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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank the Minister. Heads 16 and 17 relate to data and information in regard to immigration and the GDPR which did not make it to the final draft of the Bill. Will those issues be dealt with in secondary legislation and, if not, on what basis are these provisions no longer required?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: My final question arises out of committee hearings which were held a number of weeks ago. The following is a passage from the opening statement of Mr. Brian Gormally of the Committee on the Administration of Justice on the citizenship rights of people in the North. While this matter has been discussed to a significant extent politically, legally there is still very little certainty around...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: As stated by Mr. Gormally, while common travel area rights are not the be-all and end-all, they are certainly not adequate for the needs of citizens in Northern Ireland. I have run out of time but I am sure some of my colleagues will follow up on this issue. It is not just British legislation that is needed. All the academics say this jurisdiction needs legislation to address this issue.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Regeneration Projects Funding (26 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 648. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if applications which have been successful under the urban regeneration fund can be carried over to the following calendar year. [9677/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Regeneration Projects Funding (26 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 649. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there will be flexibility with applications which have been successful under the urban regeneration fund and which relate to purchase of property with the successful applicant due to the delay in the transfer of property. [9678/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Regeneration Projects Funding (26 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 650. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if funding under the urban regeneration fund can be used as part of a purchase of property by compulsory purchase order. [9679/19]

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (20 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: In reality this motion is a statement of fact. Dáil Eireann has no confidence in the Minister for Health. Procedurally, it will be a relatively tight vote in any event. All the evidence suggests that the vast majority of those abstaining do not have confidence either. The Fianna Fáil Deputies will cry "Brexit prevents us from doing anything," even though practically every...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Inquiries (20 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I hope that the judge revises the terms of reference, given that there are difficulties with them. They once again take the approach of examining the elements that have not already been investigated, notwithstanding the fact that the family is dissatisfied with a number of those investigations, in particular the GSOC investigation. This is a piecemeal approach. Terms 1 and 2 are focused on...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Inquiries (20 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Níl ach seal gairid agam. I will be as direct as possible. It has been clearly demonstrated that Shane O'Farrell was failed by multiple arms of the State's justice agencies. His tragic death was avoidable had those agencies done their jobs correctly. The Dáil and the Seanad have voted in favour of a public inquiry. The Minister has put together a process, or a scoping exercise,...

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (20 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Ba mhaith liom comhbhrón a ghabháil le teaghlach an iar-Theachta Donal Creed. Thar tréimhse fada bhain sé éacht amach ar son mhuintir Corcaigh Lár agus Corcaigh Thiar-Thuaidh sna rólanna éagsúla a bhí aige. I express my sympathies to the family of Donal Creed. Cork, like any other part of the country, has many families who have a long...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Reform of the Family Law System: Discussion (20 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I will do my best to avoid repetition. Go raibh míle maith agaibh go leir as bheith anseo. I thank our guests for attending. As Deputy O'Callaghan said earlier, all of these issues might not be front and centre of the news very often but they have huge implications for people's right to relationships and to safety. These are fundamental rights and it is important that we get this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Reform of the Family Law System: Discussion (20 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I have never been present at either public or private family law cases and I am not entirely sure that I understand the interplay of the guardian ad litemand legal representation, particularly in the context of a public case. Are there instances in which a child might have a child protection social worker from Tusla, a guardian ad litemand legal representation? How well does that work?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Reform of the Family Law System: Discussion (20 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: On the question of the lack of clarity in implementing Article 42A of the Constitution, if I understand the witnesses correctly, there are three difficulties involved. The first arises where an expert is not appointed and there is not a lot of clarity around what should happen. Second, there is not a lot of clarity around determining whether the child has the capacity to have his or her...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Reform of the Family Law System: Discussion (20 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I want to move on to another issue. People can respond if they wish. I want to make an observation on the issue of access and that kind of stuff. Ms Brady picked up this, and it is a point I have previously raised about contact centres. For a time, I was on the board of management of a family centre in Togher in Cork that had a top-class, excellent contact facility. An issue was raised...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Reform of the Family Law System: Discussion (20 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I have two more general issues.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Reform of the Family Law System: Discussion (20 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I would rather not. They are slightly different. The first is really an observation. On the evidence from RCNI, I was generally aware of the low charge and conviction rates for sexual crimes but I had no idea it was as low for sexual violence against children. I am just shocked at that low level. I echo the witnesses' call for greater research and information on this because the rate is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Reform of the Family Law System: Discussion (20 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I think Dr. Saidléar is indicating.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: As the Tánaiste will be aware, strike action due to be carried out tomorrow at Pfizer, which employs approximately 600 people in our shared constituency, has been deferred and referred to the Workplace Relations Commission, WRC. The issue relates to changes in pension schemes and profitable companies - and this is not the only one - moving from defined benefit schemes to defined...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: What about the Bill?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Feb 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection is sitting beside the Tánaiste.