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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)
David Stanton: I will ask Ms Counihan to comment as briefly and concisely as she can.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)
David Stanton: This work will feed into that. Does Senator Bacik have another question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)
David Stanton: Does Deputy Farrell have two more questions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)
David Stanton: I ask the Deputy to be as brief as possible.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)
David Stanton: Training of the gardaí is important. I thank Ms Harling.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)
David Stanton: Ms Hurley got a great many points covered in the five minutes. I now call Ms Rita Harling.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)
David Stanton: Thank you, Ms Harling.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)
David Stanton: The witness has 30 seconds. I ask her to be brief.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)
David Stanton: I must stop Ms Harling. I thank her for her excellent presentation. We now come to the question and answer session. The practice that has developed over time is that a member asks a question, which is then answered. Nobody makes long speeches as members have an opportunity to make them in the Dáil or Seanad Chamber. We try to elicit information at committee meetings. Answers should...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)
David Stanton: We will resume in public session. I apologise for the delay, but I felt it was better that people be allowed stretch their legs for a while rather than sit here for a long period of time. I call Ms Kennedy from the Women's Therapy Centre. You have five minutes to make your presentation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)
David Stanton: We will resume in public session for a few moments. The Seanad is having a second vote on the same issue, and there may be a third vote yet. I am aware that people have been sitting here for a quite a while, but I propose that we suspend again until 3.45 p.m. I am sorry about this, but it is completely out of our hands.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)
David Stanton: I would prefer it if you did not name people.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)
David Stanton: Please do not identify organisations. At the start I referred to not naming organisations and entities by name.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)
David Stanton: Thank you for staying within the time and for your contribution. I pointed out the position when I made a statement at the beginning. The position was also in the letter of invitation sent to everyone here.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)
David Stanton: If you do not mind, I want to continue-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)
David Stanton: Please proceed with the point of order, briefly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)
David Stanton: We have it here as a parliamentary procedure.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)
David Stanton: It is a condition of attendance as well. Ms Felicity Kennedy from the Women's Therapy Centre is next but there is a vote in the Seanad. We will suspend for a few minutes until the vote is over because many Senators are present.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)
David Stanton: I thank Ms O'Malley-Dunlop. I call Dr. Teresa Whitaker who will have five minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)
David Stanton: I thank Dr. Whitaker for adhering to the time allotted. I call Ms Lucy Smith who will have five minutes.