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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Citizenship Rights and DeSouza Judgment: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: Not that Professor Harvey is but people are asking whether Ms DeSouza will be able to succeed in getting the full implementation of the agreement. That is a political issue. The law needs to be changed in the United Kingdom to give effect to the provisions that are in both the multi-party agreement and the international agreement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Citizenship Rights and DeSouza Judgment: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: The manner in which the agreement was implemented in UK law was primarily through the Northern Ireland Act 1998, and the judgment states that the Northern Ireland Act 1998 does not contain any express statutory provision providing for the terms of the agreement about identification. That is probably correct. Is it not?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Citizenship Rights and DeSouza Judgment: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I would have thought one of the solutions - I think it was argued in the case - would be that section 1 of the British Nationality Act 1981, which has not been amended, needs to be amended. If one looks at the argument made in the court case, Ms DeSouza's lawyers argued that the section should be read as reading that a person born in the UK after commencement shall, if he or she consents to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Citizenship Rights and DeSouza Judgment: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: Of the agreement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Citizenship Rights and DeSouza Judgment: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I agree with Professor Harvey. I thought the Upper Tribunal decision was coherent until I got to paragraph 39, which I thought made very strange reading, because it says that the agreements do not, in fact, involve giving the concept of self-identification the meaning for which Ms DeSouza had argued. It goes on to say that if the parties to the multi-party agreement and the Governments of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Citizenship Rights and DeSouza Judgment: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: In terms of where Ms DeSouza is left now in accordance with the law, Ms DeSouza has been told that she has to renounce her British citizenship, which in effect means accepting it in the first instance in order to avail of the provision.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Citizenship Rights and DeSouza Judgment: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I just want to commend Ms DeSouza on the reference she made to people of a unionist persuasion who are now forced, in effect, to give up their British citizenship in order to avail of other citizenship to effect rights. Everything in Northern Ireland is unfortunately contested, and there is contested identity, and it is contested territory. It is very important - this is not an obligation...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Select Committee (4 Dec 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I wish all elections were as easy as that.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I welcome members and the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Charles Flanagan, and his officials. The purpose of the first part of today's meeting is to consider a Supplementary Estimate for 2019 in respect of Vote 20 on the Garda Síochána and Vote 22 on the Department of Justice and Equality. Before beginning I remind members of the long-standing parliamentary practice to...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I will make two comments in respect of the Supplementary Estimates. I welcome the fact that the additional policing costs arising from the visits of President Trump and Vice President Pence are not to come out of existing Garda resources but the Minister will agree that they represent a significant amount. Additional policing for the two visits cost €15 million. We want to be...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: Deputy Fitzpatrick has indicated that he wishes to put one short question to the Minister.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: That is a straight question. What is the answer?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister and his officials for assisting the committee, answering the questions raised by members, and assisting our consideration of the Supplementary Estimates.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Message to Dáil (4 Dec 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Justice and Equality has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimates for public services for the year ending 31 December 2019: Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána; and Vote 22 - Department of Justice and Equality. Under Standing Order 89(2), the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (3 Dec 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 259. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the community sponsorship initiative that resettles refugees; the steps he has taken to promote and to draw the attention of communities aware to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49784/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (3 Dec 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 260. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community groups that have accessed the community sponsorship initiative; the supports in place for communities availing of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49785/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (27 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 134. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the significant cuts to pharmacy funding proposed from 1 January 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49185/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I will ask questions but I did not necessarily want to go first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses for coming in and giving us very detailed submissions that we will find very helpful. I acknowledge the role that solicitors, barristers, FLAC and the Legal Aid Board play in facilitating people to gain access to justice in this country. At this time, almost 11 a.m., throughout this country in District Courts, Circuit Courts and High Courts, people find themselves...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (27 Nov 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I beg Mr. O hUallacháin's pardon.