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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: UN Summit on Refugees and Migrants: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The purpose of this part of the meeting is to have a discussion with the Tanaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality on the recent UN summit for refugees and migrants. I once again welcome the Tánaiste and her officials for this section of the meeting and I invite the Tánaiste to make her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: UN Summit on Refugees and Migrants: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee and Deputies Alan Farrell and Clare Daly have indicated that they wish to speak. If other members want to do so, I ask them to communicate that to me. Perhaps we will do a little grouping to move things along. We will see how we get on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: UN Summit on Refugees and Migrants: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will call Deputy Farrell after the Tánaiste has responded to Senator Clifford-Lee. Given the complexity of some of the questions asked by the Senator, it would not be fair to ask the Tánaiste to come back to them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: UN Summit on Refugees and Migrants: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Senator will have to direct any questions through the Chair. I am also conscious that time is moving on. There cannot be a continued exchange between the Senator and the Minister. If the Senator allows the Minister to conclude and there is time at the end, I will bring her back in. Deputies Farrell and Daly have indicated that they wish to speak and are waiting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: UN Summit on Refugees and Migrants: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Department of Justice and Equality has the primary responsibility for asylum and immigration. There is a target for 4,000 refugees to be brought in under the Irish refugee protection programme. So far, 439 have come from Lebanon. The quota for 2016 of 500 is expected to be reached. Up to 260 refugees will be added to that in the first half of 2017. All of these developments are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: UN Summit on Refugees and Migrants: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Tánaiste. With no other members showing, I thank the Tánaiste and her officials for this engagement with members of the committee. That concludes this part of the meeting. We will move on to the next item on our agenda. I appreciate the members remaining. Two motions will be before us before we move into private session. I have allowed members across the board to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Proposal on Matrimonial Matters, Parental Responsibility and Child Abduction: Motion (5 Oct 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This is a motion re a proposal for a recast Council regulation on jurisdiction, the recognition and enforcement of decisions in matrimonial matters and the matters of parental responsibility, and on international child abduction. We will commence our consideration of this motion, which was referred to us by the Dáil on 27 September 2016 and the Seanad on 29 September 2016. I invite the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Proposal on Matrimonial Matters, Parental Responsibility and Child Abduction: Motion (5 Oct 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Are there views that members would like to express?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Proposal on Matrimonial Matters, Parental Responsibility and Child Abduction: Motion (5 Oct 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In fairness to the contribution of the Seanadóir, I wish to reflect to the Tánaiste that the issue of the uncertainty of times ahead is very much part of the daily currency of conversation in our end of the island. It would not be unique to it, but it would be more acutely in evidence and that is just a fact of life. It crosses almost into every realm of daily life.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Proposal on Matrimonial Matters, Parental Responsibility and Child Abduction: Motion (5 Oct 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: And hopefully will remain so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (5 Oct 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Joint Committee on Justice and Equality has completed its consideration of the following motion:That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulatory Authority: Motion (5 Oct 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We will now commence consideration of the motion referred by the Dáil on 27 September 2016 and the Seanad on 29 September 2016 regarding the appointment of Eileen Barrington SC, to be a member of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulatory Authority: Motion (5 Oct 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: There is unanimity on the acceptance of the Tánaiste's recommendation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (5 Oct 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Joint Committee on Justice and Equality has completed its consideration of the following motion:That Dáil Éireann, noting that the Government agreed on 27 September 2016 to propose, for the approval of Dáil Éireann, the appointment of Eileen Barrington SC to be a member of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Business of Joint Committee (5 Oct 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On behalf of the committee at the conclusion of this marathon session, I record our gratitude to the Tánaiste for her openness and engagement with members on a complex range of topics this morning. I do not propose to suspend for five minutes. We will take a 30 second breather and go straight into private session to allow the Tánaiste and her officials to depart for their coffee.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (4 Oct 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 470. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the future of a home (details supplied); if there are plans to close this facility; in the event of closure, his plans for residents and those employed in this facility; if there has been any form of consultation with the families and the employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28602/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (4 Oct 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 602. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will provide an assurance that the Government, by signing up to provisional application of CETA, will not open Ireland to ISDS procedures or rulings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28349/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (4 Oct 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 603. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the Government’s position regarding the constitutionality of provisional application of CETA in relation to Article 29.5.2 of the Constitution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28350/16]

Report of the Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Motion (29 Sep 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The establishment of this committee was most definitely a positive development and I too commend Deputy Róisín Shortall on her initiative. The terms of reference rightly recognised the severe pressure on the health service and the need to establish a universal single-tier service where patients are treated on the basis of health need rather than on ability to pay, something my...

Water Charges: Motion [Private Members] (28 Sep 2016)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On 17 September, it was estimated that between 15,000 and 20,000 people, or up to tens of thousands, gathered in Dublin for the Right2Water demonstration. It was a very impressive mobilisation. People took a stand by their attendance, a stand I believe will help ensure an end to this ill thought-out effort to impose a tax on a basic human right, the right to water. Aside from the numerous...