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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Road Traffic Offences: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: Does the Deputy want to direct those to a particular person? I think he has.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Road Traffic Offences: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: Thank you, Ms Keane. I am going to leave it there as the next member is due up. In fairness to the committee I would like to move it on. I know there was a second or third question on which we did not get a response. Perhaps in the context of replying to other members you may want to address the questions as well, in terms of the interests of time and to be fair to everybody. Deputy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Road Traffic Offences: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: Not when we are way over time, Deputy, unfortunately. The way we operate the committee, each member has a seven-minute slot and they can ask a question that takes one minute and have six minutes for answers, or they can use a six-minute set of questions and have one minute for answers. Each member has their own choice on how to manage their time so the party will have a chance to respond....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Road Traffic Offences: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: Very good. We will take them in that order. If those from An Garda would also like to use the time to respond briefly to the question from Deputy Cannon, they may do so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Road Traffic Offences: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: Does Deputy Costello want to direct his second question to the Limerick Pedestrian Network? Perhaps we might hear from them for the rest.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Road Traffic Offences: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: I thank Mr. Buckley for those responses. I call Senator Ruane who has seven minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Road Traffic Offences: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: What was the last thing the Deputy said?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Road Traffic Offences: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: I thank the Deputy. I know he is under pressure to get to the Chamber.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Road Traffic Offences: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: The next speaker is Deputy Leddin who has an interest in this issue and is attending the committee for the purpose of today's deliberations. He has seven minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Road Traffic Offences: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: Did the Deputy indicate who should answer the first question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Road Traffic Offences: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: Absolutely. I will make sure we get around to everybody.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Road Traffic Offences: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: I will move to the next speaker. We are under time pressure as the select committee will be meeting after this session to discuss legislation. I call Deputy Alan Farrell.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Road Traffic Offences: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: That was very insightful. Senator Ward is next, followed by Senator Gallagher. We will then have to adjourn the meeting because at 5 o'clock we move to a select committee meeting on a separate topic. Therefore, we must keep proceedings moving.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Road Traffic Offences: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: Thank you very much Senator. I invite our guests to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Road Traffic Offences: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: Thank you. We are over time so I will invite Senator Gallagher to have the last word today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Road Traffic Offences: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: I will give the last word of the day to Mr. Collins.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Road Traffic Offences: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: This was a very good session. There is so much more we could say. I have questions of my own but we are not going to get to them, unfortunately. It is the nature of these things that time runs out. We had some very useful engagements. We will revisit this matter another day and at the end of our deliberations we will produce a report. That report will be published and everyone will have...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (29 Sep 2022)

James Lawless: 177. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the 0.7% international aid commitment will be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47811/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Mr. Mark Durkan (29 Sep 2022)

James Lawless: I thank Mr. Durkan for being with us today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Mr. Mark Durkan (29 Sep 2022)

James Lawless: I have two questions. I listened with great interest to the witness talking through Article 3. I always keep a copy of the blue book on my desk. I had a quick flick through it as Mr. Durkan was talking through it. It was interesting to hear his explanation of the thought process behind the text that was chosen, what went into that and how he saw it manifesting in due course. One thing...