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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister for Justice and Equality (5 Oct 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is that okay?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister for Justice and Equality (5 Oct 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Would the Deputy like to come back on it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister for Justice and Equality (5 Oct 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: If you would, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister for Justice and Equality (5 Oct 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I was going to call Deputy Wallace after the other speakers but if he wishes to make a brief point, he may do so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister for Justice and Equality (5 Oct 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will call as many of the other members as possible. I will take Deputies Jack Chambers and Colm Brophy together. If they want to ask a supplementary question, I will call them again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister for Justice and Equality (5 Oct 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Tánaiste respond to the other members please?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister for Justice and Equality (5 Oct 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Minister, could you answer the issues raised by Deputies Daly and O'Brien?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister for Justice and Equality (5 Oct 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: A small point I made at the outset is that the focus of those matters is for the next section. The Tánaiste has not addressed refugees and immigration issues. That opening statement is yet to happen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister for Justice and Equality (5 Oct 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister for Justice and Equality (5 Oct 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister for Justice and Equality (5 Oct 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Not at all.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister for Justice and Equality (5 Oct 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Before the Minister responds Deputy Farrell wishes to comment. I presume that his query is on his list of questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister for Justice and Equality (5 Oct 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister for Justice and Equality (5 Oct 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is Deputy Farrell happy with the response to his last question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister for Justice and Equality (5 Oct 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I apologise for having to say that we are well beyond our time and I ask the last two speakers to be as succinct as they possibly can. I call Senators Niall Ó Donnghaile and Frances Black.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister for Justice and Equality (5 Oct 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Go raibh maith agat, a Sheanadóir.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister for Justice and Equality (5 Oct 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Before responding to the Senators, I would like to ask two additional questions that have not been specifically touched on, although it has been a very comprehensive engagement. In her opening address, the Minister referred to Operation Thor and emphasised the example of the Government's response to crime in both rural and urban areas. Looking at the areas indicated with respect to what the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister for Justice and Equality (5 Oct 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I welcome that assurance. The committee has indicated that it will address this issue as part of its continuing work.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister for Justice and Equality (5 Oct 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We welcome that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister for Justice and Equality (5 Oct 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is noted. We have run significantly over time. I thank the Minister and her officials for addressing this section of our meeting. I propose a suspension for a changing of the guard before taking our next item.