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Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (10 Nov 2021)

James Lawless: You have learned the language.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (10 Nov 2021)

James Lawless: Yes.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (10 Nov 2021)

James Lawless: I appreciate the Minister’s accommodation in that regard, which will hopefully be of assistance to the Deputy and the committee.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Message to Dáil (10 Nov 2021)

James Lawless: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Justice has completed its consideration of the Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Bill 2021 and has made amendments thereto.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (9 Nov 2021)

James Lawless: 104. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of businesses in counties Kildare and Wicklow that have now registered under the business resumption support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54339/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (9 Nov 2021)

James Lawless: 112. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he is taking to bring about reduced premia in the insurance sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54340/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (9 Nov 2021)

James Lawless: 355. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54009/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (9 Nov 2021)

James Lawless: 383. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54514/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (9 Nov 2021)

James Lawless: 370. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will examine a passport application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54071/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (9 Nov 2021)

James Lawless: 446. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a predicted grades system will be used in place of sitting the exams in the case of a medical emergency, family bereavement or an event in which a student is not in a position to sit the exams on the day meaning that the student does not have to repeat the whole year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54580/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Redundancy Payments (9 Nov 2021)

James Lawless: 464. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide clarity on payments to community employment supervisors whose schemes have now closed and if they will be included in the negotiations (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54152/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (9 Nov 2021)

James Lawless: 524. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a visa application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54129/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (4 Nov 2021)

James Lawless: 151. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress of the Strategic Rail Review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53687/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (4 Nov 2021)

James Lawless: 152. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress he has made towards the preparation of a railway order for DART+ south west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53688/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Women's Shelters and Domestic Abuse Refuges: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

James Lawless: I thank Ms McDermott for her statement and her offer to respond in a timely fashion if there are follow-up queries. That is appreciated. I call Ms Graham, who also has three minutes to make her opening remarks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Women's Shelters and Domestic Abuse Refuges: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

James Lawless: I thank Ms Sherlock for those remarks. A number of members have indicated and I am sure more will come in as the meeting goes on. The usual protocol is to start with committee members. I will first call Deputy Carroll MacNeill, followed by Deputy Niamh Smyth. Those Deputies were the main movers behind this session and expressed an interest in these issues at an early stage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Women's Shelters and Domestic Abuse Refuges: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

James Lawless: That concludes the Deputy's time for the opening round of questions but perhaps we will hear from her again later in the meeting. I call Deputy Niamh Smyth, who was very keen for the committee to organise this meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Women's Shelters and Domestic Abuse Refuges: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

James Lawless: Does Ms Graham want to come back in on this point? I notice she had her hand up a moment ago.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Women's Shelters and Domestic Abuse Refuges: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

James Lawless: We would be disappointed if Ms McDermott was not passionate about the subject. It is understood.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Women's Shelters and Domestic Abuse Refuges: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

James Lawless: If nobody else wishes to make a comment and Deputy Daly is happy with the reply, we can move to Deputy Patrick Costello. He may have left temporarily as there are parliamentary party meetings ongoing. He might return later so we can continue with Deputy Thomas Pringle.