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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Digital Recording) Bill 2021: Discussion (21 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I agree there is a huge opportunity there because, as Mr. O'Connor has said, it can be such a difficult thing to get a report and to be able to gather evidence. So much of it is so nuanced and that is one of the difficulties that the organisation has in the context of training. The organisation has the capacity to use it for a specified purpose but there are issues around the protocol, how...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Digital Recording) Bill 2021: Discussion (21 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: In terms of drafting, I ask the Department to consider the role of this Oireachtas committee because this is a very fine balance of rights that could just as easily be dealt with on a legislative basis rather than being left to codes of practice. Is there a role for the Department in terms of coming back and providing a level of detail to this committee and its successors on the operation of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Digital Recording) Bill 2021: Discussion (21 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I have a question for Mr. Sunderland which he may have already answered; apologies if that is so. Presumably in drafting, there will be a legal basis for storing and processing the data. How long is appropriate for storing, recognising what An Garda Síochána is saying about gathering evidence over a period of time, particularly in domestic violence cases?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Digital Recording) Bill 2021: Discussion (21 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Legally, would it be possible to create subcategories of data? A recording, for example, of me in my car having been stopped for a traffic error of some kind might not need to be kept for very long but in domestic violence cases, a body of evidence might be gathered over a number of years. Could Mr. Sunderland envisage subcategories of data for different purposes? Is that okay legally? Is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Digital Recording) Bill 2021: Discussion (21 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I have one question for the GRA and one for Mr. Collins. I will pick up on what Senator Ruane said about the perception of distribution being overly focused on areas possibly experiencing overpolicing. What is Mr. O'Connor’s view on that? The community I represent has a very strong view that it would like to be supported by effective and enhanced policing. How do we assess that or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Digital Recording) Bill 2021: Discussion (21 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I tend to agree. It is a bit like the change in the Supreme Court. I am sorry I cannot remember the name of the case, but it concerned the change from the Kenny rule on the admissibility of evidence obtained incorrectly. I thought it was going to create a stronger onus on An Garda Síochána to do things correctly and to have to explain it rather than simply being off the hook by...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (16 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the witnesses for attending and for all their work during the pandemic, which is greatly appreciated by everybody. I will begin with a question for Mr. Reid relating to maternity restrictions. When will there be a return to pre-pandemic access in all maternity units and hospitals?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (16 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I had a lot of understanding for that position, particularly in the early stages of the pandemic when we did not know what we were dealing with, when staff were at risk and where there were concentrated settings. However, many people are vaccinated now. The cross-party women's group in the Oireachtas had a meeting with patient advocates yesterday, some of whom were accessing maternity...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (16 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I am terribly sorry to interrupt but visitation for partners is a very different thing if it is an hour or two hours between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., as it used to be for grandparents, compared with unlimited access to sit beside a very sick child. When we talk about visitation, that is one of the points of contention. It is about how much and the quality of it. We are talking about people who...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (16 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I think it is 19. What level of progress has the HSE reached on those people who are not vaccinated coming into maternity hospitals, on the use of antigen testing and on checking those measures? Is that happening at all anywhere?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (16 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I am sorry.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (16 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: There is a foreseeable demand for perinatal mental health services that will come from this. The Oireachtas women's group, which involves Members from all parties, met with advocates yesterday. We are very serious about looking for a timeline on how this will be brought back to pre-pandemic access levels. We will be in touch shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (16 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 13. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the involvement his Department will have in future developments across Ireland to ensure they are sustainable and climate conscious; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43721/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (16 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 17. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the implementation of the National Broadband Plan in Dún Laoghaire; the delays that are expected as a result of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43720/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: International Protection (16 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 90. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the work being carried out in relation to the issuing of driver licences to applicants for international protection, that is, asylum seekers which is currently not permitted; the timeline for introduction of legislation to the Houses of the Oireachtas as committed to in the Government White Paper to end Direct Provision;...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (16 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 106. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding and status of the initial introduction of phase one of BusConnects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43724/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (16 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 262. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the work of her Department to address the delays in the Garda vetting process of those in the homecare sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43656/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (15 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 81. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of non-EEA employment permits for the homecare sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43655/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (15 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 393. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has plans for renovating or converting unused school buildings for economic purposes or for remote working; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43215/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (15 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 450. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans in place for the leaving certificate 2022; if there will be accommodations to reflect the disruption experience by those in fifth year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44044/21]