither this time and must go for it.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We will have to bring it to the concluding points. Some of what else you might wish to say might come up during the questions.

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 appreciate the detail that has been shared with us in each of the contributions this morning and in the supporting documents. I call Deputy O'Callaghan.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: If any of the witnesses wishes to offer further elaboration on any response, please do not hesitate to do so.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In regard to those questions, I thank all our guests.

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 both Deputies for their input.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We will start with Ms Barry and work our way through the panel, if that is okay.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Would Mr. Joyce or Mr. Coleman like to add anything to that?

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does Dr. Blennerhassett have anything to add?