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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Are there any further questions? Did Deputy Wallace wish to contribute?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is food for thought.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In the report of the strategic review, which was published towards the end of 2014, some 50% of the recommendations were particular to the Probation Service. Mr. Geiran indicated in his opening statement that the service is on track in implementing them. Are there specific obstacles to any of those that it has not yet been able to introduce? Are there any legislative, regulatory or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Mr. Geiran is reflecting an experience with which we, as public representatives, are all too familiar.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There is, at times, an absence of political will.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We appreciate that. I thank the witnesses on behalf of the committee for their contributions, their insightful responses and very comprehensive opening statement, which is helpful to our work in preparing our report. The committee will not meet next week as we will all be getting ready to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Our next meeting will be on 22 March, when we will meet the Jesuit...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We will suspend the meeting for three minutes and I appeal to members to return quickly to assist me to get through the private business fast.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (8 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 197. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for pharmaceutical standard products to be given priority over non-standardised, non-pharmaceutical products (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12252/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (8 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 202. To ask the Minister for Health his and the HSE's plans to revisit the issue of reimbursement of Sativex in view of the recent Health Products Regulatory Authority's report on medicinal cannabis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12268/17]

Commission of Investigation into the Grace case: Motion (7 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As spokesperson for my party, I have not seen that.

Commission of Investigation into the Grace case: Motion (7 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is beyond comprehension how Grace, a young woman with intellectual disabilities, was left in a foster home for 20 years, despite a succession of sexual abuse allegations. It is equally hard to understand how 46 other children were placed in this setting over the two decades up to 2013. This scandalous series of events represents nothing other than gross negligence on the part of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (7 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his Department's plans regarding the application for additional accommodation submitted in early October 2016 by a school (details supplied) which is due an extra teacher for the 2017/2018 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11392/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (7 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 201. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new build for a school (details supplied); if the works will be put out to tender in March 2017 as previously indicated; if the actual works will get under way over the summer of 2017; the arrangements for staff and pupils over the period of construction of the new school; the moneys that have been approved for the overall...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes (7 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 253. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the situation and prospects for funding in 2017 of the Milltown group sewerage scheme in Monaghan (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11203/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (7 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 462. To ask the Minister for Health the status in law and practice of an EU directive that recognises travel time as payable work time for those engaged in the provision of home help and caring support in the home of the service recipient; his plans towards such a clear and undeniable entitlement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11204/17]

Traveller Ethnicity: Statements (1 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The language used in that report was instructive as to the State’s ideological approach to the Travelling community at the time. It is also instructive that no representatives of the Traveller community sat on the commission. The approach and recommendations found in the 1963 report of the Commission on Itinerancy remain deeply offensive to Travellers and, thankfully, are finally and...

Traveller Ethnicity: Statements (1 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As Chairman of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice and Equality, I very much welcome the opportunity to contribute to the statements on this very important and truly historic declaration. I wholeheartedly welcome the Taoiseach’s announcement this evening formally recognising, on behalf of the State and on behalf of the Irish people, the reality that the Irish Traveller community...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Prisons, Penal Policy and Sentencing (Resumed): Victims' Rights Alliance (1 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Senator Colette Kelleher who has helped us, once again, to get the business of the committee under way. She is very welcome on the morning of what will prove to be an historic day, of which we are all very conscious, and once again I thank her. Apologies have been received from Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile. I welcome Ms Maria McDonald of the Victims' Rights Alliance to discuss...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Prisons, Penal Policy and Sentencing (Resumed): Victims' Rights Alliance (1 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Ms McDonald for her very comprehensive address. One member has indicated. I ask members to give me a little nod. The first member to address the issue will be Deputy O'Callaghan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Prisons, Penal Policy and Sentencing (Resumed): Victims' Rights Alliance (1 Mar 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Please do.