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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Regulation of Gambling Sector: Discussion (17 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The criticisms that have been levelled are intended to be constructive and they have to be viewed and accepted in that mode. There is a real problem. The legislation before us is viewed by many as barely a stopgap. We need substantive legislation. This would be reflective of the views of the members and, we hope, also of the Minister of State. I thank the Minister of State and his...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Regulation of Gambling Sector: Discussion (17 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We will now continue our discussion on the regulation and control of the gambling sector. I welcome Dr. Crystal Fulton, associate professor at the school of information and communication studies at University College Dublin. I will shortly invite her to make her opening statement but first I must draw her attention as a witness to the situation regarding privilege. The same did not apply...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Regulation of Gambling Sector: Discussion (17 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Dr. Fulton very much. I appreciate the preparation and work she put into her opening address this morning. It will be very helpful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Regulation of Gambling Sector: Discussion (17 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Deputy O'Callaghan is next and will be followed by Deputies O'Reilly and Ó Laoghaire.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Regulation of Gambling Sector: Discussion (17 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I call Deputy Louise O'Reilly. I welcome the Deputy to the Joint Committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Regulation of Gambling Sector: Discussion (17 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Professor Fulton. I do not believe there are any further points or contributions to be made. On behalf of the committee I want to thank the professor especially for her engagement here with members and for her submission which will be fully taken into account in our deliberations on this matter. This is obviously an issue that is not concluding here today by any means and we may...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (11 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Thursday is the Minister of State's day.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (11 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: RTÉ has "Claire Byrne Live" but Leinster House has the Minister of State, Deputy Catherine Byrne, show every Thursday for Topical Issue matters. I do not say that in jest, I say it because it is wrong that the Minister himself has not presented to deliver his own script. I have to say I am exasperated reading what we already know and the points we have already made. We heard that the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (11 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Ambulance personnel who are members of the Psychiatric Nurses Association, PNA, mounted a sixth day of action yesterday in their continuing campaign to be able to join and be represented by the PNA as their union of choice. The next step of their campaign will be determined when the PNA ambulance branch, the National Ambulance Service Representative Association, NASRA, holds an extraordinary...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Business of Joint Committee (10 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As we have a quorum, we will commence in public session. I remind members to switch of their mobile phones as they interfere with the recording equipment. Please note the apologies of Deputy Wallace. We will go into private session to deal with housekeeping matters.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations: Minister for Justice and Equality (10 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This part of our meeting is to consider two Government motions and proposals to opt in, pursuant to protocols 19 and 21 of the Lisbon treaty, to aspects of regulation 2018/1726 of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice, also known as eu-LISA. I want to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations: Minister for Justice and Equality (10 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Thank you, Minister. I invite members’ contributions and questions. I have one indication from Deputy Clare Daly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations: Minister for Justice and Equality (10 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I think we have probably exhausted any questions we have to put to the Minister. On behalf of the committee I thank him and his officials for joining us here today. That completes our address this morning in joint session. As we all know, we have to break now for 15 minutes before we can recommence our morning's work in the select committee for consideration of the Revised Estimates.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (10 Apr 2019)

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 motions referred to it on 9 April 2019 re the proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the exercise of options under Protocols Nos.19 and 21 annexed to the treaty on European Union and Treaty on the Functioning of the...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Further Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Further Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Further Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Further Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Further Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Further Revised) (10 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The purpose of the meeting is to consider the Further Revised Estimates for 2019 the Justice group of Votes. I welcome the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Flanagan, and his officials. The proposed format is that we work on a Vote by Vote basis. The Minister will begin by making an opening statement. We will then consider the individual Votes and programmes. There are six Votes...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Further Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Further Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Further Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Further Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Further Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Further Revised) (10 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Minister. In case the Minister's remarks in relation to the stand-alone female prison for the Munster region are picked up, that is not due for completion until 2021. He said it would be next year.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Further Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Further Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Further Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Further Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Further Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Further Revised) (10 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Deputy Ó Laoghaire was the first to indicate. I will call Deputy Chambers after him.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Further Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Further Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Further Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Further Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Further Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Further Revised) (10 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We will take Vote 20 for An Garda Síochána only.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Further Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Further Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Further Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Further Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Further Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Further Revised) (10 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As there are six subheads to process, I ask Deputies to group their questions, otherwise we may be here for a long time and unnecessarily.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Further Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Further Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Further Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Further Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Further Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Further Revised) (10 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Yes, because that is a different point Deputy Chambers. I thank members for their co-operation in grouping their questions. I thank the Minister for noting them and responding to each as asked. This will help us to get through the business as efficiently as possible.