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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The office can advise but I can quote from the guidelines for Chairs issued in June 2016, as I have taken the time and trouble to read it. It states clearly, on page three of eight, that the "decision of the Chairman regarding the disallowance of amendments is final". I have highlighted it and I rest my case on that decision. I ask members not to elongate or prolong unnecessarily address...

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: This is my final contribution on the matter. I had no reasonable time to make a judgment on the amendments other than by giving them a cursory reading. I am in a position to contest the views presented in most of these. In the absence of the opportunity to engage further, I do not intend, as Chairman of the committee, to thwart an effort to further underscore the rights of people with...

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: If the question on amendment No. 1 is agreed, amendment No. 2 cannot be moved. The amendments will be discussed together.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I have no doubt the Minister of State is well disposed to that argument.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In addition to what the Minister of State has mentioned, the Joint Committee on Justice and Equality held a considerable number of hearings and produced a report. Indeed, it was the last report presented in advance of the final passage of the Irish Sign Language Bill which recognised Irish Sign Language as an official language of this State. We are very proud of that work.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is the amendment being pressed?

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does the Minister of State wish to respond? Would he like to revisit his earlier indication before we proceed to call-----

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I suggest that we should not press the amendments which were indicated as potentially being out of order. I use the word "potentially" deliberately. We have had an opportunity to engage with it today.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will finish my point. I am not sure that members are prepared to participate because they were notified that the amendments were not in order. I am trying to be as accommodating as possible. I appreciate that the Minister had his speaking notes, in any event. I will leave it to members to make that determination. Critically, they will have the opportunity to retable their amendments on...

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does Deputy Ó Laoghaire wish to come back on the Minister of State's remarks?

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: No. It is new ground but the Chair is committed. Either way, I have no issue with that whatsoever.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does the Minister of State have anything further to say?

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is the amendment being pressed?

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Amendments Nos. 6 and 7 are related and will be discussed together.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I wish to advise that acceptance of amendment No. 9 involves the deletion of section 5.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As I indicated in respect of amendment No. 9, its acceptance entailed the deletion of section 5. I am teasing out in my own mind, therefore, the impact of amendment No. 10. It might be appropriate to resubmit on Report Stage to allow for an examination of that situation. The decision we have just taken, unanimously, on amendment No. 9 and section 5 could be ultra vires. I am open to any...

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does any other member have a view? I am not suggesting my reading is definitive, but there is a concern.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Just in case.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I appreciate that and the views of other colleagues, which were very helpful.

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

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Would Deputy Ó Laoghaire, who also tabled the amendment, like to comment?