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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We have a very limited opportunity. I would be grateful if members of the committee can focus on a single question and if witnesses' responses can be precise. By the way, for the information of Deputy Farrell and any other member, I am taking questions in the order in which members participated in the first tranche.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I call the deputy commissioner and this is the last response to Deputy Clare Daly. Sorry, Commissioner, I beg your pardon.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Commissioner may have the last word on this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is the answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does the Commissioner wish to add any further comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: He is going to come back with a detailed outline of that. Would the Commissioner like to make a brief comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Commissioner will provide a written explanation of all of that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Senator Conway has kindly offered an opportunity to a Deputy to speak before him. Deputy Pearse Doherty is the only member who has not contributed a second time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am required for a vote in the Dáil However, this is an important opportunity to achieve clarity. Some of my colleagues picked up on the language used in the Commissioner's opening remarks. I am always very keen to parse that. The Commissioner referred to "mistakes and wrongdoings". To my mind, "wrongdoings" constitute immoral or illegal acts. There is no other way of interpreting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Commissioner.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On behalf of the joint committee, I thank Commissioner O'Sullivan, Deputy Commissioner Ó Cualáin, Deputy Commissioner Twomey, Assistant Commissioner Finn, Mr. Nugent and their colleagues to the rear and in the Gallery for their attendance at this morning's meeting. I thank the members of the committee for their attendance. There has been a full attendance, which is a surprise. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is that within the reach of the witnesses?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We accept that spirit. If there is anything that cannot be responded to by Tuesday, I ask the Commissioner and her colleagues to follow up on it subsequently.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Controversies Concerning An Garda Síochána (30 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It will be a private meeting of the joint committee. I will explain the reason I have had to do that. There is nothing untoward about it. The select committee is meeting next Wednesday. That meeting will be for Deputies only and Senators will have no input. I learned from my conversations with members during the break that many of them are not available later today. The next opportunity...

Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) 2016 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (29 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Congratulations, Richard.

Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) 2016 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (29 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Press ahead now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Business of Committee (29 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As we have a quorum, we will commence in public session. Apologies have been received from Senator Clifford-Lee. The committee will now go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Simon Communities of Ireland (29 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The business of this part of our meeting is a discussion with the Simon Communities of Ireland on penal reform. The joint committee has identified penal policy and reform as a priority issue in its 2017 work programme. I welcome Ms Niamh Randall, Mr. Aaron O'Connell, Ms Tracey Reddy and Ms Claire McSweeney of the Simon Communities of Ireland. They are joined in the Visitors Gallery by Ms...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Simon Communities of Ireland (29 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I understand Mr. O'Connell will now hand the baton to Ms Reddy, followed by Ms McSweeney.