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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 was not putting you in the spot to give a reply but if you can and will, please do so.

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 have not exaggerated. I have accurately reflected.

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: To conclude, respecting co-operation is a two-way street. You will have ours but we would appreciate yours in return.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Message to Dáil (10 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 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 Further Revised Estimates for public services for the year ending 31 December 2019: Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána, Vote 21 - prisons, Vote 22 - Courts Service, Vote 24 - justice and equality, Vote 25...

An Bille um an Ochtú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Neodracht) 2018 : An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Neutrality) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I extend a warm welcome to representatives of the Irish Peace and Neutrality Alliance, PANA, who are in the Gallery. Tá fáilte rompu. The ownership of the neutrality of Ireland rests with the Irish people and with them only. The Bill provides that: "War shall not be declared and the State shall not participate in any war or other armed conflict, nor aid foreign powers in any way...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Garda Operations (9 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Minister has shed no light on what took place or what it was about. He referred to armed response capacity. To what is it a response? I am told the estimates for the number involved was in the order of 20 to 30. They were heavily-armed and disguised members of An Garda Síochána. What was their purpose? What was it all about? It certainly created significant disruption...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Garda Operations (9 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am pleased that the Minister is here with us. The issue I raise concerns the criteria applied in the deployment of members of the Garda emergency response units or any other specialist entity within the force and the operational guidelines that apply once they are deployed. The matter has been prompted by an experience in my community two weeks ago. Before I left for Leinster House this...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Home Services (4 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Or the seriousness of the matter to be addressed.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Home Services (4 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This is very unsatisfactory. I responded to the opportunity. In respect of the Minister of State, Deputy Byrne, who has not even had sight of the reply and has just been handed it-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Home Services (4 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: No, I acknowledge that absolutely.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Home Services (4 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: "Priority" is the key word. I accept the suggestion of the Ceann Comhairle. I hope the Minister for Justice and Equality will present himself to address the issue involved.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Home Services (4 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It would be appropriate to engage directly with the Minister for Justice and Equality.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Home Services (4 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I do not think either of us hold the Minister of State in any fault.

Fibromyalgia: Statements (4 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I express my thanks to Deputy Gino Kenny for bringing forward this issue for address today. I was pleased to sign Deputy Kenny's motion on fibromyalgia on behalf of Sinn Féin. Ms Rachel Lynch from FibroIreland and Ms Joan Byrne from ME Advocates Ireland have reached out to me personally and to my party over a long number of years and we have always been more than willing to listen...

Agrifood Market Priorities post Brexit: Statements (3 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As the chaos continues in Britain regarding Brexit with still no idea of how it will finish up, be it with a hard border, a soft border or, preferably from my point of view, no border at all, it is only right and proper that we are again discussing agrifood market concerns and priorities post Brexit. As I have said time and again, the number one priority should be and needs to be that, post...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (3 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 159. To ask the Minister for Health when he plans to publish the report on the pricing review of the nursing home fair deal scheme that was to conclude on 1 June 2017. [15559/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Business of Joint Committee (3 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We shall commence in public session. I remind members to please switch off their mobile phones, as they interfere with the recording equipment. Apologies have been received from Senator Black. We shall first go into private session to deal with housekeeping matters.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation: Data Protection Commission (3 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The purpose of this engagement is to discuss with the Data Protection Commission, DPC, its role following the introduction last year of the general data protection regulation, GDPR, and data protection issues in general. We are joined by Ms Anna Morgan, deputy commissioner; Ms Jennifer O’Sullivan, deputy commissioner; and Mr. Cathal Ryan, assistant commissioner, all of whom are very...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation: Data Protection Commission (3 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Ms Morgan. Almost all of the committee members have indicated and Senator Martin Conway leads the pack.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation: Data Protection Commission (3 Apr 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Who would like to take up this question? Does Ms Morgan want to answer? All of the witnesses should feel fully at their ease to add something and they should indicate.