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Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Message to Dáil (11 May 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 Perjury and Related Offences Bill 2018 and has made amendments thereto and amended the title to read as follows: An Act to provide for offences relating to perjury, subornation of perjury, the making of certain false statements,...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Message to Dáil (11 May 2021)

James Lawless: If none of the committee members wishes to come in I invite Deputy Canney to say a few words.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Message to Dáil (11 May 2021)

James Lawless: I thank Deputy Canney for his contribution and for representing his group, from which the Bill originated, and I give credit where it is due.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Waterways Issues (5 May 2021)

James Lawless: 190. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the provision of funding for the section of the Royal Canal on the Dublin, Kildare border; the status of the progression of the Grand Canal greenway project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23097/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Sign Language and Deaf Services (5 May 2021)

James Lawless: 376. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if sign language can be recognised as a curricular subject which would make it available to be taught in schools in Ireland as a subject; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22835/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (5 May 2021)

James Lawless: 443. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress that has been made by his Department on the implementation of the Workplace Relations Commission agreement of September 2020 between a union (details supplied) and city and county childcare committees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23096/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (28 Apr 2021)

James Lawless: 512. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21615/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 Apr 2021)

James Lawless: 591. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of behaviour analysts for children with autism and complex special educational needs (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21995/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (28 Apr 2021)

James Lawless: 942. To ask the Minister for Health if priority will be given to parents of children and adults with intellectual disabilities in terms of the vaccine roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21479/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Apr 2021)

James Lawless: 979. To ask the Minister for Health when the restrictions on maternity hospitals will be lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21666/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Business of Joint Committee (27 Apr 2021)

James Lawless: I ask everybody to mute themselves and to unmute all when called on to speak. Apologies have been received from Deputy Niamh Smith, who is chairing another meeting. Deputy Brendan Howlin has sent apologies, as has Senator Vincent Martin. Senator Robbie Gallagher has sent his apologies, but Senator Malcolm Byrne is substituting for him.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Data Protection Regulation: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)

James Lawless: This meeting comes in the context of our elective work programme. As a committee we set out a work programme at the start of the term. This is our second such meeting. The first session on sexual offences and victim testimony was very successful, and I thank the Vice Chairman for chairing it. Today is the second module of our work programme. It is really interesting line-up. The purpose...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Data Protection Regulation: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)

James Lawless: I thank Mr. Schrems for that very interesting presentation. We will return to him with questions in a few moment. I invite Dr. Logue to take five minutes to set out his stall.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Data Protection Regulation: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)

James Lawless: I thank Dr. Logue for his presentation and brevity. I will call members in the order they indicated, commencing with Deputy Costello, whom I know has a great interest in this subject.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Data Protection Regulation: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)

James Lawless: Was that question directed to Dr. Logue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Data Protection Regulation: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)

James Lawless: I ask the Deputy to put both questions now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Data Protection Regulation: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)

James Lawless: The Deputy's first question was directed to Dr. Logue and the second to Mr. Schrems. I invite Dr. Logue to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Data Protection Regulation: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)

James Lawless: I thank Dr. Logue and I invite Mr. Schrems to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Data Protection Regulation: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)

James Lawless: I thank Mr. Schrems. I move on to our next questioner. Deputy Costello got first mover advantage in terms of a little bit of latitude on time, but I will have to move quickly through the questions and questioners and I ask everybody to keep it snappy because we are, unfortunately, under pressure for time, although we have had a very valuable contribution and engagement so far. Senator...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Data Protection Regulation: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)

James Lawless: I thank the Senator and I appreciate the conciseness because we are under a little time pressure. I will return to the witnesses to answer those points.