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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (24 Nov 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I absolutely concur with my colleague, Deputy Bruton. I keep thinking about this child-centred focus from the perspective of the child and the child's needs. Speech therapists, occupational therapists and psychological supports should be brought into the child's school rather than the child having to be othered or made different by travelling to another place. I keep thinking this is a...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (24 Nov 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I am very pleased to be able to discuss this matter along with my colleague, Deputy Bruton, and I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House. The difference between the provision of supports for children with special educational needs in their schools and their having to go somewhere else after the school day finishes is transformative for the children, for their convenience, for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Vaccination Programme (24 Nov 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 147. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the engagement her Department has had with the Department of Health and the HSE to ensure the booster vaccine roll-out includes the prison population given the nature of the congregated setting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57787/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (24 Nov 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 148. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a citizenship application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57789/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (24 Nov 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 155. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current status of the review by her Department of the impact of the Community Service (Amendment) Act 2011 in addition to the use of short custodial sentences; when the publication of the findings of this review can be expected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57882/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (24 Nov 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 156. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the 2020 report of the Self-Harm Assessment and Data Analysis Project will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57883/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Nov 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 197. To ask the Minister for Health the engagement his Department has had with the Department of Justice and the HSE to ensure the booster vaccine roll-out includes the prison population given the nature of the congregated setting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57788/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Business of Joint Committee (24 Nov 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Apologies have been received from Senator Ruane and Deputy Pringle. I remind members to turn off their mobile phones. I am the only one in the committee room and I have done that. Mobile phones interfere with the sound system and make it difficult but, as everyone is remote today, that is okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Minorities Engaging with the Justice System: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The purpose of our meeting today is have an engagement with a number of stakeholders who have made written submissions to assist the committee in its consideration of the topic, minorities engaging with the justice system. This topic is an important one that was suggested by Deputy Pringle. All witnesses are appearing virtually before the committee this afternoon, from a location outside of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Minorities Engaging with the Justice System: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I am terribly sorry to interrupt. I gave the witness a little extra time to make those points about An Garda Síochána but I am afraid we are a good bit over time now. I am sure members will want to comment on many of the points made by Mr. Farrelly but we must move on to the next witness, Mr. Joyce from the Irish Traveller Movement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Minorities Engaging with the Justice System: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Mr Joyce, I am terribly sorry to interrupt----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Minorities Engaging with the Justice System: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: There are a number of points in the submission relating to eviction that Mr. Joyce did not get to but hopefully we will have time to discuss them later. I now invite Dr. Mbugua from AkiDwA to make her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Minorities Engaging with the Justice System: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank Dr. Mbugua for her contribution. I am sorry that I did not spot it immediately but her camera has slipped ever so slightly. She might adjust it to make sure she is fully included in the room, even if attending remotely. I thank her for doing so. That works so much better. We can now see her properly. I call on Ms. O'Regan, who has three minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Minorities Engaging with the Justice System: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Of course, there should be no price to be paid for being visible. I will use this opportunity to again call for a radically different relationships and sexual education programme that is fully inclusive and that is taught from the very earliest stages. That would be a real means of addressing some of these issues. For the benefit of witnesses attending today, I will mention that last week...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Minorities Engaging with the Justice System: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Deputy time is just up. Perhaps Deputy Daly, who is the next speaker, might ask a follow-up question for Deputy Kenny.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Minorities Engaging with the Justice System: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Deputy has two and a half minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Minorities Engaging with the Justice System: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I am terribly sorry to cut across the Deputy but there is an issue with the sound. Is there anything that can be done to improve it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Minorities Engaging with the Justice System: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I think we can hear the Deputy now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Minorities Engaging with the Justice System: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I am sorry to interrupt. We cannot hear the Deputy. If he wishes to come to the committee room-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Minorities Engaging with the Justice System: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Deputy can come to the committee room if that suits him.