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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.

National Broadband Plan: Motion [Private Members] (6 Feb 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Broadband is to rural Ireland today what running water and electrification was back in the 1960s. It is a vital and necessary service provision that is a core essential for business development, community development and connectivity for the most infrastructurally deprived areas of our island. Universal roll-out will be a massive infrastructure undertaking reported to be costing up to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates Data (6 Feb 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 127. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of appeals lodged by persons refused a primary medical certificate to the Disabled Drivers Board of Appeal in the past five years, by county; the number of these appeals which were successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5738/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Funding Data (6 Feb 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 156. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the annual return to the exchequer from the national lottery in each of the years 2008 to 2017; the payout to charities and other beneficiary organisations and entities by the national lottery for each of the years; the arrangements in place with the national lottery operators; the timeframe of their tenure; and if he will make a...

Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Feb 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It was announced this week by the Government that it is to finally ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, UNCRPD. I welcome this development. Can the Tánaiste indicate a date for when the ratification resolution will be brought before the Dáil? A raft of legislation is still required, including new legislation and amendments to existing legislation....

Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Feb 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: What of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 measures that are not yet in place?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Business of Committee (31 Jan 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I remind members to please switch off mobile phones as they interfere with recording equipment. I have received an apology this morning on behalf of Deputy Colm Brophy. There are no other apologies.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Administration of Magdalen Restorative Justice Scheme: Report of Ombudsman (31 Jan 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The purpose of today's engagement is to meet the Ombudsman, Mr. Peter Tyndall, to discuss his recent report, entitled Opportunity Lost, an investigation by the Ombudsman into the administration of the Magdalen restorative justice scheme. We will then be joined by officials of the Department of Justice and Equality to discuss their response to the report. I welcome Mr. Tyndall and his...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Administration of Magdalen Restorative Justice Scheme: Report of Ombudsman (31 Jan 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Thank you, Mr. Tyndall. I will open up the discussion to members of the committee for their contributions and questions. Deputy O'Callaghan is first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Administration of Magdalen Restorative Justice Scheme: Report of Ombudsman (31 Jan 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We will have an opportunity-----