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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Arson Attacks: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)

James Lawless: I am going to take follow-up comments, if anyone wants to come in again. I will start with Deputy Ó Ríordáin and go on in the same order as the first round.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Arson Attacks: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)

James Lawless: Before the next member comes in, Mr. Malone makes a very interesting point about there being a right to freedom of expression but no guaranteed right to freedom of amplification. That is a really interesting point. Another point I will add to that is if my freedom of expression is being impaired by another person asserting a very hostile direct narrative, usually online, then that does not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Arson Attacks: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)

James Lawless: On a procedural matter for the committee to discuss, the fact that GDPR is engaged with respect to that recommender algorithm gives the committee a hook and allows it to become seised of the issue because the GDPR comes under our remit. That is a point we might pick up again when we are offline. That might allow us to further investigate some of these issues.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Arson Attacks: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)

James Lawless: I think that is good enough to finish on and concludes the time. I thank both witnesses and their organisation for being here. I commend the work they do.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Arson Attacks: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)

James Lawless: I propose to members that we publish all the opening statements on the committee website. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Arson Attacks: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)

James Lawless: I welcome the witnesses to the committee. The purpose of our engagement this evening relates to the arson attacks. We heard from the Hope and Courage Collective a few minutes ago. The witnesses are probably aware that the collective is a group that does advocacy in this area. It disseminates information and combats some narratives. We now turn our examination to engagement with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Arson Attacks: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)

James Lawless: I am going to move on to the next slot. I will ask a few questions myself at this stage. If any members who have not already contributed want to do so, online or in person, this should get my attention. I listened with interest to the points made on EU case law and the fact that there may be, in certain circumstances, the right to block a road. We have to be careful how we couch that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Arson Attacks: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)

James Lawless: I do not expect Dr. Coxon to go into operational issues. It is more whether she can reassure the committee that that is being done.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Arson Attacks: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)

James Lawless: Very good. The next question is on the detection rate. It is a source of frustration to me, as Chair of this committee, that we have not seen more arrests, investigations and prosecutions. I know there is a sequence and people do not go straight to court. Obviously, the Garda has to investigate, detect, arrest, question and charge. There is a cycle and lead time involved. However, I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Arson Attacks: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)

James Lawless: Good. The types of techniques I mentioned, involving identification of cause at the seat of the fire, as commonly used in the insurance industry and, I am sure, in police forces, are being employed. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Arson Attacks: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)

James Lawless: Very good. We heard from the Hope and Courage Collective, and I have heard the same from my work on the ground, that there have been times when concerned members of the community who have put their hands up to warn of trouble or that something will kick off because an issue is festering somewhere have found it difficult to get through to a relevant person in the Garda. We speculated in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Arson Attacks: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)

James Lawless: I am sorry for interrupting, Deputy Ward. I have a commitment at 7 p.m. so Deputy Ó Ríordáin will take the Chair. We are scheduled to finish at 7 p.m. but we may go five or ten minutes over, with the agreement of witnesses and members. I thank the witnesses for coming in today.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 Feb 2024)

James Lawless: 178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update and timeline on when a new autism classroom planned for a school (details supplied) will be opened; whether it is on course to open in September; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9761/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (29 Feb 2024)

James Lawless: 297. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the procurement of a gallium scanner to be installed in Cork University Hospital for cancer patients and survivors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9757/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (28 Feb 2024)

James Lawless: 60. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she can give an outline of various flags for schools programmes in secondary schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9677/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (28 Feb 2024)

James Lawless: 116. To ask the Minister for Health to examine a case (details provided) and to detail what procedures are in place to correct and assist the applicants in these circumstances. [9596/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Civil Registration Service (28 Feb 2024)

James Lawless: 117. To ask the Minister for Health to examine a case as regards a notification of intention to marry appointment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9600/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions (27 Feb 2024)

James Lawless: 110. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if plans are in place to increase the CIÉ pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8930/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (27 Feb 2024)

James Lawless: 313. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to examine and comment on an issue regarding the household benefits package (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9136/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (22 Feb 2024)

James Lawless: 143. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the case of students (details supplied) will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8534/24]