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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Revaluation of Local Property Tax and Commercial Stamp Duty: Revenue Commissioners (12 Dec 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: It is something on which Mr. Walsh can come back to the committee.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Revaluation of Local Property Tax and Commercial Stamp Duty: Revenue Commissioners (12 Dec 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: Unless Mr. Walsh wants to answer the question now.

Topical Issue Debate: Homeless Accommodation Provision (7 Dec 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: I do not wish to be argumentative with the Minister of State about the figures but the figure he quoted is simply not correct. There are more than ten rough sleepers in Cork at night. That is a fact. I am aware that the Simon Community has opened a facility and I have said that it is working at capacity. The city council is doing everything possible. I am not criticising anybody but it...

Topical Issue Debate: Homeless Accommodation Provision (7 Dec 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: That lady wanted one.

Topical Issue Debate: Homeless Accommodation Provision (7 Dec 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: As the Minister of State, Deputy English, will be aware, unfortunately, another homeless person died in Cork in recent days. This is the second such death in the city. Another lady was found deceased in a tent in September. In the lead-up to Christmas, much of the focus has been on the number of people who are homeless in the Dublin region and I wanted to try to get some sense of what the...

Public Services Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Dec 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: As we had this debate when we were discussing section 21, I do not intend to rehash all of the arguments made. I appeal to the Minister to step back and reconsider pressing ahead with the section. As I said when I was discussing section 21, the attention of the teacher unions will once again focus on the position Fianna Fáil has taken. Fianna Fáil Members suggested they were...

Public Services Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Dec 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: I ask the Minister to reconsider this. We should look at it from the point of view of a teacher union. It will see this as a proposal which will only inflame the situation. I know the Minister said that there would have to be a return to negotiation and mediation to hopefully resolve this. The Minister has to understand where people are coming from with a hammer hanging over their heads...

Public Services Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Dec 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: This concerns the penalty clause, particularly for unions which have not signed up to the agreement. It is a retrograde step to try to insert anything into primary legislation that would interfere with the ability of a union or try to influence its decision-making in taking industrial action. We are, therefore, opposed to the section and went through all of the arguments during a previous...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: At the outset, I wish to commend you, Chairman, on your chairing of the committee. I thank all the witnesses, regardless of whether they had a particular viewpoint or no viewpoint and regardless of whether they were giving factual information to the committee. All of it was valuable in shaping my opinion and in respect of the outcomes of the committee. Everyone has given a review of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: I think in all cases it is a matter for the medical profession. I do not believe we should put gestational timeframes into primary legislation. That is the first proposal I will put forward. I will put it to the committee as an amendment and I hope it will be included in our votes next week as an option. The second point relates to module 1. We have to give some recognition to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: We then deal with ballot paper 3, which is the option chosen by the Citizens' Assembly, which is that there would be a constitutional provision giving the Oireachtas the power to legislate. If that is not acceptable we then move to deal with the next option on the paper. That is the way that the Citizens' Assembly did its work. I am proposing that this is how the committee would do its...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: I have no issue with that. I am just giving notice that we will be putting a formal proposal before the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: I am making the proposal now but I am not expecting it to be voted on now. I am merely indicating to the committee that this is how we propose to proceed next week.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: We will be making two proposals. I have outlined the proposal in regard to module 1. In regard to module 2, we will be seeking an additional option on the ballot paper, which is that gestational timeframes are not dealt with in primary legislation but are dealt with in secondary legislation in consultation with the medical profession. We will submit these two proposals to the committee...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: Senator Mullen made an allegation members of this committee were members of an organisation which took people's lives and I do not know there is anyone on this committee-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: The Senator did.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: There is a procedure for doing it, if Senator Mullen wants to follow it. We have done it on two occasions already.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: That should be done today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: If that is not done, we will have this conversation all over again.