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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (9 Nov 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 207. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) has not yet received the 75% advance of their 2016 single farm payment; if the payment issues will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47496/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2017: Discussion (8 Nov 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As we have a quorum, we will now commence the meeting in public session. I thank Senator Frank Feighan for his attendance to facilitate the commencement of our meeting. I have received apologies from Senator Frances Black. The purpose of today's meeting is to commence pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the communications (retention of data) Bill 2017. I welcome from the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2017: Discussion (8 Nov 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Ms Moore. I now invite members to make their own contributions or to pose questions. The first to indicate was Deputy Jack Chambers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2017: Discussion (8 Nov 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I call Deputy O'Callaghan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2017: Discussion (8 Nov 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I call Senator Ó Donnghaile.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2017: Discussion (8 Nov 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Ms Moore might take the first part of the question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2017: Discussion (8 Nov 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does the Senator wish to ask a supplementary question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2017: Discussion (8 Nov 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does Mr. Woods have a supplementary response?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2017: Discussion (8 Nov 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Deputy Wallace has triggered something very interesting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2017: Discussion (8 Nov 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We had better check the cause of the alarm and whether it is a fire alarm that is not working properly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2017: Discussion (8 Nov 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: People are leaving. Let us wait until we hear what the clerk has to say. Is it a fire alarm? It is, so we must vacate. I propose that we suspend until it is safe to return, which I hope will only be for a maximum of ten minutes. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2017: Discussion (8 Nov 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We are back in public session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2017: Discussion (8 Nov 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am sorry to interrupt, but how would a person know that the information had been sought in the first instance to make a complaint? The Deputy is raising a very serious matter. Are we not, as citizens, entitled to be informed in the first instance that such information has been sought?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2017: Discussion (8 Nov 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does one of the witnesses wish to address Deputy Daly's points?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2017: Discussion (8 Nov 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I do not think there is a specific question there but I invite the witnesses to make a final response to what has been said.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2017: Discussion (8 Nov 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Mr. Woods for that. Is Deputy Daly satisfied with that response?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2017: Discussion (8 Nov 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The witnesses have heard the views of members. They have outlined the areas of concern and interest. It is still early days and I hope that all of that will be taken into account. Without any further ado, on behalf of the committee I thank Ms Moore, Mr. Woods and Ms De Cogan Chin for their attendance and engagement with committee members this morning. We will suspend for one minute to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2017: Discussion (8 Nov 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The purpose of this part of the meeting is to continue our scrutiny of the general scheme of the communications data retention Bill, 2017. I welcome Mr. TJ McIntyre, law lecturer in UCD and chairman of Digital Rights Ireland, DRI and Mr. Simon McGarr, solicitor. Both witnesses are welcome. They will be invited to make a brief opening statement to be followed by a questions and answers...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2017: Discussion (8 Nov 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Good. I invite Mr. McGarr to begin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2017: Discussion (8 Nov 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Mr. McGarr must have used a word to set off the alarm.