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- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Travellers' Experiences in Prison and Related Matters: Discussion (21 Oct 2021)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I will conclude this session and we will take a five-minute break. I thank all the contributors. We could have spent a lot more time on this but we just do not have that time. It is an issue we will address in our reports. It is one that is very central to the work we are trying to do, which is to deal with the challenges faced by the Traveller community and how things could be done...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Travellers' Experiences in Prison and Related Matters: Discussion (21 Oct 2021)
Éamon Ó Cuív: They will be going up.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Travellers' Experiences in Prison and Related Matters: Discussion (21 Oct 2021)
Éamon Ó Cuív: They will go up on the website immediately after the meeting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Travellers' Experiences in Prison and Related Matters: Discussion (21 Oct 2021)
Éamon Ó Cuív: We will take a five-minute break.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Travellers' Experiences in Prison and Related Matters: Discussion (21 Oct 2021)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I extend a warm welcome to our witnesses for this second session. From the Irish Prison Service, I welcome Mr. Fergal Black, director of care and rehabilitation, and Mr. Séamus Beirne, equality, diversity and inclusion lead; from the Probation Service, I welcome Mr. Mark Wilson, director, and Ms Una Doyle, director of operations; and from the City of Dublin Education and Training Board,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Travellers' Experiences in Prison and Related Matters: Discussion (21 Oct 2021)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Do Mr. Wilson or Ms Boyle wish to contribute?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Travellers' Experiences in Prison and Related Matters: Discussion (21 Oct 2021)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Does Mr. O'Connor wish to contribute?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Travellers' Experiences in Prison and Related Matters: Discussion (21 Oct 2021)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank Ms Edwards. The next speaker is Deputy Joan Collins.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Travellers' Experiences in Prison and Related Matters: Discussion (21 Oct 2021)
Éamon Ó Cuív: There are only 22 minutes remaining, and I have yet to ask my questions. We are very time-constrained, and I would like to get everybody in. I ask the witnesses to keep their replies fairly concise.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Travellers' Experiences in Prison and Related Matters: Discussion (21 Oct 2021)
Éamon Ó Cuív: One of the key points made was the statement by Mr. Black that prisons are full of poor people, not just economically but also emotionally, educationally, socially and in terms of health status. Many have difficulty regulating their emotions. Typically they are young men who have fallen out of school, education, training and society. One thing we must take away from here is that if we want...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Travellers' Experiences in Prison and Related Matters: Discussion (21 Oct 2021)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Am I correct in thinking that, in some cases, the same person who committed the same offence but came from a more affluent background would probably never wind up in prison because he or she would be diverted into support services?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Travellers' Experiences in Prison and Related Matters: Discussion (21 Oct 2021)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Mr. Black said that prisons are full of poor people.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Travellers' Experiences in Prison and Related Matters: Discussion (21 Oct 2021)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I will build on this issue of the number of people because it is very relevant. I will particularly focus on the number of women who are in prison with addictions. Does diversion or treatment for alcohol or drugs in a different type of setting give better long-term results than a conventional prison sentence in either Limerick or the Dóchas Centre? I am purposely challenging because...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Travellers' Experiences in Prison and Related Matters: Discussion (21 Oct 2021)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I have two very brief questions because we are running short of time. The idea of the horse project is a fantastic one and I applaud those in the industry who funded it. My first question is a practical one. Should this project be funded out of the horse and greyhound fund that goes into the horse and greyhound industry generally? Should it be considered as part of this? I was on an...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Travellers' Experiences in Prison and Related Matters: Discussion (21 Oct 2021)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Perhaps I will reframe the question. It is great that the industry is involved. I see the whole advantage of continuation in employment. If, however, Mr. Black wanted to replicate that in other prisons where it would be relevant, has the Prison Service got the resources or does it need more resources?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Travellers' Experiences in Prison and Related Matters: Discussion (21 Oct 2021)
Éamon Ó Cuív: Okay. I asked a question about racism training. I will take two final speakers after that is answered. Who wants to deal with the challenges of training in the context of racism? Is it more difficult to get acceptance that racism exists? In other words, looking at societal norms and what we know the attitudes in society are in reality, does it pose additional challenges for those...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Travellers' Experiences in Prison and Related Matters: Discussion (21 Oct 2021)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank Mr. Beirne very much. I call Ms Doyle.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Travellers' Experiences in Prison and Related Matters: Discussion (21 Oct 2021)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank Ms Doyle very much. I will give the final word to Ms Costello. I see that her hand is up.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Travellers' Experiences in Prison and Related Matters: Discussion (21 Oct 2021)
Éamon Ó Cuív: I appreciate that. We are out of time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Travellers' Experiences in Prison and Related Matters: Discussion (21 Oct 2021)
Éamon Ó Cuív: It is like "The Late Late Show"; we are out of time. We have been at it for three hours and there is a limit on committee meetings at the moment. I thank everybody for attending. It has been a very beneficial and long session and we, as members, have learned a great deal. We will be writing a detailed report. We are due to report by the end of next month. As a result, we have a large...