Results 8,161-8,180 of 9,553 for speaker:Jack Chambers
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Functioning of the Department of Justice and Equality: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Dec 2017)
Jack Chambers: Ms McPhilips said she was proud of the corporate affairs team's work over the last year in terms of the organisation's culture. What changes were made last year?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Functioning of the Department of Justice and Equality: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Dec 2017)
Jack Chambers: Was Mr. McKenna surprised by his sudden resignation?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Functioning of the Department of Justice and Equality: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Dec 2017)
Jack Chambers: Or sudden retirement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Functioning of the Department of Justice and Equality: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Dec 2017)
Jack Chambers: Can the Department publish the discovery orders?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Functioning of the Department of Justice and Equality: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Dec 2017)
Jack Chambers: The Department is telling us about them. It is stating it can give us a catch-all summary, but that it cannot publish them. As it is referring to them, why can it not publish them?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Functioning of the Department of Justice and Equality: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Dec 2017)
Jack Chambers: Why are the officials talking about them?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Functioning of the Department of Justice and Equality: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Dec 2017)
Jack Chambers: Did any of the discovery orders contain an order directing that any documents relevant to the tribunal's terms of reference should also be discovered?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Functioning of the Department of Justice and Equality: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Dec 2017)
Jack Chambers: Okay. The Department has indicated that it received legal advice about the publication of the discovery orders. Who gave that legal advice?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Functioning of the Department of Justice and Equality: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Dec 2017)
Jack Chambers: Did it authorise the Department to discuss the discovery orders today?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Functioning of the Department of Justice and Equality: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Dec 2017)
Jack Chambers: The witness got advice to say that she could discuss the discovery orders generally but could not specifically disclose what they were.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Functioning of the Department of Justice and Equality: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Dec 2017)
Jack Chambers: There seems to be a contradiction. There has been reference to discovery orders and Mr. O'Callaghan had a page earlier looking at discovery orders in response to Deputy Ó Laoghaire.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Functioning of the Department of Justice and Equality: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Dec 2017)
Jack Chambers: There is a contradiction. Could the witnesses seek legal advice to publish those to the fullest extent possible? This would answer some of the serious concerns that this committee has about the Department's compliance with discovery orders.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Functioning of the Department of Justice and Equality: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Dec 2017)
Jack Chambers: Would the witness prefer to see the orders published?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Functioning of the Department of Justice and Equality: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Dec 2017)
Jack Chambers: I am asking a question relating to transparency and the reputation of the Department led by Ms McPhillips. Would she not think it appropriate for these orders to be published immediately?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Functioning of the Department of Justice and Equality: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Dec 2017)
Jack Chambers: Does speculation suit the Department on this?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Functioning of the Department of Justice and Equality: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Dec 2017)
Jack Chambers: Would Ms McPhillips not agree that it would be better if these documents were published?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Functioning of the Department of Justice and Equality: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Dec 2017)
Jack Chambers: They do not.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Functioning of the Department of Justice and Equality: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Dec 2017)
Jack Chambers: Could the Department seek the tribunal's permission to publish the discovery orders? Would it agree to that request?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Functioning of the Department of Justice and Equality: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Dec 2017)
Jack Chambers: Can or will the officials ask the tribunal to have the discovery orders published?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Functioning of the Department of Justice and Equality: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Dec 2017)
Jack Chambers: It is a matter of public confidence in the reputation of the Department Ms McPhillips leads.