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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is open to other members to indicate if they would like to make a contribution or ask a question. I call Deputy Jack Chambers.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We know the Deputy is dealing with a terrible cold at the moment and wish her a full recovery.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I invite Ms McDonald to respond while we just park that one.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Very much so.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Thank you. Does Deputy O'Brien have a further point to make?

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The issue of removing seems to be a very common challenge in different institutions at the present time.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Deputy Wallace has brought us onto new terrain-----

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In the absence of any other question, I will pose one myself. In Ms McDonald's opening remarks, she indicated that were the Bill not amended, the State could find itself facing infringement proceedings by the European Commission on foot of its failure to properly transpose the directive into Irish law. The deadline for that is more than 12 months past. Have any infringement proceedings...

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Can I deduce from what Ms McDonald has said that the majority of member states have transposed the directive as required, within the timeframe or not and regardless of whether they tick all the boxes on all the specific elements?

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Are we okay? I would like to thank Ms Maria McDonald for attending today and for not just imparting useful information, but also for a detailed presentation and response to members' points and questions. We are thankful to her for that. It will greatly assist the committee in the consideration of these issues and in the final preparation of our report, which we will present to the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (28 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Brexit presents the greatest challenge to the people of this island for many decades. The British Prime Minister will trigger Article 50 within the next fortnight and I welcome the Taoiseach's declared objective that there must be a clause in any Brexit deal to allow the North to rejoin the European Union in the context of a united Ireland. However, the Irish Government's rejection of a...

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (28 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In the short term also, it must be recognised within the EU.

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (28 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That will be sorted out by Friday.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (28 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Very briefly-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (28 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Yes.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (28 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is what the Taoiseach calls sharing information. I welcome the commencement of the Charleton tribunal and echo Mr. Justice Charleton's appeal for anyone with information to bring it forward to the tribunal. On Friday last, the chairperson of the Policing Authority, Ms Josephine Feehily, told RTE that the authority has, "a degree of confidence, but we are concerned", in relation...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (28 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The civic dialogue at Dublin Castle was clearly very successful. I believe that reflects the significant concern within communities, business and politics about the likely damage to the entire island that Brexit will cause. In that regard, in relation to the INTERREG and PEACE programmes, I ask can the Taoiseach advise the Dáil on the Government's approach to these EU funding...

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The programme for Government claims that the Government is committed to sustaining the progress to date on waiting lists. That beggars the question of what progress. The number of children on the scoliosis waiting list is growing. December was the worst month on record for citizens waiting on trolleys and 2016 was the worst year on record. The Government's inadequate response to all this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Funding (28 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 298. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount that is being drawn from the European Social Fund (ESF) for SOLAS (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9838/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Metropolitan Area Networks Programme (28 Feb 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 731. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of licensed telecommunication operators using the Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs) around Ireland; the number of operators using this network in County Monaghan; if an assessment has been made on the success of MANs; if an audit has been done on their value for money; and if he will make a statement on the...