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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to the Labour Market for International Protection Applicants: Discussion (9 May 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: Are there examples in other countries of asylum seekers being precluded from seeking access to certain sectors?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to the Labour Market for International Protection Applicants: Discussion (9 May 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: Asylum seekers are told they can only look for work in certain areas and not in other areas. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to the Labour Market for International Protection Applicants: Discussion (9 May 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: What are the barriers to asylum seekers starting up in self employment, apart from money? What are the State barriers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to the Labour Market for International Protection Applicants: Discussion (9 May 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: Has any one done any surveys of the skill sets that exist among asylum seekers at present? If not, would that be a worthwhile process?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to the Labour Market for International Protection Applicants: Discussion (9 May 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: Finally, does the commission regard effective access as including access to education and training in order for people to qualify to work?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to the Labour Market for International Protection Applicants: Discussion (9 May 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: In many ways, this is quite a frustrating meeting because we are talking about the transposition of the directive into Irish law and none of us has a clue how it will be transposed. It is a bit like assembling a group to talk about a football match they have not seen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to the Labour Market for International Protection Applicants: Discussion (9 May 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: Yes, sometimes. I welcome the witnesses' enthusiasm in referring to the 17th recommendation of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on European Affairs but I suspect it is in the same position as the 16th, 15th and 14th recommendations. I do not think that will be of much benefit. The committee needs to write to the Minister. This is legislation and we have a responsibility in respect of it....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to the Labour Market for International Protection Applicants: Discussion (9 May 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: Is the Irish Refugee Council concerned that if people have the right to work, and are working, they may lose their reception in direction provision centres?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to the Labour Market for International Protection Applicants: Discussion (9 May 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: Is it the case that some asylum seekers are seeking access to the direct provision centres?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 May 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: I will support amendments Nos. 50 and 51. I welcome that the Minister has put down these amendments. It is appropriate that there is recognition of the important role that democracy plays and how it operates in this country. We are sometimes too self-deprecating as politicians. We are not simply politicians but elected representatives of the people and the people are entitled to have...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 May 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: Amendment No. 58 replicates my amendments Nos. 59 and 60 and I am happy to go with Deputy Ó Laoghaire's amendment. He has given a good account of why it has been put forward. Section 41 deals with circumstances when a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 means that personal data contained in a record may be disclosed if it comes pursuant to a freedom of information...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 May 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: In the light of the new consensus between Fine Gael and Sinn Féin, it ill behoves me to interfere with or interrupt it. I will follow Sinn Féin's example. We will not push the amendment now but will come back to it on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 May 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am taking the lead from Sinn Féin.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 May 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: Yes and they will be withdrawn or not moved.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 May 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: I do not see any difference between what is in place and what is proposed in amendment No. 64. I know that the Minister has said the same. I have to say his suggestion that the use of the word "is" is a reason not to support the amendment is not a strong one. I will not support the amendment because I do not believe it would add anything to the Bill. On section 45, as elected...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 May 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: We might consider tabling an amendment to section 45 on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 May 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: It is appropriate that one should be able to process personal data for the purposes of substantial public interest. The Minister has given examples. In recent days, we have seen other issues that have arisen which may result in an investigation. That also illustrates an example of how, on occasion, the processing of personal data is necessary on the basis of substantial public interest. I...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 May 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: We can see that democracy is under threat in many western democracies, but if one tries to identify where democracy is under threat or how it is under threat - this is my opinion and people may disagree - it is under threat because of the deluge of information being pushed out to individuals, to a large extent through social media. We do not know who the funders are, the information is not...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 May 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: I might table an amendment on Report Stage if we are going to bring something else in, but I am happy with it as it is.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 May 2018)

Jim O'Callaghan: The points I made in regard to section 55 also apply to this section. I may consider tabling an amendment on Report Stage.