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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Bus Services (22 Sep 2022)

James Lawless: Does the Minister not have a response?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (22 Sep 2022)

James Lawless: 27. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Royal Canal Greenway between Leixlip and Clonsilla; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45998/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Business of Joint Committee (22 Sep 2022)

James Lawless: I wish committee members and our visitors a good morning. They are most welcome. I must get some formalities out of the way. We have apologies from Senators McDowell and Martin. I ask all members and guests to put their phones into flight mode. Even if it does not appear to be the case at the time, a phone can interfere with the recording and the broadcasting off-site and so it is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Data Protection Regulation Enforcement: Discussion (22 Sep 2022)

James Lawless: The purpose of today's meeting is engagement with our colleagues who our representing the European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, LIBE, with a focus on the topic of general data protection regulation, GDPR, enforcement. This is a topic of great interest to the committee as well. Our visiting colleagues may or may not be aware we have produced our own...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Data Protection Regulation Enforcement: Discussion (22 Sep 2022)

James Lawless: I call Ms Daly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Data Protection Regulation Enforcement: Discussion (22 Sep 2022)

James Lawless: That concludes the opening remarks from our visitors. I will respond briefly and go back around members. I thank our guests for their remarks. As I said at the outset, I think we understand and share - in most cases if not all - the frustrations across Europe. We are not necessarily wearing the green jersey today. We realise there are issues. That is why we have been delving into them...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Data Protection Regulation Enforcement: Discussion (22 Sep 2022)

James Lawless: If other members drop into the meeting, they will be given the opportunity to speak as well. I invite Ms Maite Pagazaurtundúa to contribute again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Data Protection Regulation Enforcement: Discussion (22 Sep 2022)

James Lawless: I thank our witnesses. I will make some closing remarks. We will not go back around the table again because some people are under time pressure. We will have an opportunity for an informal chat over a cup of tea or coffee after the meeting. Ms Sippel spoke about the EDPB approach. It is an interesting point. One of the findings of our report and something that came up repeatedly in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Data Protection Regulation Enforcement: Discussion (22 Sep 2022)

James Lawless: Yes. It is a meeting with stakeholders regarding the difficulties and risks facing rank-and-file members of An Garda Síochána in the performance of their duties. The stakeholders are the Garda Representative Association, the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors and a witness named Mr. Tony Gallagher.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Data Protection Regulation Enforcement: Discussion (22 Sep 2022)

James Lawless: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Data Protection Regulation Enforcement: Discussion (22 Sep 2022)

James Lawless: The Senator's views are noted. We can have other sessions on that topic. There is enough knowledge and wisdom on the committee not to delve into live cases, so I think we can manage in such a way. Concerns were expressed in the aftermath about Garda equipment, resources, staffing and so on, which can be looked------

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Data Protection Regulation Enforcement: Discussion (22 Sep 2022)

James Lawless: The session was proposed and agreed at the meeting of the joint committee on Tuesday, and that is where it is coming from. If members want to suggest other topics for consideration, they can do so. I will close the meeting for today-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Data Protection Regulation Enforcement: Discussion (22 Sep 2022)

James Lawless: -----and thank our visitors. Deputy Pringle wishes to come in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Data Protection Regulation Enforcement: Discussion (22 Sep 2022)

James Lawless: It is actually a whole pattern of events, to be honest, not just one.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Data Protection Regulation Enforcement: Discussion (22 Sep 2022)

James Lawless: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Data Protection Regulation Enforcement: Discussion (22 Sep 2022)

James Lawless: Sure. One of the aims of the new term is to be more responsive. It has been an issue in the past that it takes time to organise meetings, and we have had some difficulties in the context of the Kerins judgment. Members will be aware of correspondence I sent to the Minister this week. I sent it also to the Ceann Comhairle and the Chairman of the Working Group of Committee Cathaoirligh. It...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Data Protection Regulation Enforcement: Discussion (22 Sep 2022)

James Lawless: I do not want to labour the point because we have visitors, but that was in the early stages of the committee's term. We were all finding our feet. Perhaps if that were to happen tomorrow, we could have a different approach and respond more quickly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Data Protection Regulation Enforcement: Discussion (22 Sep 2022)

James Lawless: Can we perhaps excuse our visitors and then return to this matter? We should not have an internal housekeeping debate. I thank our guests. We will see them in a few moments.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (20 Sep 2022)

James Lawless: 125. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45926/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Flexible Work Practices (14 Sep 2022)

James Lawless: 68. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2021 will take effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44650/22]