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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Reform of Family Law System: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Mar 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses for coming in. Listening to them has been very useful to the committee. I wish to let them know what our process is and what we are trying to do. Reform of the family law system is a big part of our work programme for the year. We have heard from today's witnesses and from other people in previous weeks. Our final sittings will be next week. At the end of this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Reform of Family Law System: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Mar 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: Who funds the child care law reporting project?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Reform of Family Law System: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Mar 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I beg her pardon.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Reform of Family Law System: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Mar 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: What about the other cases involving divorce or issues that do not involve a child?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Reform of Family Law System: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Mar 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: Would it be beneficial for the reporting of family law cases to extend beyond the childcare cases the project has reported on?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Reform of Family Law System: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Mar 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I wish to ask Dr. O'Shea about her presentation. Everyone would agree that we should try to resolve family disputes at the earliest possible stage. There are two parts to my query. First, sometimes in family law environments there is alleged or actual domestic abuse. Under the Mediation Act 2017, certain types of cases are precluded from mediation because of that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Reform of Family Law System: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Mar 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: Dr. O'Shea believes mediation should still be available even if there are circumstances involving domestic violence or abuse.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Reform of Family Law System: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Mar 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Mr. Ó hUallacháin, Dr. Fennell and Ms Baldwin for coming before us. One of the things we discussed at the previous hearing was how the voice of the child can be heard in family law proceedings. From the practical experience of the witnesses, is there an inconsistency between how a judge will hear the voice of a child? Is it done in affidavit? Is the child called to give...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Reform of Family Law System: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Mar 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: Dr. Barrington and Mr. Peelo said they think the system would benefit if there were automatic guardianship rights for fathers. What would be the practical effect of that on the family law system? I am not asking the witnesses whether or not they agree with it. What would be the effect of it? Is it easy to predict?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Reform of Family Law System: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Mar 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: Sometimes there is a perception that fathers do not get a fair crack of the whip when it comes to family law courts and that these courts are generally balanced in favour of the mother, particularly when it comes to custody and access. Do Dr. Barrington and Mr. Peelo believe this perception is correct or is it unfair?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Reform of Family Law System: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Mar 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: Do the witnesses think, by way of reform, that unmarried fathers should be given automatic guardianship rights?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Reform of Family Law System: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Mar 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Reform of Family Law System: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Mar 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Reform of Family Law System: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Mar 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Dr. O'Shea. I have no more questions.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (5 Mar 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 246. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of asylum seekers who have died in each of the years 2003 to 2018 and to date in 2019, while being provided with accommodation by the RIA in direct provision centres by location. [10901/19]

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: Níl ach 30 lá fágtha go dtí lá an Bhreatimeachta agus is deacair é a chreidiúint ach níl aon socrú ann fós idir an Ríocht Aontaithe agus an tAontas Eorpach. Chualamar inné go mbeidh an Parlaimint i Londain ag vótáil ar cheist an Bhreatimeachta an mhí seo chugainn. B'fhéidir go mbeidh sí ag déanamh...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: Part of the reason Britain is leaving and why we are so content within the European Union is that on this island and in this country, we managed European integration much better than they did over in the United Kingdom. In this country, European integration was achieved through the co-operation and in most instances through the democratic wish of the Irish people. We voted on significant...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister and his officials for coming in. One of the great successes of EU membership has been the European arrest warrant, EAW. One of the negative consequences of Brexit will be that we will not have an EAW system in place between Ireland and the United Kingdom. I note that the Minister said it is intended to operate the Council of Europe convention on extradition from 1957,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: It is done in the UK; okay. Under the EAW system, obviously the courts are involved here. If an Irish citizen is to be extradited to the UK after Brexit, or vice versa, to what extent will the Irish courts be involved in that? Will they have any involvement or will it be a diplomatic process?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: This might be a difficult example. Irish passport holders living in Antrim or Down might travel down to this country. They are Irish citizens because of their Irish passport although they are not resident here. Would they be capable of being extradited under the European arrest warrant to other EU countries?