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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Election of Vice Chairman (8 Oct 2020)

James Lawless: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach agus na daoine uaisle. Is onóir an domhain é a bheith ainmnithe mar Leas-Chathaoirleach. Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta Brendan Smith for the nomination agus gach duine ar an gcommittee who supported me. It is a great honour to be elected Vice Chairman of this committee. I look forward to working with the Chairman, with other...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (7 Oct 2020)

James Lawless: 204. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí who have retired from 2015 to 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28995/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (7 Oct 2020)

James Lawless: 205. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí who have joined the force from 2015 to 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28996/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (7 Oct 2020)

James Lawless: 206. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current number of gardaí; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28997/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Issues (6 Oct 2020)

James Lawless: 106. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his response to the call by the Hungarian President for the resignation of the European Commission Vice President for Values and Transparency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28484/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (6 Oct 2020)

James Lawless: 244. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional staff and testers will be hired in the Naas driver test centre in order to clear the backlog of driver test applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28907/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (6 Oct 2020)

James Lawless: 262. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps that have been taken to determine a case (details supplied) in view of the recent judgment of the Supreme Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28291/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (6 Oct 2020)

James Lawless: 263. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the steps that have been taken to determine a case (details supplied) in view of the recent judgment of the Supreme Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28292/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Business of Joint Committee (6 Oct 2020)

James Lawless: We are on a tight time schedule these days with a one hour and 25 minute slot. The Minister will join us for an hour of engagement, and then the committee has other business and some private business to take care of. I remind members to turn off their mobile phones. The audio people have advised us that airplane mode is needed so as not to interfere with the microphones. Apologies have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Engagement with the Minister for Justice (6 Oct 2020)

James Lawless: This Bill will be coming before a number of committees, but I believe that the provisions that relate to this committee are in the majority. The purpose of this meeting is to receive a briefing from the Minister on the draft scheme of the Bill, as it relates to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice. Members will recall that the Minister had previously provided a written briefing to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Engagement with the Minister for Justice (6 Oct 2020)

James Lawless: I thank the Minister for the response. The Minister indicated that she may have to take advice on one or two points. Perhaps at the end of the engagement, if there are any additional points or points that were not got to, the Minister's office can forward them to the clerk to the committee and we can circulate them to the committee so that those matters can be covered. Senator Ward had...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Engagement with the Minister for Justice (6 Oct 2020)

James Lawless: Deputy Daly mentioned Tralee courthouse. Naas courthouse is also on the list. We will have a module on that issue in due course. I am sure there will be a lot on the list by that stage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Engagement with the Minister for Justice (6 Oct 2020)

James Lawless: Very good. I thank the Minister. Everyone has raised one issue bar Senator Ruane. Does she wish to raise an issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Engagement with the Minister for Justice (6 Oct 2020)

James Lawless: That is fine. Is there anyone who wants to ask a supplementary question? I call Deputy Howlin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Engagement with the Minister for Justice (6 Oct 2020)

James Lawless: I thank the Minister for her attendance here today. I imagine it is the first of many engagements she will have with the committee. We look forward to working with her and the departmental officials in the term ahead. I wish her luck in all her future endeavours. That concludes this part of the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Election of Vice Chairman (6 Oct 2020)

James Lawless: This item was flagged last week and the committee agreed to deal with it at this meeting. Members were invited to put forward nominations if they so wished. I have received one nomination. Senator Ward has proposed Deputy Carroll MacNeill as Vice Chairman and that has been seconded by Deputy Creed. I invite Senator Ward to put the proposal to the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Election of Vice Chairman (6 Oct 2020)

James Lawless: The Senator did so previously. There being no other nominations, I take it that the nomination of Deputy Carroll MacNeill is agreed to. Agreed. I offer my congratulations to Deputy Carroll MacNeill.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Election of Vice Chairman (6 Oct 2020)

James Lawless: I look forward to working with her and other members of the committee. That was very businesslike and smooth.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Property Registration Authority (1 Oct 2020)

James Lawless: 146. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the waiting times for the key functions of the Land Registry including the stamping of deeds, registering of conveyances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27765/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Data (1 Oct 2020)

James Lawless: 245. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the waiting times for the granting of probate in the Probate Office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27764/20]