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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (30 Jan 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 74. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of domestic violence to the economy per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4178/19]

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (30 Jan 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am glad the Deputy is not pressing this amendment because I agree with the Minister of State. The amendment would make section 4 excessively restrictive. I acknowledge the Deputy is concerned that it may be too qualified but if the provision at the end of section 2A is deleted, it would be unconstitutional. It is just stating that it shall not be deemed reasonable if special treatment...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (30 Jan 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Chairman is correct to be concerned and it may be better to leave the amendment until Report Stage.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (29 Jan 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 96. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of preparedness for a no-deal Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4181/19]

Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Jan 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I do not wish to repeat anything my colleague has said. I want to address an issue that is relevant to this issue as well as many other Private Members' Bills. If this Bill passes Second Stage in Dáil Éireann, it is not the case that it becomes law. It necessarily requires that the Bill goes on to Committee Stage, Report Stage and Final Stage, before being promulgated by the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process (23 Jan 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 108. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the courts and civil law miscellaneous provisions Bill will be introduced and in particular the provision stating that a certificate under the licensing Acts shall not be granted unless a court is satisfied that permission for development of the premises for the intended use to which the application relates has been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Rights and Equality in the Context of Brexit: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses for coming before us. It is very interesting to listen to the witness speak on this complicated issue. Obviously at the time of the Brexit referendum, very little attention was given to the impact it would have upon Ireland and in particular on Northern Ireland. Similarly, notwithstanding their efforts, I think insufficient attention has been given to the impact...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Rights and Equality in the Context of Brexit: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: Anyone, maybe Mr. Gormally.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Rights and Equality in the Context of Brexit: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: Does a person have to do anything to invoke citizenship under the British Nationality Act 1981 or is it automatically assumed that someone is British because he is she was born in the UK?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Rights and Equality in the Context of Brexit: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: That Act predated the agreement in 1998 and the point being made is that agreement recognises the political entitlement of every person in Northern Ireland to in effect choose citizenship.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Rights and Equality in the Context of Brexit: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: The point being made by Senator Ó Donnghaile and others is presumably that when Brexit occurs they will have forced upon them British citizenship, which they do not wish to have, for the purpose of effecting their rights to work, of residency and all basic rights.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Rights and Equality in the Context of Brexit: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: Mr. Gormally's point is that one of the options may be that Irish citizens in Northern Ireland would, or may, have to apply for the settled status that has been identified by the British Government. Is that the point he was making?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Rights and Equality in the Context of Brexit: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: People need to know the source of their human rights. The witnesses are experts in human rights but when it comes to identifying the rights they enjoy, for example, I know mine come from the Constitution, the EU Charter, the Convention on Human Rights and Irish statutory law but the rights of a person of Irish citizenship in Northern Ireland after Brexit do not emanate from Europe. They may...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Rights and Equality in the Context of Brexit: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: Is Professor Harvey referring to this jurisdiction?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Rights and Equality in the Context of Brexit: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: Is the failure to implement the bill of rights the major defect or are there statutory failures?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Rights and Equality in the Context of Brexit: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: What happened to it? Did they get bogged down in politics?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Rights and Equality in the Context of Brexit: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: What would Mr. Allamby say about the argument that people in Northern Ireland will still have the benefit of the European Convention on Human Rights and in that respect their rights will be protected in the same way as in the charter, even though it provides a little bit more?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Rights and Equality in the Context of Brexit: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: Can I ask Ms Logan if there is anything the State here should be doing to try to protect and vindicate the rights of persons in respect of their citizenship in Northern Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Rights and Equality in the Context of Brexit: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: Does Ms Logan consider that after Brexit, a person resident in Northern Ireland with Irish citizenship could challenge this State on the basis that this State, of which he or she is a citizen, has failed to protect his or her rights in the European context?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Rights and Equality in the Context of Brexit: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: It is like everything with Brexit; it is very complicated and unpredictable. People do not know the consequences of it. If Brexit happens, as sure as night follows day, there will be quick attempts to remove the United Kingdom from the Council of Europe and to shake off the European Convention on Human Rights. Most of the criticism of the institutions made by certain sections of the...